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Laser Iridotomy (Eye)

Maryland 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?

$363

Typical negotiated rate. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $363 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $363 from a physician practice, and about $339 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$363$302 to $501
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$339$295 to $1,349

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $339 · 10th to 90th $178 to $1,349Professionalmedian $363 · 10th to 90th $251 to $1,000
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0Kfacility $339professional $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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,348.96
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$1,348.96
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$1,023.29
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$1,445.44
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$1,698.24
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$288.40
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$57.54
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$389.05
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$338.84
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$524.81
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$549.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$426.58
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$602.56
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$436.52

Where Maryland 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.

Maryland $363 · 35th 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.