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Cutting Strands In The Eye's Vitreous Gel

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 67030

A fine instrument is passed through the white of the eye to divide strands, bands or membranes in the jelly-like gel that fills the back of the eye. The gel itself stays in place; only the strands that pull on the retina or block the line of sight are cut.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Cutting Strands In The Eye's Vitreous Gel cost?

$724

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $724 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $676 to $2,754.

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 $3,162 · 10th to 90th $724 to $7,762Professionalmedian $676 · 10th to 90th $407 to $1,072
$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $3,162professional $676

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
$724.44
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$724.44
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$6,456.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$1,584.89
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$1,288.25
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$10,000.00
Typical High
$26,302.68
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$1,479.11

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 5.8 times more in California than in Rhode Island. 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.

Washington, DC· 36th of 51

$724

CA $3,311RI $575

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.