A drug injected into the eye, commonly for macular degeneration. The drug is billed separately. What Medicare pays in each setting, in every state, and where it costs less.
A drug injected into the eye, commonly for macular degeneration. The drug is billed separately.
The injected drug (for example an anti-VEGF drug) is billed separately and is usually most of the cost.
Every bill for the whole procedure: facility, surgeon, anesthesia and the care around it
Look up the price in your ZIP codeAll services
| State | Office or clinic | Surgery center | Hospital outpatient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $105 | $127 | $355–$384 |
| Alaska | $140 | $168 | $465 |
| Arizona | $112 | $141 | $427 |
| Arkansas | $103 | $128 | $371–$390 |
| California | $119–$146 | $155–$178 | $502–$576 |
| Colorado | $118 | $143 | $425 |
| Connecticut | $121 | $152 | $475 |
| Delaware | $113 | $141 | $423–$443 |
| District of Columbia | $129 | $145–$155 | $406–$473 |
| Florida | $113–$122 | $142–$147 | $421–$427 |
| Georgia | $108–$116 | $130–$141 | $363–$417 |
| Hawaii | $121 | $150 | $468 |
| Idaho | $107 | $134 | $398–$405 |
| Illinois | $111–$120 | $142–$147 | $429–$435 |
| Indiana | $108 | $138 | $421–$432 |
| Iowa | $107 | $132 | $389–$409 |
| Kansas | $106 | $130 | $375–$384 |
| Kentucky | $107 | $132 | $382–$397 |
| Louisiana | $107 | $130 | $372–$385 |
| Maine | $108 | $134 | $397–$412 |
| Maryland | $115–$121 | $136–$142 | $386–$428 |
| Massachusetts | $118–$128 | $150–$155 | $473–$478 |
| Michigan | $109–$115 | $137 | $403 |
| Minnesota | $113 | $138 | $415–$431 |
| Mississippi | $104 | $127 | $356–$377 |
| Missouri | $105–$111 | $135 | $403 |
| Montana | $114 | $140 | $413 |
| Nebraska | $107 | $136 | $414 |
| Nevada | $114 | $141 | $424 |
| New Hampshire | $116 | $143 | $429 |
| New Jersey | $122–$128 | $150–$155 | $452–$475 |
| New Mexico | $110 | $137 | $401–$416 |
| New York | $110–$132 | $149–$162 | $485–$499 |
| North Carolina | $109 | $133 | $388–$407 |
| North Dakota | $112 | $137 | $411 |
| Ohio | $109 | $133 | $386–$401 |
| Oklahoma | $107 | $133 | $390 |
| Oregon | $113–$121 | $143–$148 | $441–$475 |
| Pennsylvania | $109–$118 | $135–$142 | $395–$424 |
| Rhode Island | $117 | $146 | $448 |
| South Carolina | $109 | $132 | $380–$395 |
| South Dakota | $112 | $137 | $411 |
| Tennessee | $107 | $130 | $371–$396 |
| Texas | $108–$118 | $136 | $405 |
| Utah | $110 | $137 | $408 |
| Vermont | $112 | $136 | $401–$414 |
| Virginia | $112 | $136 | $396–$416 |
| Washington | $117–$130 | $146–$154 | $445–$466 |
| West Virginia | $107 | $135 | $391–$416 |
| Wisconsin | $109 | $133 | $393–$418 |
| Wyoming | $113 | $139 | $412 |
Medicare's 2026 national price for eye injection is $114 at office or clinic; $140 at surgery center; $413 at hospital outpatient. Prices vary by area; private insurance usually pays more.
Usually at office or clinic ($114) rather than hospital outpatient ($413), about $299 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.