Complex Cataract Surgery With Iris Support & Drainage Device
Vermont rates for HCPCS 66989
This procedure removes a cloudy lens (cataract) and replaces it with an artificial lens, while also using extra devices or techniques to hold the pupil open or support the iris, the colored ring around the pupil. In the same visit, the surgeon places a small drainage device to help control eye pressure, addressing glaucoma at the same time as the cataract. It's used when the pupil won't widen enough on its own, the iris is unstable, or eye pressure also needs to be managed surgically.
Rates data updated October 2026.
How much does Complex Cataract Surgery With Iris Support & Drainage Device cost?
$1,230
Typical physician fee. In Vermont, October 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,230 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,023 to $1,479.
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 $2,344 · 10th to 90th $468 to $8,913Professionalmedian $1,230 · 10th to 90th $912 to $1,738
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
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,071.52
Professional
None
$758.58
$1,023.29
$1,071.52
BCBS Vermont
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$1,737.80
Professional
None
$1,023.29
$1,202.26
$1,737.80
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$8,912.51
Facility
None
$467.74
$467.74
$8,912.51
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$1,479.11
Professional
None
$794.33
$1,479.11
$1,479.11
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$3,090.30
Professional
None
$1,412.54
$1,412.54
$3,090.30
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$2,344.23
Facility
None
$2,344.23
$2,344.23
$2,344.23
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$2,089.30
Professional
None
$912.01
$1,230.27
$2,089.30
Where Vermont sits
The same service costs 9.1 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.