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Glaucoma surgery (trabeculectomy): what insurers pay

Creating a new drainage path (66170) or implanting a drainage tube (66180). Commercial negotiated rates by hospital and market, next to Medicare for the same code.

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CPT 66170: Glaucoma Surgery

86 hospitals in 29 markets. National Medicare rate $2,358, surgery center $1,256.

MarketHospitals25th pctMedian75th pctLow–high
Atlanta GA1———$5,024–$5,024
Austin TX2———$1,941–$5,019
Boston MA7$3,123$3,191$3,268$3,002–$4,595
California (statewide)1———$13,497–$13,497
Chicago IL5$3,751$4,448$6,056$3,750–$6,922
Cleveland OH5$4,315$4,727$4,846$3,174–$5,353
Dallas-Fort Worth TX3———$6,587–$8,055
Denver CO7$3,590$4,633$4,810$2,622–$7,109
Detroit MI7$2,488$2,644$2,785$1,509–$3,618
Georgia (statewide)1———$5,051–$5,051
Houston TX1———$4,125–$4,125
Indianapolis IN2———$1,575–$1,575
Kansas (statewide)1———$7,154–$7,154
Las Vegas NV2———$2,986–$3,622
Los Angeles CA2———$8,483–$14,342
Nashville TN4———$2,285–$4,082
New York City2———$5,598–$9,025
Ohio (statewide)1———$4,554–$4,554
Pennsylvania (statewide)1———$9,800–$9,800
Philadelphia PA5$5,840$9,022$9,630$5,567–$13,320
Phoenix AZ3———$3,774–$3,940
Portland OR6$10,504$11,261$11,261$10,252–$11,261
Richmond VA2———$6,884–$6,884
San Antonio TX1———$4,944–$4,944
San Francisco Bay Area CA1———$21,994–$21,994
Seattle-Tacoma WA6$7,907$8,116$8,611$6,957–$9,352
Tampa FL2———$4,116–$6,291
Washington DC4———$4,209–$6,047
Wisconsin (statewide)1———$4,744–$4,744
HospitalMarketMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Mclaren Port HuronDetroit MI$1,5090.7×32025-12-31
Ascension St Vincent AndersonIndianapolis IN$1,5750.6×22026-01-01
Ascension St Vincent CarmelIndianapolis IN$1,5750.6×22026-01-01
Ascension Seton Medical Center AustinAustin TX$1,9410.8×12026-01-01
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville TN$2,2851.0×82025-10-01
Ascension Saint Thomas RutherfordNashville TN$2,3071.0×12026-01-01
Corewell Health Dearborn HospitalDetroit MI$2,4871.1×12026-05-01
Henry Ford Health Rochester HospitalDetroit MI$2,4901.1×12026-01-01
Adventhealth PorterDenver CO$2,6221.1×42026-04-01
Adventhealth ParkerDenver CO$2,6221.1×42026-04-01
Corewell Health Beaumont Grosse Pointe HospitalDetroit MI$2,6441.1×22026-05-01
Corewell Health William Beaumont University HospitDetroit MI$2,7851.2×22026-05-01
Corewell Health Beaumont Troy HospitalDetroit MI$2,7851.2×22026-05-01
Henderson HospitalLas Vegas NV$2,9861.2×42026-09-01
New England Baptist HospitalBoston MA$3,0021.1×42026-04-01
Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital (Midtown + West)Nashville TN$3,0521.4×22026-01-01
Winchester HospitalBoston MA$3,0741.1×32026-04-01
Beverly Hospital CorporationBoston MA$3,1721.1×42026-04-01
University Hospitals - Elyria Medical CenterCleveland OH$3,1741.4×42026-07-14
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - PlymouthBoston MA$3,1911.1×22026-04-01
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, BurlingtonBoston MA$3,2201.2×22026-04-01
Anna Jaques HospitalBoston MA$3,3151.2×42026-04-01
Harper University HospitalDetroit MI$3,6181.6×22026-09-02
University Medical Center of Southern NevadaLas Vegas NV$3,6221.5×62026-07-01
Endeavor Health Edward HospitalChicago IL$3,7501.5×22026-04-01
Endeavor Health Northwest Community HospitalChicago IL$3,7511.5×32026-04-01
HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical CenterPhoenix AZ$3,7741.5×52026-04-01
HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical CenterPhoenix AZ$3,7741.5×52026-04-01
HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical CenterPhoenix AZ$3,9401.6×42026-04-01
TriStar StoneCrest Medical CenterNashville TN$4,0821.8×52026-09-01
Tampa General HospitalTampa FL$4,1161.7×32026-04-01
Houston Methodist HospitalHouston TX$4,1251.8×62026-04-01
George Washington Univ HospitalWashington DC$4,2091.5×32026-09-01
Cleveland Clinic (main campus)Cleveland OH$4,3152.0×12026-06-16
Endeavor Health Elmhurst HospitalChicago IL$4,4481.8×22026-04-01
Bethesda NorthOhio (statewide)$4,5542.0×42026-04-01
HCA HealthONE SwedishDenver CO$4,5591.9×42026-09-01
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston MA$4,5951.7×22026-04-01
HCA HealthONE Sky RidgeDenver CO$4,6331.9×42026-09-01
Cleveland Clinic Lutheran HospitalCleveland OH$4,7272.2×12026-06-15
Orthopaedic Hospital Of WisconsinWisconsin (statewide)$4,7442.1×32026-01-01
Hca Healthone RoseDenver CO$4,7622.0×42026-09-01
Medina HospitalCleveland OH$4,8462.2×22026-06-15
HCA HealthONE Presbyterian/St. Luke'sDenver CO$4,8572.0×42026-09-01
Methodist HospitalSan Antonio TX$4,9442.1×42026-09-01
Reston Hospital CenterWashington DC$4,9882.1×42026-09-01
Stonesprings Hospital CenterWashington DC$4,9952.1×42026-09-01
St David's Medical CenterAustin TX$5,0192.2×52026-09-01
Emory University HospitalAtlanta GA$5,0242.2×62026-04-01
Emory Houston Hospital Warner RobinsGeorgia (statewide)$5,0512.5×32026-04-01
Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest HospitalCleveland OH$5,3532.5×12026-06-15
Riddle Memorial HospitalPhiladelphia PA$5,5672.4×22026-04-01
Montefiore Medical CenterNew York City$5,5981.9×92026-04-01
Bryn Mawr HospitalPhiladelphia PA$5,8402.5×22026-04-01
Inova Alexandria HospitalWashington DC$6,0472.5×52026-04-01
Endeavor Health Evanston HospitalChicago IL$6,0562.5×32026-04-01
Morton Plant HospitalTampa FL$6,2912.6×32026-01-01
Medical City PlanoDallas-Fort Worth TX$6,5872.8×52026-09-01
Medical City MckinneyDallas-Fort Worth TX$6,7942.9×52026-09-01
CJW Medical Center (Chippenham + Johnston-Willis)Richmond VA$6,8843.1×42026-09-01
Henrico Doctors' HospitalRichmond VA$6,8843.1×42026-09-01
University of Chicago Medical CenterChicago IL$6,9222.8×22026-04-01
Overlake Hospital Medical CenterSeattle-Tacoma WA$6,9572.6×52026-04-01
UCHealth University of Colorado HospitalDenver CO$7,1092.9×32025-11-01
Menorah Medical CenterKansas (statewide)$7,1543.3×52026-09-01
St Clare HospitalSeattle-Tacoma WA$7,9072.9×62026-02-28
St Anthony HospitalSeattle-Tacoma WA$7,9072.9×62026-02-28
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital DallasDallas-Fort Worth TX$8,0553.5×22026-04-21
Swedish Medical CenterSeattle-Tacoma WA$8,3263.1×52026-04-01
Keck Hospital Of UscLos Angeles CA$8,4832.9×52026-04-01
Tacoma General Allenmore HospitalSeattle-Tacoma WA$8,7063.2×72026-08-27
Jefferson Stratford HospitalPhiladelphia PA$9,0223.5×32026-09-15
NYU Langone Hospitals (Orthopedic Hospital + Tisch files)New York City$9,0253.1×72026-01-01
Multicare Good Samaritan HospitalSeattle-Tacoma WA$9,3523.5×62026-08-27
Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia PA$9,6304.1×32026-09-15
Lehigh Valley HospitalPennsylvania (statewide)$9,8004.2×82026-07-01
Providence St Vincent Medical CenterPortland OR$10,2524.0×22026-04-01
Providence Portland Medical CenterPortland OR$10,2524.0×22026-04-01
Legacy Emanuel Medical CenterPortland OR$11,2614.4×52026-04-01
Legacy Good Samaritan Medical CenterPortland OR$11,2614.4×52026-04-01
Legacy Mount Hood Medical CenterPortland OR$11,2614.4×52026-04-01
Legacy Meridian Park Medical CenterPortland OR$11,2614.4×52026-04-01
Inspira Medical Center Mullica HillPhiladelphia PA$13,3205.1×12026-03-24
Los Robles Hospital & Medical CenterCalifornia (statewide)$13,4974.5×52026-09-01
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles CA$14,3424.8×12025-11-26
Stanford Health CareSan Francisco Bay Area CA$21,9946.5×22026-04-01

CPT 66180: Aqueous Shunt Eye W/Graft

85 hospitals in 31 markets. National Medicare rate $5,437, surgery center $3,595.

MarketHospitals25th pctMedian75th pctLow–high
Atlanta GA1———$7,006–$7,006
Austin TX2———$3,666–$8,483
Boston MA7$6,970$7,842$8,003$6,024–$8,725
California (statewide)1———$16,949–$16,949
Chicago IL5$5,842$6,642$8,167$5,081–$14,419
Cleveland OH5$8,702$9,541$10,899$4,879–$12,343
Dallas-Fort Worth TX3———$11,960–$17,184
Denver CO7$6,668$7,344$7,503$6,239–$9,379
Detroit MI5$4,077$4,077$7,856$4,077–$8,165
Georgia (statewide)1———$7,750–$7,750
Houston TX1———$5,759–$5,759
Kansas (statewide)1———$8,067–$8,067
Las Vegas NV2———$3,978–$5,216
Los Angeles CA2———$10,951–$26,623
Nashville TN4———$2,629–$5,303
New York (statewide)1———$5,783–$5,783
New York City2———$6,787–$12,266
Ohio (statewide)1———$7,368–$7,368
Pennsylvania (statewide)1———$16,498–$16,498
Philadelphia PA5$8,394$10,110$10,400$7,916–$12,874
Phoenix AZ3———$5,669–$6,709
Pittsburgh PA1———$7,410–$7,410
Portland OR6$15,065$15,065$20,764$15,065–$22,663
Richmond VA2———$8,232–$8,354
San Antonio TX1———$6,463–$6,463
San Francisco Bay Area CA1———$40,051–$40,051
Seattle-Tacoma WA6$14,511$14,628$18,326$11,422–$21,799
St. Louis MO1———$4,953–$4,953
Tampa FL2———$6,505–$9,830
Washington DC4———$5,053–$8,272
Wisconsin (statewide)1———$7,117–$7,117
HospitalMarketMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Ascension Saint Thomas RutherfordNashville TN$2,6290.5×12026-01-01
Ascension Seton Medical Center AustinAustin TX$3,6660.7×12026-01-01
Henderson HospitalLas Vegas NV$3,9780.7×32026-09-01
Corewell Health Beaumont Grosse Pointe HospitalDetroit MI$4,0770.8×12026-05-01
Corewell Health William Beaumont University HospitDetroit MI$4,0770.8×12026-05-01
Corewell Health Beaumont Troy HospitalDetroit MI$4,0770.8×12026-05-01
TriStar StoneCrest Medical CenterNashville TN$4,6490.9×52026-09-01
University Hospitals - Elyria Medical CenterCleveland OH$4,8791.0×42026-07-14
Mercy Hospital St LouisSt. Louis MO$4,9530.9×12026-06-04
George Washington Univ HospitalWashington DC$5,0530.8×32026-09-01
Endeavor Health Northwest Community HospitalChicago IL$5,0810.9×32026-04-01
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville TN$5,1081.0×82025-10-01
University Medical Center of Southern NevadaLas Vegas NV$5,2160.9×62026-07-01
Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital (Midtown + West)Nashville TN$5,3031.0×12026-01-01
HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical CenterPhoenix AZ$5,6691.0×52026-04-01
HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical CenterPhoenix AZ$5,6691.0×52026-04-01
Houston Methodist HospitalHouston TX$5,7591.1×62026-04-01
Stony Brook University HospitalNew York (statewide)$5,7830.9×52026-06-10
Endeavor Health Edward HospitalChicago IL$5,8421.0×22026-04-01
Beverly Hospital CorporationBoston MA$6,0240.9×32026-04-01
Adventhealth PorterDenver CO$6,2391.1×32026-04-01
Adventhealth ParkerDenver CO$6,2391.1×32026-04-01
Methodist HospitalSan Antonio TX$6,4631.2×52026-09-01
Tampa General HospitalTampa FL$6,5051.2×22026-04-01
Endeavor Health Elmhurst HospitalChicago IL$6,6421.2×22026-04-01
HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical CenterPhoenix AZ$6,7091.2×42026-04-01
Montefiore Medical CenterNew York City$6,7871.0×92026-04-01
New England Baptist HospitalBoston MA$6,9601.1×32026-04-01
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - PlymouthBoston MA$6,9811.1×12026-04-01
Emory University HospitalAtlanta GA$7,0061.3×62026-04-01
HCA HealthONE SwedishDenver CO$7,0981.3×42026-09-01
Orthopaedic Hospital Of WisconsinWisconsin (statewide)$7,1171.3×32026-01-01
HCA HealthONE Presbyterian/St. Luke'sDenver CO$7,3441.3×42026-09-01
Bethesda NorthOhio (statewide)$7,3681.4×42026-04-01
Upmc Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh PA$7,4101.4×12026-03-06
HCA HealthONE Sky RidgeDenver CO$7,4121.3×42026-09-01
Hca Healthone RoseDenver CO$7,5941.4×42026-09-01
Emory Houston Hospital Warner RobinsGeorgia (statewide)$7,7501.7×32026-04-01
Winchester HospitalBoston MA$7,8421.2×22026-04-01
Henry Ford Health Rochester HospitalDetroit MI$7,8561.5×12026-01-01
Reston Hospital CenterWashington DC$7,8801.4×42026-09-01
Stonesprings Hospital CenterWashington DC$7,8961.4×42026-09-01
Riddle Memorial HospitalPhiladelphia PA$7,9161.4×22026-04-01
Anna Jaques HospitalBoston MA$7,9681.3×32026-04-01
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, BurlingtonBoston MA$8,0381.3×12026-04-01
Menorah Medical CenterKansas (statewide)$8,0671.6×52026-09-01
Harper University HospitalDetroit MI$8,1651.5×12026-09-02
Endeavor Health Evanston HospitalChicago IL$8,1671.4×32026-04-01
CJW Medical Center (Chippenham + Johnston-Willis)Richmond VA$8,2321.6×42026-09-01
Inova Alexandria HospitalWashington DC$8,2721.5×52026-04-01
Henrico Doctors' HospitalRichmond VA$8,3541.6×42026-09-01
Bryn Mawr HospitalPhiladelphia PA$8,3941.5×22026-04-01
St David's Medical CenterAustin TX$8,4831.6×52026-09-01
Cleveland Clinic (main campus)Cleveland OH$8,7021.7×32026-06-16
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston MA$8,7251.4×12026-04-01
UCHealth University of Colorado HospitalDenver CO$9,3791.7×32025-11-01
Medina HospitalCleveland OH$9,5411.9×12026-06-15
Morton Plant HospitalTampa FL$9,8301.8×22026-01-01
Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia PA$10,1101.9×32026-09-15
Jefferson Stratford HospitalPhiladelphia PA$10,4001.7×32026-09-15
Cleveland Clinic Lutheran HospitalCleveland OH$10,8992.2×12026-06-15
Keck Hospital Of UscLos Angeles CA$10,9511.6×52026-04-01
Overlake Hospital Medical CenterSeattle-Tacoma WA$11,4221.9×52026-04-01
Medical City MckinneyDallas-Fort Worth TX$11,9602.2×52026-09-01
NYU Langone Hospitals (Orthopedic Hospital + Tisch files)New York City$12,2661.9×72026-01-01
Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest HospitalCleveland OH$12,3432.5×12026-06-15
Medical City PlanoDallas-Fort Worth TX$12,4352.3×52026-09-01
Inspira Medical Center Mullica HillPhiladelphia PA$12,8742.1×12026-03-24
University of Chicago Medical CenterChicago IL$14,4192.5×22026-04-01
St Clare HospitalSeattle-Tacoma WA$14,5062.3×62026-02-28
Swedish Medical CenterSeattle-Tacoma WA$14,5272.4×52026-04-01
St Anthony HospitalSeattle-Tacoma WA$14,7282.4×62026-02-28
Legacy Emanuel Medical CenterPortland OR$15,0652.5×52026-04-01
Legacy Good Samaritan Medical CenterPortland OR$15,0652.5×52026-04-01
Legacy Mount Hood Medical CenterPortland OR$15,0652.5×52026-04-01
Legacy Meridian Park Medical CenterPortland OR$15,0652.5×52026-04-01
Lehigh Valley HospitalPennsylvania (statewide)$16,4983.0×82026-07-01
Los Robles Hospital & Medical CenterCalifornia (statewide)$16,9492.5×52026-09-01
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital DallasDallas-Fort Worth TX$17,1843.2×22026-04-21
Tacoma General Allenmore HospitalSeattle-Tacoma WA$19,5263.1×52026-08-27
Multicare Good Samaritan HospitalSeattle-Tacoma WA$21,7993.5×42026-08-27
Providence St Vincent Medical CenterPortland OR$22,6633.8×32026-04-01
Providence Portland Medical CenterPortland OR$22,6633.8×32026-04-01
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles CA$26,6233.9×32025-11-26
Stanford Health CareSan Francisco Bay Area CA$40,0515.1×42026-04-01

Questions

How much do commercial insurers pay hospitals for glaucoma surgery (trabeculectomy)?

Across 86 hospitals in 29 metro areas that post a usable dollar rate, the median commercial rate for CPT 66170, hospital outpatient is $4,852, 2.1× the same hospital's local Medicare base rate. The middle half of hospitals runs $3,391 to $7,143. Figures are each hospital's median across insurers, from its federal price-transparency file.

What does Medicare pay for glaucoma surgery (trabeculectomy)?

Medicare's national hospital outpatient rate for CPT 66170 is $2,358 and its surgery-center rate is $1,256, before local wage adjustment.

Which hospitals post the lowest and highest commercial rates for glaucoma surgery (trabeculectomy)?

Lowest medians: Mclaren Port Huron ($1,509), Ascension St Vincent Anderson ($1,575), Ascension St Vincent Carmel ($1,575). Highest: Stanford Health Care ($21,994), Cedars-Sinai Medical Center ($14,342), Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center ($13,497). Coverage is limited to the markets listed on this page.