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Removal Of Lens Material From The Eye

South Dakota 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?

$1,318

Typical facility fee. In South Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,318 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,072 to $1,514.

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 $1,479 · 10th to 90th $724 to $4,898Professionalmedian $1,318 · 10th to 90th $794 to $1,549
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $1,479professional $1,318

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
$794.33
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$4,897.79
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$2,041.74
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,819.70
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$1,905.46
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$1,513.56
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$4,677.35

Where South Dakota 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.

South Dakota $1,318 · 46th 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.