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Surgical Removal Of A Cloudy Membrane In The Eye

Maryland 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?

$724

Typical facility fee. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $724 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $631 to $955.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,000 · 10th to 90th $603 to $4,677Professionalmedian $708 · 10th to 90th $603 to $1,000
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $1,000professional $708

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
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$1,202.26
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$1,000.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$4,677.35

Where Maryland 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.

Maryland $724 · 49th 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.