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Laser Iridotomy (Eye)

Alabama rates for HCPCS 66761

A laser is used to create a tiny opening in the colored part of the eye (the iris) to allow fluid to flow more freely inside the eye. It is most often performed to treat or prevent a form of glaucoma caused by blocked fluid drainage, which can otherwise cause a dangerous rise in eye pressure. The procedure is done without cutting into the eye surgically.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Laser Iridotomy (Eye) cost?

$389

Typical negotiated rate. In Alabama, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $389 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $363 from a physician practice, and about $1,318 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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$363$269 to $490
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,318$832 to $1,660

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,318 · 10th to 90th $562 to $2,344Professionalmedian $363 · 10th to 90th $229 to $562
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $1,318professional $363

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
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$2,398.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$562.34
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$426.58
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$85.11
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$363.08
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$354.81
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$2,041.74
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$707.95
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$776.25
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$2,511.89
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$398.11

Where Alabama sits

The same service costs 3.4 times more in Wyoming than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Alabama $389 · 23rd of 51
WY $1,000WV $295

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.