Removes a small piece of the iris, the colored ring of the eye, through an incision at the edge of the cornea, creating a clear window for light to reach the back of the eye. It is used when the usual path through the pupil is blocked, for example by scarring or clouding in the center, so that light can enter around the obstruction. The new opening works as a second pupil.
Rates data updated July 2026.
How much does Making an Opening in the Iris to Let Light In cost?
$1,778
Typical facility fee. In Hawaii, July 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,778 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $617 to $4,467.
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 $4,467 · 10th to 90th $1,318 to $4,467Professionalmedian $617 · 10th to 90th $562 to $776
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
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
Global
Typical Low
$1,318.26
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$4,466.84
Facility
Global
$1,318.26
$4,466.84
$4,466.84
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$776.25
Professional
Global
$562.34
$616.60
$776.25
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$2,041.74
Facility
Global
$2,041.74
$2,041.74
$2,041.74
Where Hawaii sits
The same service costs 15.1 times more in South Carolina than in West Virginia. 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.