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Surgical Removal Of A Cloudy Membrane In The Eye

Iowa rates for HCPCS 66830

Removes the hazy membrane that can form behind a lens implant in the months or years after cataract surgery, restoring clear vision. It is done in an operating room through a small incision at the edge of the eye, rather than with a clinic laser. Part of the iris is sometimes trimmed at the same time.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Surgical Removal Of A Cloudy Membrane In The Eye cost?

$4,365

Typical facility fee. In Iowa, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4,365 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,549 to $6,026.

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 $5,012 · 10th to 90th $1,230 to $7,943Professionalmedian $1,148 · 10th to 90th $631 to $2,042
$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $5,012professional $1,148

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
$1,230.27
Median
$5,248.07
Typical High
$7,943.28
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$2,041.74
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$6,918.31
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$2,041.74
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,311.31
Median
$5,370.32
Typical High
$6,606.93

Where Iowa sits

The same service costs 12.3 times more in California than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Iowa $4,365 · 15th of 50
CA $8,710WV $708

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.