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Surgical Removal Of A Cloudy Membrane In The Eye

Utah 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?

$3,388

Typical facility fee. In Utah, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,388 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,072 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 $4,571 · 10th to 90th $692 to $8,710Professionalmedian $1,072 · 10th to 90th $617 to $1,660
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $4,571professional $1,072

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
$691.83
Median
$4,570.88
Typical High
$8,709.64
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$4,570.88
Typical High
$6,760.83
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$954.99
U of Utah Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$1,659.59
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$4,677.35
Typical High
$7,079.46

Where Utah 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.

Utah $3,388 · 27th 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.