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CPT 66170: Glaucoma Surgery (Trabeculectomy)
941 hospitals in 77 markets. National Medicare rate $2,358, surgery center $1,256.
| Market | Hospitals | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | Low–high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama (statewide) | 6 | $1,573 | $3,012 | $3,981 | $1,160–$4,308 |
| Alaska (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $2,120–$8,522 |
| Arizona (statewide) | 5 | $1,549 | $2,836 | $3,940 | $1,545–$8,107 |
| Arkansas (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $2,263–$3,034 |
| Atlanta GA | 6 | $5,024 | $5,024 | $5,890 | $5,024–$6,179 |
| Austin TX | 13 | $1,941 | $4,299 | $4,863 | $1,941–$5,452 |
| Boston MA | 10 | $3,377 | $3,660 | $4,178 | $2,161–$4,816 |
| California (statewide) | 51 | $5,210 | $6,729 | $8,631 | $2,133–$13,497 |
| Charlotte NC | 5 | $2,712 | $2,712 | $2,712 | $2,675–$2,712 |
| Chicago IL | 8 | $4,125 | $5,252 | $7,015 | $3,750–$7,295 |
| Cleveland OH | 11 | $2,934 | $3,402 | $3,878 | $2,402–$4,052 |
| Colorado (statewide) | 13 | $4,923 | $5,270 | $6,896 | $1,914–$10,181 |
| Connecticut (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $6,002–$6,002 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth TX | 8 | $5,486 | $6,372 | $6,587 | $5,023–$9,410 |
| Denver CO | 15 | $3,355 | $5,270 | $5,874 | $2,198–$7,109 |
| Detroit MI | 14 | $2,488 | $2,714 | $3,325 | $1,534–$3,757 |
| Florida (statewide) | 59 | $3,463 | $5,172 | $5,829 | $1,228–$12,419 |
| Georgia (statewide) | 24 | $3,768 | $5,226 | $6,179 | $1,968–$16,888 |
| Hawaii (statewide) | 2 | — | — | — | $2,839–$2,974 |
| Houston TX | 17 | $4,052 | $4,151 | $4,185 | $3,312–$5,052 |
| Idaho (statewide) | 11 | $2,972 | $5,404 | $5,793 | $2,159–$7,061 |
| Illinois (statewide) | 24 | $3,347 | $4,734 | $5,887 | $2,001–$7,295 |
| Indiana (statewide) | 26 | $1,315 | $3,598 | $6,099 | $1,228–$8,220 |
| Indianapolis IN | 3 | — | — | — | $1,228–$1,228 |
| Iowa (statewide) | 12 | $3,842 | $4,917 | $5,425 | $2,067–$9,875 |
| Kansas (statewide) | 11 | $1,588 | $4,688 | $5,538 | $1,352–$8,479 |
| Kentucky (statewide) | 14 | $3,133 | $3,796 | $4,148 | $2,709–$6,295 |
| Las Vegas NV | 2 | — | — | — | $2,986–$3,010 |
| Los Angeles CA | 17 | $5,670 | $6,545 | $7,768 | $5,080–$14,342 |
| Louisiana (statewide) | 22 | $2,385 | $3,158 | $4,037 | $2,022–$6,163 |
| Maine (statewide) | 15 | $9,345 | $10,719 | $10,850 | $5,814–$13,641 |
| Massachusetts (statewide) | 2 | — | — | — | $2,532–$3,877 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale FL | 1 | — | — | — | $4,258–$4,258 |
| Michigan (statewide) | 26 | $1,537 | $2,300 | $3,226 | $1,470–$3,978 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | 6 | $3,722 | $3,769 | $4,331 | $3,636–$4,909 |
| Minnesota (statewide) | 11 | $4,506 | $6,401 | $7,714 | $2,996–$10,299 |
| Mississippi (statewide) | 11 | $3,322 | $3,492 | $4,132 | $2,704–$6,294 |
| Missouri (statewide) | 12 | $4,927 | $5,738 | $7,375 | $1,800–$9,202 |
| Montana (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $4,713–$7,046 |
| Nashville TN | 8 | $3,658 | $3,910 | $3,994 | $2,307–$4,118 |
| Nebraska (statewide) | 12 | $4,788 | $9,486 | $9,875 | $1,976–$19,149 |
| Nevada (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $2,986–$2,986 |
| New Hampshire (statewide) | 7 | $5,172 | $8,425 | $10,476 | $1,244–$17,409 |
| New Jersey (statewide) | 14 | $6,549 | $7,301 | $8,335 | $4,432–$13,320 |
| New Mexico (statewide) | 4 | — | — | — | $2,407–$8,217 |
| New York (statewide) | 27 | $3,100 | $4,048 | $5,330 | $1,862–$8,200 |
| New York City | 7 | $3,270 | $3,279 | $5,542 | $3,260–$8,782 |
| North Carolina (statewide) | 2 | — | — | — | $3,928–$6,119 |
| North Dakota (statewide) | 5 | $4,115 | $5,166 | $5,324 | $3,946–$6,540 |
| Ohio (statewide) | 35 | $3,293 | $4,554 | $6,289 | $2,204–$8,870 |
| Oklahoma (statewide) | 13 | $1,882 | $3,524 | $5,105 | $1,642–$10,924 |
| Oregon (statewide) | 7 | $5,841 | $6,616 | $8,716 | $5,183–$10,688 |
| Pennsylvania (statewide) | 21 | $3,391 | $5,158 | $9,800 | $2,265–$11,100 |
| Philadelphia PA | 11 | $5,673 | $5,898 | $7,575 | $4,018–$13,320 |
| Phoenix AZ | 8 | $3,765 | $3,774 | $3,816 | $3,739–$3,940 |
| Pittsburgh PA | 6 | $2,326 | $2,356 | $3,086 | $2,124–$3,409 |
| Portland OR | 9 | $9,202 | $10,400 | $10,400 | $9,202–$10,830 |
| Rhode Island (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $4,628–$8,044 |
| Richmond VA | 3 | — | — | — | $6,884–$8,137 |
| Rio Grande Valley TX | 3 | — | — | — | $3,095–$5,580 |
| Salt Lake City UT | 9 | $2,962 | $3,012 | $3,012 | $2,122–$3,036 |
| San Antonio TX | 3 | — | — | — | $3,424–$4,790 |
| San Diego CA | 1 | — | — | — | $5,473–$5,473 |
| San Francisco Bay Area CA | 4 | — | — | — | $7,098–$21,994 |
| Seattle-Tacoma WA | 16 | $6,257 | $7,409 | $7,798 | $4,713–$8,326 |
| South Carolina (statewide) | 18 | $8,374 | $10,313 | $10,918 | $4,098–$13,366 |
| South Dakota (statewide) | 2 | — | — | — | $3,612–$9,187 |
| Tampa FL | 6 | $6,291 | $6,291 | $6,291 | $3,808–$12,821 |
| Tennessee (statewide) | 20 | $2,561 | $2,720 | $3,837 | $1,955–$4,328 |
| Texas (statewide) | 68 | $2,902 | $4,581 | $5,023 | $1,900–$8,220 |
| Utah (statewide) | 6 | $2,181 | $2,685 | $3,476 | $2,122–$3,631 |
| Vermont (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $1,381–$1,381 |
| Virginia (statewide) | 19 | $7,092 | $8,403 | $9,176 | $5,146–$10,436 |
| Washington (statewide) | 11 | $6,120 | $6,604 | $7,116 | $1,544–$11,828 |
| Washington DC | 9 | $5,866 | $5,866 | $5,866 | $5,051–$6,822 |
| West Virginia (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $2,532–$15,364 |
| Wisconsin (statewide) | 34 | $5,380 | $7,494 | $7,651 | $3,331–$9,496 |
Lowest and highest 12 hospital medians
| Hospital | Market | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usa Health University Hospital | Alabama (statewide) | $1,160 | 0.6× | 2 | 2026-04-30 |
| Ascension St Vincent'S Clay County | Florida (statewide) | $1,228 | 0.5× | 4 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension St Vincent Kokomo | Indiana (statewide) | $1,228 | 0.5× | 4 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension St Vincent Anderson | Indianapolis IN | $1,228 | 0.5× | 4 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension St Vincent Heart Center | Indiana (statewide) | $1,228 | 0.5× | 4 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension St Vincent Carmel | Indianapolis IN | $1,228 | 0.5× | 4 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension St Vincent Fishers | Indianapolis IN | $1,228 | 0.5× | 4 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension St Vincent Randolph | Indiana (statewide) | $1,228 | 0.5× | 4 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension St Vincent Jennings | Indiana (statewide) | $1,228 | 0.5× | 4 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension St Vincent Williamsport | Indiana (statewide) | $1,228 | 0.5× | 4 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension St Vincent Salem | Indiana (statewide) | $1,228 | 0.5× | 4 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension St Vincent Warrick | Indiana (statewide) | $1,228 | 0.5× | 4 | 2026-01-01 |
| Cherokee Medical Center | South Carolina (statewide) | $13,366 | 6.2× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Union Medical Center | South Carolina (statewide) | $13,366 | 6.1× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center | California (statewide) | $13,497 | 4.5× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Mainehealth Lincoln Hospital | Maine (statewide) | $13,641 | 6.0× | 1 | 2025-09-09 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles CA | $14,342 | 4.8× | 1 | 2025-11-26 |
| Logan Regional Medical Center | West Virginia (statewide) | $15,364 | 6.9× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | Georgia (statewide) | $16,888 | 7.6× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Barrow | Georgia (statewide) | $16,888 | 7.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin | Georgia (statewide) | $16,888 | 7.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Monadnock Community Hospital | New Hampshire (statewide) | $17,409 | 7.1× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Chi Health St Francis | Nebraska (statewide) | $19,149 | 8.0× | 5 | 2026-02-28 |
| Stanford Health Care | San Francisco Bay Area CA | $21,994 | 6.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
Every hospital is on its state's page (linked in the market table) and in the interactive explorer.
CPT 66180: Glaucoma Surgery (Trabeculectomy)
914 hospitals in 75 markets. National Medicare rate $5,437, surgery center $3,595.
| Market | Hospitals | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | Low–high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama (statewide) | 4 | — | — | — | $4,308–$9,200 |
| Alaska (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $4,029–$27,910 |
| Arizona (statewide) | 5 | $2,982 | $5,557 | $6,709 | $2,918–$15,288 |
| Arkansas (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $3,442–$6,500 |
| Atlanta GA | 6 | $7,006 | $7,006 | $8,744 | $7,006–$9,324 |
| Austin TX | 13 | $3,666 | $7,799 | $7,799 | $3,666–$8,042 |
| Boston MA | 11 | $6,173 | $7,914 | $8,116 | $4,163–$9,146 |
| California (statewide) | 50 | $7,932 | $15,224 | $19,525 | $5,222–$20,591 |
| Charlotte NC | 5 | $6,134 | $6,134 | $6,134 | $6,051–$6,134 |
| Chicago IL | 8 | $6,442 | $7,744 | $10,607 | $5,081–$14,419 |
| Cleveland OH | 11 | $5,122 | $5,538 | $7,902 | $4,118–$8,940 |
| Colorado (statewide) | 12 | $7,506 | $8,850 | $9,403 | $5,185–$13,029 |
| Connecticut (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $6,108–$6,108 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth TX | 9 | $9,737 | $10,997 | $13,429 | $7,852–$16,250 |
| Denver CO | 15 | $8,312 | $8,886 | $9,289 | $5,594–$9,634 |
| Detroit MI | 12 | $4,077 | $4,077 | $8,165 | $2,709–$9,499 |
| Florida (statewide) | 54 | $8,730 | $9,772 | $10,578 | $3,579–$16,690 |
| Georgia (statewide) | 26 | $5,522 | $7,371 | $9,324 | $3,110–$21,344 |
| Hawaii (statewide) | 2 | — | — | — | $6,728–$7,044 |
| Houston TX | 17 | $6,279 | $6,568 | $8,104 | $5,533–$10,157 |
| Idaho (statewide) | 12 | $5,440 | $5,461 | $10,859 | $3,996–$13,143 |
| Illinois (statewide) | 23 | $6,502 | $8,692 | $10,607 | $4,300–$15,329 |
| Indiana (statewide) | 21 | $8,445 | $11,282 | $21,260 | $3,122–$28,641 |
| Iowa (statewide) | 12 | $7,502 | $9,038 | $11,200 | $5,437–$12,672 |
| Kansas (statewide) | 10 | $3,826 | $5,484 | $9,052 | $2,659–$27,910 |
| Kentucky (statewide) | 14 | $4,810 | $6,309 | $6,760 | $3,381–$8,256 |
| Las Vegas NV | 2 | — | — | — | $3,010–$3,920 |
| Los Angeles CA | 17 | $7,933 | $9,849 | $12,048 | $7,623–$26,623 |
| Louisiana (statewide) | 22 | $4,939 | $6,154 | $7,009 | $3,818–$12,884 |
| Maine (statewide) | 15 | $21,142 | $24,250 | $24,546 | $12,838–$30,860 |
| Massachusetts (statewide) | 2 | — | — | — | $4,620–$6,552 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale FL | 1 | — | — | — | $9,633–$9,633 |
| Michigan (statewide) | 18 | $5,458 | $6,032 | $6,784 | $3,148–$9,208 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | 6 | $6,022 | $6,087 | $7,141 | $5,750–$11,106 |
| Minnesota (statewide) | 11 | $7,640 | $13,081 | $14,160 | $3,114–$17,969 |
| Mississippi (statewide) | 10 | $6,177 | $6,488 | $6,804 | $4,955–$8,014 |
| Missouri (statewide) | 11 | $7,116 | $8,483 | $9,632 | $2,681–$13,429 |
| Montana (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $10,061–$13,038 |
| Nashville TN | 8 | $4,483 | $4,597 | $6,518 | $2,629–$10,636 |
| Nebraska (statewide) | 12 | $7,389 | $11,294 | $11,319 | $2,994–$23,542 |
| Nevada (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $3,920–$3,978 |
| New Hampshire (statewide) | 6 | $13,187 | $16,592 | $17,458 | $8,425–$23,829 |
| New Jersey (statewide) | 14 | $7,381 | $8,900 | $10,192 | $7,194–$16,414 |
| New Mexico (statewide) | 4 | — | — | — | $5,445–$15,870 |
| New York (statewide) | 28 | $4,681 | $6,946 | $11,402 | $4,213–$15,602 |
| New York City | 7 | $4,493 | $4,493 | $7,556 | $4,493–$11,003 |
| North Carolina (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $6,041–$16,161 |
| North Dakota (statewide) | 5 | $8,926 | $8,927 | $9,080 | $7,180–$9,290 |
| Ohio (statewide) | 35 | $5,538 | $9,108 | $12,437 | $2,592–$20,454 |
| Oklahoma (statewide) | 7 | $10,787 | $11,050 | $11,833 | $5,943–$16,414 |
| Oregon (statewide) | 7 | $13,213 | $13,254 | $18,150 | $11,951–$22,860 |
| Pennsylvania (statewide) | 21 | $6,965 | $11,894 | $18,256 | $5,467–$24,478 |
| Philadelphia PA | 11 | $8,151 | $8,496 | $9,491 | $7,884–$12,874 |
| Phoenix AZ | 8 | $5,653 | $5,669 | $5,929 | $5,606–$6,709 |
| Pittsburgh PA | 9 | $4,964 | $9,354 | $10,796 | $4,148–$12,987 |
| Portland OR | 9 | $15,065 | $15,065 | $22,077 | $14,036–$22,077 |
| Rhode Island (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $8,798–$11,664 |
| Richmond VA | 3 | — | — | — | $8,034–$9,089 |
| Rio Grande Valley TX | 3 | — | — | — | $6,390–$9,328 |
| Salt Lake City UT | 9 | $7,991 | $7,991 | $7,991 | $4,204–$7,991 |
| San Antonio TX | 3 | — | — | — | $6,298–$6,463 |
| San Francisco Bay Area CA | 4 | — | — | — | $9,068–$40,051 |
| Seattle-Tacoma WA | 16 | $11,652 | $13,888 | $16,020 | $11,345–$19,013 |
| South Carolina (statewide) | 19 | $10,972 | $18,902 | $19,688 | $3,443–$23,229 |
| South Dakota (statewide) | 2 | — | — | — | $6,302–$9,187 |
| St. Louis MO | 1 | — | — | — | $3,234–$3,234 |
| Tampa FL | 6 | $9,830 | $9,830 | $9,830 | $9,732–$15,638 |
| Tennessee (statewide) | 20 | $4,568 | $4,990 | $5,304 | $3,286–$10,440 |
| Texas (statewide) | 68 | $5,533 | $7,992 | $13,404 | $3,300–$28,641 |
| Utah (statewide) | 6 | $4,082 | $6,609 | $7,991 | $3,701–$7,991 |
| Virginia (statewide) | 18 | $13,082 | $15,280 | $17,554 | $7,718–$20,196 |
| Washington (statewide) | 10 | $14,119 | $15,234 | $17,950 | $10,872–$23,714 |
| Washington DC | 9 | $8,272 | $8,272 | $8,272 | $5,781–$8,821 |
| West Virginia (statewide) | 6 | $8,077 | $8,889 | $9,422 | $5,727–$20,890 |
| Wisconsin (statewide) | 34 | $7,163 | $11,123 | $11,455 | $4,148–$17,148 |
Lowest and highest 12 hospital medians
| Hospital | Market | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selby General Hospital | Ohio (statewide) | $2,592 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-10-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Nashville TN | $2,629 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Russell Regional Hospital | Kansas (statewide) | $2,659 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-06-01 |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Missouri (statewide) | $2,681 | 0.5× | 17 | 2026-06-04 |
| Henry Ford Health -St John Hospital | Detroit MI | $2,709 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Kansas (statewide) | $2,880 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Yuma Regional Medical Center | Arizona (statewide) | $2,918 | 0.5× | 2 | 2025-09-30 |
| Phoenix Children'S Hospital | Arizona (statewide) | $2,982 | 0.5× | 3 | 2026-01-01 |
| Bellevue Medical Center | Nebraska (statewide) | $2,994 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-08-10 |
| University Medical Center of Southern Nevada | Las Vegas NV | $3,010 | 0.5× | 56 | 2026-07-01 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Georgia (statewide) | $3,110 | 0.7× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Grand Itasca Clinic And Hospital | Minnesota (statewide) | $3,114 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-01-28 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital | Indiana (statewide) | $24,717 | 4.4× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| Parkview Lagrange Hospital | Indiana (statewide) | $24,928 | 4.4× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| Mainehealth Waldo Hospital | Maine (statewide) | $25,351 | 4.8× | 1 | 2025-09-09 |
| Northern Light Mayo Hospital | Maine (statewide) | $25,852 | 4.9× | 2 | 2026-03-30 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles CA | $26,623 | 3.9× | 3 | 2025-11-26 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Alaska (statewide) | $27,910 | 4.7× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Medical Center | Kansas (statewide) | $27,910 | 5.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center | Indiana (statewide) | $28,641 | 5.1× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Indiana (statewide) | $28,641 | 5.1× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| Parkview Hospital | Texas (statewide) | $28,641 | 5.4× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| Mainehealth Lincoln Hospital | Maine (statewide) | $30,860 | 5.9× | 1 | 2025-09-09 |
| Stanford Health Care | San Francisco Bay Area CA | $40,051 | 5.1× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
Every hospital is on its state's page (linked in the market table) and in the interactive explorer.
Questions
How much do commercial insurers pay hospitals for glaucoma surgery (trabeculectomy)?
Across 941 hospitals in 77 markets (metro areas and statewide) that post a usable dollar rate, the median commercial rate for CPT 66170, hospital outpatient is $4,930, 2.0× the same hospital's local Medicare base rate. The middle half of hospitals runs $3,226 to $6,789. 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: Usa Health University Hospital ($1,160), Ascension St Vincent'S Clay County ($1,228), Ascension St Vincent Kokomo ($1,228). Highest: Stanford Health Care ($21,994), Chi Health St Francis ($19,149), Monadnock Community Hospital ($17,409). Coverage: every hospital whose price file we could read.