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Surgical Removal Of A Cloudy Membrane In The Eye

Washington 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?

$1,820

Typical facility fee. In Washington, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,820 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,349 to $7,943.

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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,820 · 10th to 90th $955 to $14,454
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $1,820

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
$1,071.52
Median
$6,456.54
Typical High
$18,620.87
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,677.35
Median
$7,244.36
Typical High
$12,882.50
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$2,884.03
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$3,311.31
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$1,412.54
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$954.99
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,466.84
Median
$6,918.31
Typical High
$12,589.25
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$6,606.93
Typical High
$12,882.50

Where Washington 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.

Washington $1,820 · 41st 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.