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Laser Iridotomy (Eye)

Louisiana 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?

$437

Typical negotiated rate. In Louisiana, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $437 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $380 from a physician practice, and about $1,175 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 6 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$380$302 to $468
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,175$661 to $2,399

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,175 · 10th to 90th $389 to $3,467Professionalmedian $380 · 10th to 90th $234 to $589
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $1,175professional $380

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
$398.11
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$3,467.37
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$309.03
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$676.08
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$380.19
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$75.86
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$194.98
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,513.56
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$426.58
Christus
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$229.09
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$446.68
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$457.09
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$2,290.87
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$588.84

Where Louisiana 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.

Louisiana $437 · 15th 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.