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Removal Of Lens Material From The Eye

New York rates for HCPCS 66940

The material of the eye's natural lens is removed while the thin membrane bag that holds it is left in place. It is used in circumstances other than a standard cataract operation — for example after an injury, or when soft lens material is left behind or has swollen. No lens implant is included in this service.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal Of Lens Material From The Eye cost?

$4,571

Typical facility fee. In New York, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4,571 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,630 to $7,244.

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 $4,571 · 10th to 90th $1,096 to $10,233
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K$50.0Kfacility $4,571

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
$977.24
Median
$5,128.61
Typical High
$11,748.98
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,630.27
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$9,120.11
CDPHP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$12,302.69
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$2,290.87
Emblem Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$2,570.40
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$50,118.72
Typical High
$75,857.76
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,862.09
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$7,244.36
Univera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$2,187.76

Where New York sits

The same service costs 12.6 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.

New York $4,571 · 17th of 50
CA $9,772WV $776

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.