Cataract surgery plus a tiny drainage stent for glaucoma (MIGS): standard (66991) or complex (66989). What Medicare pays in each setting, in every state, and where it costs less.
Cataract surgery plus a tiny drainage stent for glaucoma (MIGS): standard (66991) or complex (66989).
Every bill for the whole procedure: facility, surgeon, anesthesia and the care around it
Look up the price in your ZIP codeAll services
| State | Surgery center | Hospital outpatient |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $4,031–$4,315 | $5,126–$5,588 |
| Alaska | $5,042 | $6,645 |
| Arizona | $4,734 | $6,249 |
| Arkansas | $4,185–$4,375 | $5,380–$5,689 |
| California | $5,482–$6,204 | $7,445–$8,546 |
| Colorado | $4,721–$4,759 | $6,211–$6,273 |
| Connecticut | $5,208 | $6,992 |
| Delaware | $4,699–$4,899 | $6,186–$6,513 |
| District of Columbia | $4,521–$5,185 | $5,855–$6,933 |
| Florida | $4,671–$4,717 | $6,139–$6,185 |
| Georgia | $4,097–$4,631 | $5,222–$6,089 |
| Hawaii | $5,145 | $6,894 |
| Idaho | $4,454–$4,527 | $5,807–$5,926 |
| Illinois | $4,751–$4,794 | $6,275–$6,318 |
| Indiana | $4,685–$4,789 | $6,181–$6,351 |
| Iowa | $4,363–$4,567 | $5,662–$5,992 |
| Kansas | $4,227–$4,315 | $5,440–$5,584 |
| Kentucky | $4,293–$4,435 | $5,544–$5,775 |
| Louisiana | $4,186–$4,313 | $5,370–$5,571 |
| Maine | $4,443–$4,589 | $5,787–$6,013 |
| Maryland | $4,328–$4,742 | $5,579–$6,252 |
| Massachusetts | $5,190–$5,236 | $6,973–$7,019 |
| Michigan | $4,495–$4,533 | $5,865–$5,911 |
| Minnesota | $4,622–$4,789 | $6,065–$6,336 |
| Mississippi | $4,033–$4,243 | $5,128–$5,471 |
| Missouri | $4,495–$4,519 | $5,876–$5,900 |
| Montana | $4,597 | $6,019 |
| Nebraska | $4,617 | $6,074 |
| Nevada | $4,704 | $6,195 |
| New Hampshire | $4,756 | $6,272 |
| New Jersey | $4,974–$5,204 | $6,607–$6,966 |
| New Mexico | $4,476–$4,619 | $5,833–$6,065 |
| New York | $5,319–$5,427 | $7,205–$7,313 |
| North Carolina | $4,356–$4,541 | $5,643–$5,944 |
| North Dakota | $4,583 | $6,005 |
| Ohio | $4,327–$4,478 | $5,594–$5,840 |
| Oklahoma | $4,368–$4,390 | $5,667–$5,703 |
| Oregon | $4,883–$5,221 | $6,489–$7,037 |
| Pennsylvania | $4,418–$4,704 | $5,743–$6,207 |
| Rhode Island | $4,945 | $6,577 |
| South Carolina | $4,274–$4,420 | $5,508–$5,746 |
| South Dakota | $4,582 | $6,003 |
| Tennessee | $4,188–$4,432 | $5,376–$5,772 |
| Texas | $4,516–$4,554 | $5,903–$5,941 |
| Utah | $4,549 | $5,952 |
| Vermont | $4,488–$4,609 | $5,850–$6,047 |
| Virginia | $4,435–$4,628 | $5,763–$6,076 |
| Washington | $4,912–$5,123 | $6,524–$6,831 |
| West Virginia | $4,369–$4,615 | $5,663–$6,064 |
| Wisconsin | $4,405–$4,654 | $5,724–$6,129 |
| Wyoming | $4,591 | $6,013 |
Medicare's 2026 national price for cataract surgery with glaucoma stent is $4,597 at surgery center; $6,019 at hospital outpatient. Prices vary by area; private insurance usually pays more.
Usually at surgery center ($4,597) rather than hospital outpatient ($6,019), about $1,422 less for the same service at Medicare's national rates.
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.