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Cataract surgery needing extra devices or techniques (small pupil, weak lens support, child). What Medicare pays in each setting, in every state, and where it costs less.
Cataract surgery needing extra devices or techniques (small pupil, weak lens support, child).
Every bill for the whole procedure: facility, surgeon, anesthesia and the care around it
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By state
| State | Surgery center | Hospital outpatient |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $1,677–$1,766 | $2,574–$2,775 |
| Alaska | $2,149 | $3,364 |
| Arizona | $1,921 | $3,081 |
| Arkansas | $1,722–$1,781 | $2,681–$2,815 |
| California | $2,177–$2,490 | $3,618–$4,169 |
| Colorado | $1,936–$1,948 | $3,081–$3,108 |
| Connecticut | $2,101 | $3,430 |
| Delaware | $1,915–$1,978 | $3,059–$3,200 |
| District of Columbia | $1,911–$2,119 | $2,958–$3,426 |
| Florida | $1,911–$1,961 | $3,042–$3,092 |
| Georgia | $1,713–$1,891 | $2,629–$3,005 |
| Hawaii | $2,076 | $3,383 |
| Idaho | $1,816–$1,839 | $2,875–$2,927 |
| Illinois | $1,929–$1,975 | $3,095–$3,142 |
| Indiana | $1,890–$1,923 | $3,039–$3,112 |
| Iowa | $1,786–$1,849 | $2,810–$2,953 |
| Kansas | $1,743–$1,771 | $2,714–$2,776 |
| Kentucky | $1,769–$1,813 | $2,764–$2,864 |
| Louisiana | $1,735–$1,789 | $2,688–$2,784 |
| Maine | $1,816–$1,875 | $2,869–$2,978 |
| Maryland | $1,805–$1,935 | $2,800–$3,092 |
| Massachusetts | $2,082–$2,131 | $3,411–$3,460 |
| Michigan | $1,840–$1,873 | $2,910–$2,948 |
| Minnesota | $1,886–$1,938 | $3,002–$3,119 |
| Mississippi | $1,678–$1,744 | $2,576–$2,724 |
| Missouri | $1,828–$1,853 | $2,904–$2,929 |
| Montana | $1,886 | $2,988 |
| Nebraska | $1,866 | $2,990 |
| Nevada | $1,917 | $3,062 |
| New Hampshire | $1,941 | $3,103 |
| New Jersey | $2,033–$2,123 | $3,268–$3,438 |
| New Mexico | $1,837–$1,881 | $2,898–$2,999 |
| New York | $2,097–$2,214 | $3,490–$3,607 |
| North Carolina | $1,791–$1,849 | $2,809–$2,940 |
| North Dakota | $1,871 | $2,973 |
| Ohio | $1,786–$1,833 | $2,791–$2,897 |
| Oklahoma | $1,790–$1,797 | $2,815–$2,831 |
| Oregon | $1,969–$2,075 | $3,187–$3,425 |
| Pennsylvania | $1,814–$1,914 | $2,855–$3,056 |
| Rhode Island | $2,004 | $3,238 |
| South Carolina | $1,768–$1,814 | $2,753–$2,856 |
| South Dakota | $1,869 | $2,971 |
| Tennessee | $1,732–$1,809 | $2,688–$2,859 |
| Texas | $1,843–$1,882 | $2,923–$2,962 |
| Utah | $1,858 | $2,948 |
| Vermont | $1,841–$1,879 | $2,906–$2,991 |
| Virginia | $1,827–$1,887 | $2,870–$3,006 |
| Washington | $1,994–$2,103 | $3,215–$3,384 |
| West Virginia | $1,798–$1,876 | $2,820–$2,994 |
| Wisconsin | $1,805–$1,883 | $2,843–$3,018 |
| Wyoming | $1,879 | $2,982 |
Questions
How much does cataract surgery, complex cost?
Medicare's 2026 national price for cataract surgery, complex is $1,886 at surgery center; $2,988 at hospital outpatient. Prices vary by area; private insurance usually pays more.
Where is cataract surgery, complex cheapest?
Usually at surgery center ($1,886) rather than hospital outpatient ($2,988), about $1,102 less for the same service at Medicare's national rates.
Is this what I will pay?
These are Medicare's payment rates, a public benchmark for a fair price. What you pay depends on your insurance, deductible and the provider. Ask for a written estimate before you book; if you are uninsured or paying yourself, you are entitled to a Good Faith Estimate.