Hospitals report these codes with terse, inconsistent chargemaster text. This plain-English title was written by an AI model from that text and has not been reviewed by a person, so it can be wrong. The prices on this page come straight from hospital filings and do not depend on it.
Original text from hospital filings
EXPLORE/IRRIGATE TEAR DUCTS
Red Bluff, CA
See all hospitals reporting CPT 68840 →Price type
Dignity Health’s median price of $380 is 4% above the median hospital's median price ($365), higher than 52% of the 1,586 hospitals reporting CPT 68840. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 6 payers, 7 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.
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| 1 | Anthem medicaid|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $318 | $318 | — | — | — | $318 – $318 |
| 2 | Aetna medicare|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $380 | $380 | — | — | — | $380 – $380 |
| 3 | Anthem medicare|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $380 | $380 | — | — | — | $380 – $380 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $380 | $380 | — | — | — | $380 – $380 |
| 5 | Humana medicare|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $380 | $380 | — | — | — | $380 – $380 |
| 6 | Kaiser medicare|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $380 | $380 | — | — | — | $380 – $380 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare medicare|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $380 | $380 | — | — | — | $380 – $380 |
Last updated: Feb 28, 2026
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