Laser Corneal Cuts for a Cornea Transplant

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 0290T

A laser is used to make precisely shaped cuts in corneal tissue in preparation for a cornea transplant, either a full-thickness graft or one that replaces only the front layers. Shaping the edges with a laser rather than a blade lets the transplanted tissue and the eye fit together more closely. It is a preparation step within the transplant process.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Laser Corneal Cuts for a Cornea Transplant cost?

$9,772

Typical negotiated rate. Nationwide, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $9,772 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $513 from a physician practice, and about $11,482 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 16 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed by	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	$513	$513 to $589
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$11,482	$8,128 to $15,849

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $11,482 · 10th to 90th $3,548 to $20,417Professionalmedian $513 · 10th to 90th $275 to $708

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
BCBS Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $5,623.41 Median $12,589.25 Typical High $20,892.96	Facility	Global	$5,623.41	$12,589.25	$20,892.96
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $1,230.27 Median $1,659.59 Typical High $4,570.88	Facility	Global	$1,230.27	$1,659.59	$4,570.88
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $512.86 Median $562.34 Typical High $645.65	Professional	Global	$512.86	$562.34	$645.65
United Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $602.56 Median $2,290.87 Typical High $7,244.36	Facility	Global	$602.56	$2,290.87	$7,244.36
United Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $30.90 Median $30.90 Typical High $50.12	Professional	Global	$30.90	$30.90	$50.12

What it costs in each state

The same service costs 1862.1 times more in Kentucky than in South Carolina. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

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KY $56,234SC $30.20

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.