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Replacing the inner layer of the cornea with donor tissue. Commercial negotiated rates by hospital and market, next to Medicare for the same code.
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CPT 65756: Corneal Transplant (Dsaek/Dmek)
908 hospitals in 75 markets. National Medicare rate $4,223, surgery center $2,204.
| Market | Hospitals | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | Low–high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama (statewide) | 5 | $4,198 | $4,462 | $6,312 | $2,150–$7,207 |
| Alaska (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $4,180–$28,148 |
| Arizona (statewide) | 5 | $2,918 | $5,995 | $6,514 | $2,911–$11,788 |
| Arkansas (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $4,208–$5,000 |
| Atlanta GA | 6 | $7,861 | $7,861 | $9,810 | $7,861–$10,460 |
| Austin TX | 13 | $3,666 | $7,428 | $8,483 | $3,666–$9,360 |
| Boston MA | 11 | $6,383 | $6,915 | $7,828 | $4,048–$9,146 |
| California (statewide) | 51 | $8,443 | $11,870 | $15,223 | $3,745–$22,690 |
| Charlotte NC | 5 | $4,783 | $4,783 | $4,783 | $4,718–$4,783 |
| Chicago IL | 8 | $5,964 | $8,624 | $10,607 | $4,985–$13,687 |
| Cleveland OH | 10 | $5,784 | $6,650 | $7,553 | $4,302–$9,483 |
| Colorado (statewide) | 13 | $7,268 | $9,199 | $11,278 | $2,723–$14,265 |
| Connecticut (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $7,060–$7,060 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth TX | 8 | $9,737 | $11,264 | $13,429 | $9,464–$15,678 |
| Denver CO | 15 | $5,498 | $9,050 | $9,574 | $4,023–$14,656 |
| Detroit MI | 12 | $2,374 | $4,164 | $7,166 | $2,363–$8,789 |
| Florida (statewide) | 59 | $7,958 | $9,238 | $10,886 | $2,333–$15,992 |
| Georgia (statewide) | 25 | $6,311 | $7,512 | $10,460 | $2,955–$24,626 |
| Hawaii (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $5,008–$11,869 |
| Houston TX | 17 | $7,889 | $8,104 | $9,284 | $5,641–$10,405 |
| Idaho (statewide) | 10 | $4,195 | $4,253 | $8,284 | $3,996–$12,319 |
| Illinois (statewide) | 21 | $5,094 | $8,692 | $10,607 | $4,429–$11,952 |
| Indiana (statewide) | 18 | $6,127 | $12,948 | $22,277 | $3,958–$28,641 |
| Iowa (statewide) | 13 | $6,435 | $7,346 | $8,707 | $2,284–$13,500 |
| Kansas (statewide) | 8 | $7,312 | $9,628 | $10,812 | $5,348–$19,373 |
| Kentucky (statewide) | 14 | $4,678 | $5,396 | $5,822 | $2,154–$10,531 |
| Las Vegas NV | 2 | — | — | — | $3,761–$4,960 |
| Los Angeles CA | 17 | $8,516 | $9,952 | $11,962 | $7,358–$33,335 |
| Louisiana (statewide) | 22 | $4,061 | $6,167 | $8,187 | $3,501–$11,852 |
| Maine (statewide) | 15 | $16,484 | $18,907 | $19,138 | $10,370–$24,061 |
| Massachusetts (statewide) | 2 | — | — | — | $5,062–$6,164 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale FL | 1 | — | — | — | $7,511–$7,511 |
| Michigan (statewide) | 17 | $5,435 | $5,928 | $7,017 | $2,385–$7,846 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | 6 | $5,988 | $6,053 | $7,132 | $5,750–$8,659 |
| Minnesota (statewide) | 11 | $7,622 | $11,290 | $13,460 | $3,240–$17,969 |
| Mississippi (statewide) | 10 | $6,220 | $6,537 | $6,779 | $5,720–$11,272 |
| Missouri (statewide) | 11 | $7,612 | $10,926 | $11,228 | $3,494–$13,429 |
| Montana (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $8,448–$13,038 |
| Nashville TN | 8 | $5,828 | $6,500 | $6,650 | $3,649–$6,768 |
| Nebraska (statewide) | 12 | $6,614 | $12,502 | $13,500 | $2,578–$28,144 |
| Nevada (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $4,820–$4,960 |
| New Hampshire (statewide) | 6 | $14,416 | $17,098 | $18,235 | $11,153–$19,260 |
| New Jersey (statewide) | 15 | $8,118 | $8,446 | $11,654 | $6,602–$17,947 |
| New Mexico (statewide) | 4 | — | — | — | $3,604–$10,808 |
| New York (statewide) | 29 | $3,906 | $6,541 | $8,853 | $3,206–$18,891 |
| New York City | 7 | $3,890 | $3,901 | $7,670 | $3,877–$12,148 |
| North Carolina (statewide) | 2 | — | — | — | $6,041–$10,958 |
| North Dakota (statewide) | 5 | $7,180 | $9,080 | $9,112 | $6,959–$9,290 |
| Ohio (statewide) | 34 | $6,264 | $8,093 | $10,486 | $2,661–$15,887 |
| Oklahoma (statewide) | 13 | $5,839 | $6,072 | $9,143 | $3,721–$17,947 |
| Oregon (statewide) | 8 | $10,047 | $11,164 | $15,856 | $5,509–$19,545 |
| Pennsylvania (statewide) | 19 | $6,528 | $10,519 | $14,551 | $5,035–$19,014 |
| Philadelphia PA | 11 | $8,559 | $8,896 | $11,511 | $6,869–$14,376 |
| Phoenix AZ | 8 | $5,975 | $6,244 | $6,586 | $5,975–$6,800 |
| Pittsburgh PA | 10 | $4,584 | $6,449 | $6,695 | $4,102–$7,465 |
| Portland OR | 9 | $17,644 | $17,644 | $19,906 | $16,470–$19,906 |
| Rhode Island (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $8,798–$13,271 |
| Richmond VA | 3 | — | — | — | $6,980–$8,670 |
| Rio Grande Valley TX | 3 | — | — | — | $5,664–$10,665 |
| Salt Lake City UT | 9 | $4,249 | $4,288 | $4,288 | $3,701–$4,356 |
| San Antonio TX | 3 | — | — | — | $5,634–$7,571 |
| San Francisco Bay Area CA | 4 | — | — | — | $11,092–$32,534 |
| Seattle-Tacoma WA | 16 | $10,499 | $12,154 | $13,606 | $8,901–$14,541 |
| South Carolina (statewide) | 17 | $11,274 | $12,884 | $17,367 | $3,101–$19,513 |
| South Dakota (statewide) | 2 | — | — | — | $6,302–$11,944 |
| St. Louis MO | 1 | — | — | — | $3,234–$3,234 |
| Tampa FL | 6 | $9,238 | $9,238 | $9,238 | $8,201–$21,407 |
| Tennessee (statewide) | 20 | $4,559 | $4,568 | $6,214 | $3,116–$6,768 |
| Texas (statewide) | 67 | $5,495 | $8,305 | $13,044 | $2,563–$28,641 |
| Utah (statewide) | 6 | $3,701 | $3,991 | $4,281 | $3,638–$4,288 |
| Virginia (statewide) | 17 | $11,860 | $13,700 | $13,782 | $8,856–$18,102 |
| Washington (statewide) | 10 | $11,109 | $12,256 | $13,340 | $10,022–$22,504 |
| Washington DC | 9 | $8,846 | $9,511 | $9,511 | $7,077–$9,511 |
| West Virginia (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $4,465–$16,287 |
| Wisconsin (statewide) | 32 | $8,392 | $11,170 | $11,342 | $4,305–$14,690 |
Lowest and highest 12 hospital medians
| Hospital | Market | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usa Health University Hospital | Alabama (statewide) | $2,150 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-04-30 |
| King'S Daughters' Medical Center | Kentucky (statewide) | $2,154 | 0.6× | 2 | 2026-09-25 |
| Chi Saint Joseph Berea Nf | Kentucky (statewide) | $2,170 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-02-28 |
| Waverly Health Center | Iowa (statewide) | $2,284 | 0.6× | 2 | 2026-03-03 |
| Baptist Hospital | Florida (statewide) | $2,333 | 0.5× | 8 | 2025-12-23 |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital | Detroit MI | $2,363 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| Corewell Health Farmington Hills Hospital | Detroit MI | $2,365 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital | Detroit MI | $2,372 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| Corewell Health Beaumont Grosse Pointe Hospital | Detroit MI | $2,374 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| Corewell Health Taylor Hospital | Michigan (statewide) | $2,385 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| Uf Health Leesburg Hospital | Florida (statewide) | $2,449 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-03-31 |
| Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville | Florida (statewide) | $2,540 | 0.6× | 2 | 2026-02-06 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | Georgia (statewide) | $24,626 | 6.2× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Barrow | Georgia (statewide) | $24,626 | 5.9× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin | Georgia (statewide) | $24,626 | 5.9× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital | Indiana (statewide) | $24,717 | 5.7× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| Parkview Lagrange Hospital | Indiana (statewide) | $24,928 | 5.7× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| Chi Health St Francis | Nebraska (statewide) | $28,144 | 6.6× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Alaska (statewide) | $28,148 | 6.1× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center | Indiana (statewide) | $28,641 | 6.5× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Indiana (statewide) | $28,641 | 6.5× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| Parkview Hospital | Texas (statewide) | $28,641 | 6.9× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| Stanford Health Care | San Francisco Bay Area CA | $32,534 | 5.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles CA | $33,335 | 6.3× | 3 | 2025-11-26 |
Every hospital is on its state's page (linked in the market table) and in the interactive explorer.
Questions
How much do commercial insurers pay hospitals for corneal transplant (dsaek/dmek)?
Across 908 hospitals in 75 markets (metro areas and statewide) that post a usable dollar rate, the median commercial rate for CPT 65756, hospital outpatient is $8,529, 2.0× the same hospital's local Medicare base rate. The middle half of hospitals runs $5,862 to $11,829. Figures are each hospital's median across insurers, from its federal price-transparency file.
What does Medicare pay for corneal transplant (dsaek/dmek)?
Medicare's national hospital outpatient rate for CPT 65756 is $4,223 and its surgery-center rate is $2,204, before local wage adjustment.
Which hospitals post the lowest and highest commercial rates for corneal transplant (dsaek/dmek)?
Lowest medians: Usa Health University Hospital ($2,150), King'S Daughters' Medical Center ($2,154), Chi Saint Joseph Berea Nf ($2,170). Highest: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center ($33,335), Stanford Health Care ($32,534), Parkview Hospital ($28,641). Coverage: every hospital whose price file we could read.