Level 3 Intraocular Procedures
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $5,041 per procedure at 308 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $4,521 and $5,338.
Also known as: Cataract surgery, eye surgery, glaucoma surgery
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $5,041
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $4,521–$5,338
- Medicare’s share
- $4,004
- Average billed charge
- $28,408
- Hospitals reporting
- 308
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306 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare procedures for this in 2024; showing 101–150. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rex Hospital | 38 | $4,612 | About average | $3,645 | $18,692 |
| Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center | 23 | $4,621 | About average | $3,647 | $23,595 |
| UNC Health Nash | 27 | $4,622 | About average | $3,669 | $15,188 |
| Lovelace Medical Center | 36 | $4,626 | About average | $3,680 | $48,302 |
| The Queens Medical Center | 14 | $4,643 | About average | $3,421 | $19,123 |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown | 19 | $4,647 | About average | $3,698 | $42,590 |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | 12 | $4,651 | About average | $3,706 | $12,772 |
| Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak | 61 | $4,658 | About average | $3,710 | $27,135 |
| Memorial Hospital And Health Care Center | 46 | $4,659 | About average | $3,711 | $17,364 |
| Ascension St Vincent Evansville | 22 | $4,659 | About average | $3,710 | $31,139 |
| Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital | 15 | $4,659 | About average | $3,712 | $34,327 |
| Northwest Health - Porter | 14 | $4,662 | About average | $3,714 | $34,033 |
| Harper University Hospital | 16 | $4,667 | About average | $3,718 | $60,517 |
| Lincoln Surgical Hospital | 98 | $4,667 | About average | $3,718 | $11,341 |
| UPMC Mercy | 64 | $4,668 | About average | $3,716 | $33,906 |
| Franciscan Health Munster | 16 | $4,674 | About average | $3,672 | $28,081 |
| UNC Health Care Wayne | 26 | $4,678 | About average | $3,590 | $14,955 |
| Intermountain Health Utah Valley Hospital | 24 | $4,682 | About average | $3,730 | $18,681 |
| St Mark's Hospital | 24 | $4,682 | About average | $3,730 | $62,361 |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Davis | 28 | $4,682 | About average | $3,722 | $22,480 |
| Jackson-Madison County General Hospital | 27 | $4,687 | About average | $3,734 | $19,998 |
| Ohio State University State Health System | 27 | $4,691 | About average | $3,730 | $36,195 |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | 97 | $4,696 | About average | $3,742 | $18,529 |
| Oakleaf Surgical Hospital | 22 | $4,698 | About average | $3,740 | $20,937 |
| Baylor Surgical Hospital At Las Colinas | 82 | $4,703 | About average | $3,747 | $16,500 |
| UT Of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr. | 21 | $4,703 | About average | $3,747 | $18,001 |
| West Valley Medical Center | 14 | $4,704 | About average | $3,733 | $46,676 |
| Surgical Institute Of Reading | 14 | $4,705 | About average | $3,748 | $17,338 |
| Aurora BayCare Medical Center | 28 | $4,706 | About average | $3,749 | $18,157 |
| Lake Regional Health System | 19 | $4,707 | About average | $3,749 | $13,073 |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | 12 | $4,710 | About average | $3,752 | $22,341 |
| North Carolina Specialty Hospital | 23 | $4,714 | About average | $3,756 | $12,128 |
| Duke University Hospital | 98 | $4,714 | About average | $3,756 | $26,815 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | 55 | $4,715 | About average | $3,724 | $38,014 |
| Lake Granbury Medical Center | 32 | $4,718 | About average | $3,759 | $40,706 |
| Carle Health Proctor Hospital | 36 | $4,723 | About average | $3,738 | $33,541 |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | 12 | $4,732 | About average | $3,752 | $36,429 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | 25 | $4,734 | About average | $3,772 | $40,245 |
| HCA Florida Northside Hospital | 11 | $4,734 | About average | $3,772 | $130,329 |
| Mayo Clinic | 23 | $4,734 | About average | $3,772 | $31,326 |
| Tampa General Hospital | 22 | $4,734 | About average | $3,772 | $98,862 |
| Ascension St Vincent's Riverside | 12 | $4,735 | About average | $3,756 | $58,576 |
| St Joseph Health System, LLC | 13 | $4,746 | About average | $3,781 | $98,163 |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | 23 | $4,764 | About average | $3,796 | $16,650 |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | 32 | $4,764 | About average | $3,790 | $60,655 |
| AdventHealth Gordon | 12 | $4,765 | About average | $3,791 | $36,507 |
| Aurora Medical Center - Summit | 11 | $4,765 | About average | $3,797 | $22,029 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple | 47 | $4,770 | About average | $3,800 | $19,529 |
| Reading Hospital | 15 | $4,775 | About average | $3,792 | $35,130 |
| University Of Wisconsin Hospitals & Clinics Authority | 39 | $4,779 | About average | $3,787 | $28,978 |
National trend
Average payment and billed charge per procedure, and how many Medicare procedures were reported each year.
- Average payment
- Average billed charge
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| Year of care | Average payment | Average billed charge |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $6,715 | $29K |
| 2021 | $7,654 | $29K |
| 2022 | $8,415 | $30K |
| 2023 | $7,287 | $43K |
| 2024 | $5,041 | $28K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
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| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 1 | 37 | $2,809 | $2,809–$2,809 |
| South Carolina | 7 | 160 | $3,904 | $4,339–$4,491 |
| Ohio | 4 | 226 | $3,979 | $3,820–$4,524 |
| Kansas | 6 | 211 | $4,295 | $4,462–$4,462 |
| Alabama | 6 | 122 | $4,329 | $4,325–$4,441 |
| Nebraska | 4 | 161 | $4,339 | $4,043–$4,678 |
| Mississippi | 4 | 77 | $4,347 | $4,268–$4,402 |
| Missouri | 11 | 374 | $4,350 | $4,344–$4,679 |
| Arkansas | 2 | 90 | $4,361 | $4,170–$4,344 |
| Louisiana | 7 | 328 | $4,379 | $4,345–$4,431 |
| West Virginia | 3 | 113 | $4,379 | $4,348–$4,402 |
| Tennessee | 6 | 141 | $4,479 | $4,398–$4,503 |
| Florida | 9 | 273 | $4,493 | $4,563–$4,734 |
| Oklahoma | 5 | 220 | $4,514 | $4,438–$4,503 |
| Kentucky | 3 | 59 | $4,515 | $4,501–$4,515 |
| Iowa | 6 | 204 | $4,572 | $4,486–$4,565 |
| Idaho | 2 | 28 | $4,577 | $4,513–$4,640 |
| Utah | 5 | 213 | $4,577 | $4,587–$4,682 |
| Virginia | 11 | 323 | $4,586 | $4,527–$4,762 |
| Texas | 15 | 478 | $4,601 | $4,521–$4,744 |
| New Mexico | 2 | 49 | $4,606 | $4,570–$4,607 |
| Michigan | 9 | 213 | $4,611 | $4,329–$4,834 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 14 | $4,643 | $4,643–$4,643 |
| Pennsylvania | 14 | 502 | $4,691 | $4,677–$5,054 |
| Georgia | 7 | 201 | $4,698 | $4,526–$4,851 |
| North Carolina | 15 | 648 | $4,719 | $4,549–$4,739 |
| Indiana | 8 | 195 | $4,738 | $4,659–$4,772 |
| Wisconsin | 12 | 288 | $4,795 | $4,751–$4,918 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 11 | $4,805 | $4,805–$4,805 |
| Montana | 2 | 68 | $4,846 | $4,838–$4,879 |
| Arizona | 2 | 71 | $4,891 | $4,877–$4,957 |
| Illinois | 14 | 287 | $4,936 | $4,830–$5,083 |
| Colorado | 3 | 100 | $4,938 | $4,945–$4,975 |
| South Dakota | 3 | 44 | $4,957 | $4,853–$5,074 |
| Minnesota | 11 | 361 | $5,112 | $4,958–$5,103 |
| North Dakota | 2 | 103 | $5,184 | $4,987–$5,161 |
| Delaware | 1 | 45 | $5,244 | $5,244–$5,244 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 12 | $5,304 | $5,304–$5,304 |
| Washington | 9 | 156 | $5,333 | $5,246–$5,484 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 93 | $5,339 | $5,339–$5,339 |
| Oregon | 4 | 103 | $5,499 | $5,463–$5,566 |
| Massachusetts | 7 | 539 | $5,605 | $5,613–$5,613 |
| Nevada | 2 | 51 | $5,630 | $5,356–$5,786 |
| New Jersey | 9 | 239 | $5,660 | $5,523–$5,947 |
| Connecticut | 5 | 285 | $5,730 | $5,830–$5,830 |
| New York | 18 | 638 | $5,809 | $5,675–$5,887 |
| California | 28 | 1,092 | $6,777 | $6,426–$7,176 |
About these numbers
Average payment is what Medicare paid plus the patient’s deductible and coinsurance (and any other insurer), averaged over the hospital’s Medicare cases. It covers the hospital’s part of the care; doctors bill separately. For outpatient procedures it is Medicare’s allowed amount, which leaves out extra “outlier” payments for unusually costly cases; those are shown under the hospital name where CMS reported any, and included in the CSV. Billed charges are the hospital’s list prices, which few patients pay.
Medicare sets its payments by formula, adjusting for local wages, teaching programs, the share of low-income patients and unusually costly cases. Those adjustments drive most differences between hospitals, so a lower payment doesn’t mean better or worse care, and Medicare patients’ own costs usually vary much less than the totals. Private insurance pays different, usually higher, prices.
Source: CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (Medicare fee-for-service claims). CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 procedures. More in the glossary.