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Destroying a Cyst or Growth on the Iris

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 66770

Destroys a cyst or other growth on the colored part of the eye or the ring of tissue just behind it, using heat, freezing, or laser energy rather than cutting it out. Because the lesion is treated in place, the eye's structures are disturbed less than by removing tissue. It is used for growths that block vision, push on the lens, or raise pressure inside the eye.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Destroying a Cyst or Growth on the Iris cost?

$631

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $631 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $575 to $1,000.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,512 · 10th to 90th $617 to $7,762Professionalmedian $617 · 10th to 90th $372 to $676
$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $2,512professional $617

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
$616.60
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$676.08
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$2,454.71
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$1,380.38
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$1,230.27
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$2,089.30
Typical High
$5,128.61
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$1,348.96

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 5.9 times more in California 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.

Washington, DC· 30th of 51

$631

CA $3,090WV $525

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.