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Progressive Lens

California rates for HCPCS V2781

Progressive lens, per lens

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Progressive Lens cost?

$79.43

Typical negotiated rate. In California, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $79.43 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $66.07 to $79.43.

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 9 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $79 · 10th to 90th $60 to $100Professionalmedian $79 · 10th to 90th $54 to $120
$20$50$100$200facility $79professional $79

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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$120.23
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$89.13
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$154.88
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$14.13
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$64.57
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$831.76
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$81.28
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$14.13
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$123.03

Where California sits

Rates are fairly even across states for this service. 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.

California· 35th of 51

$79.43

UT $79.43ME $75.86

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.