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Cutting Strands In The Eye's Vitreous Gel

Washington 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 October 2026.

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

$417

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $417 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $398 from a physician practice, and about $1,585 from a hospital or other facility.

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 10 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$398$126 to $661
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,585$1,000 to $3,020

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,585 · 10th to 90th $562 to $8,511Professionalmedian $398 · 10th to 90th $83 to $912
$100$1K$10Kfacility $1,585professional $398

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$6,165.95
Typical High
$20,892.96
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$870.96
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$8,912.51
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$4,168.69
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$2,951.21
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$1,258.93
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$2,398.83
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$794.33
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,096.48
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$2,137.96
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$758.58
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4,466.84
Median
$6,760.83
Typical High
$12,882.50
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$1,412.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$8,912.51
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$1,659.59
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$707.95
7 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$426.58
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$169.82
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$630.96
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$125.89
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$85.11
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$588.84
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$6,760.83
Median
$10,232.93
Typical High
$19,498.45

Where Washington sits

The same service costs 8.3 times more in Wyoming than in Texas. 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· 49th of 51

$417

WY $2,512TX $302

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.