Removes the eye's lens material by working through the white of the eye behind the colored iris, rather than from the front. Fine instruments break up and draw out the lens, and the jelly filling the back of the eye may be removed at the same time. This route is used when lens material has fallen back into the eye, the lens is dislocated, or it cannot safely be reached from the front.
Rates data updated October 2026.
How much does Lens Removal Through the Back of the Eye cost?
$912
Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, October 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $912 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $776 to $1,950.
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 $5,129 · 10th to 90th $1,698 to $27,542Professionalmedian $871 · 10th to 90th $741 to $2,344
Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.
Rates by insurance carrier
Insurance Carrier
Facility/Professional
Modifier
Typical LowTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
MedianTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Typical HighTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$7,079.46
Facility
None
$1,047.13
$4,073.80
$7,079.46
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$1,047.13
Professional
None
$794.33
$1,047.13
$1,047.13
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$4,168.69
Professional
None
$776.25
$870.96
$4,168.69
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$2,238.72
Professional
None
$758.58
$776.25
$2,238.72
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$1,905.46
Professional
None
$741.31
$870.96
$1,905.46
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,290.87
Median
$10,232.93
Typical High
$34,673.69
Facility
None
$2,290.87
$10,232.93
$34,673.69
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$2,344.23
Professional
None
$630.96
$794.33
$2,344.23
Where Washington, DC sits
The same service costs 8.9 times more in Wyoming than in Utah. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.