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Minimally Invasive Eye Drainage Implant Placement

Louisiana rates for HCPCS 0253T

A surgeon places a tiny drainage device inside the eye to create a new pathway for fluid to leave the eye more easily, which helps lower eye pressure in people with glaucoma. It is typically done using very small incisions, often at the same time as cataract surgery, without the larger incision used in traditional glaucoma surgery. This approach is generally used for mild to moderate glaucoma.

Rates data updated June 2026.

Facilitymedian $3,467 · 10th–90th $933$8,3180%10%10th90th$3,467Professionalmedian $933 · 10th–90th $575$1,1480%20%40%10th90th$933$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$2,691.53
Typical High
$4,365.16
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$1,047.13
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,801.89
Median
$6,760.83
Typical High
$9,549.93
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$1,230.27
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$851.14
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$5,248.07
Typical High
$11,220.18
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,659.59