This surgery treats damage to the surface of the eye by transplanting a small piece of tissue taken from the border between the clear cornea and the white of the eye, using the patient's own tissue rather than tissue from a donor. It is used when the cells responsible for keeping the corneal surface healthy have been damaged or depleted, often from injury, chemical burns, or chronic disease. The graft is typically taken from the person's other, unaffected eye when possible.
Rates data updated October 2026.
How much does Eye Surface Repair Using The Patient's Own Tissue cost?
$1,148
Typical physician fee. In West Virginia, October 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,148 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $955 to $1,549.
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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.
How much rates vary
Facilitymedian $2,630 · 10th to 90th $1,413 to $5,129Professionalmedian $1,148 · 10th to 90th $851 to $2,344
Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.
Rates by insurance carrier
Insurance Carrier
Facility/Professional
Modifier
Typical LowTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
MedianTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Typical HighTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$2,630.27
Facility
None
$1,412.54
$1,412.54
$2,630.27
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$1,288.25
Professional
None
$1,071.52
$1,148.15
$1,288.25
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$1,230.27
Professional
None
$1,230.27
$1,230.27
$1,230.27
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,698.24
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$10,964.78
Facility
None
$1,698.24
$2,884.03
$10,964.78
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$2,344.23
Professional
None
$831.76
$1,174.90
$2,344.23
Where West Virginia sits
The same service costs 7.8 times more in Alaska than in Utah. 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.