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Surgical Removal Of A Cloudy Membrane In The Eye

Nebraska 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?

$7,244

Typical facility fee. In Nebraska, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $7,244 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $3,388 to $11,482.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $7,943 · 10th to 90th $1,288 to $14,454Professionalmedian $1,660 · 10th to 90th $1,380 to $2,188
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $7,943professional $1,660

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
$7,079.46
Median
$8,511.38
Typical High
$14,454.40
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$2,951.21
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,862.09
Median
$1,862.09
Typical High
$1,862.09
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$6,918.31
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,380.38
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$2,187.76
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,862.09
Median
$1,862.09
Typical High
$1,862.09
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$3,467.37
Typical High
$6,760.83

Where Nebraska 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.

Nebraska $7,244 · 4th 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.