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Laser Corneal Cuts for a Cornea Transplant

California 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?

$13,490

Typical physician fee. In California, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $13,490 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $9,333 to $16,982.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $13,490 · 10th to 90th $7,943 to $22,387Professionalmedian $1,288 · 10th to 90th $135 to $1,288
$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $13,490professional $1,288

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,943.28
Median
$13,489.63
Typical High
$22,387.21
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$645.65
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$398.11
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$724.44
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$1,288.25

Where California sits

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.

California· 2nd of 38

$13,490

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.