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 151–200. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor St Lukes Medical Center | 56 | $4,780 | About average | $3,789 | $35,671 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | 25 | $4,788 | About average | $3,815 | $18,351 |
| Robert Packer Hospital | 16 | $4,801 | About average | $3,825 | $20,736 |
| Sanford USDMedical Center | 14 | $4,805 | About average | $3,828 | $24,694 |
| Summit Medical Center | 11 | $4,805 | About average | $3,828 | $8,939 |
| Winchester Medical Center | 12 | $4,810 | About average | $3,754 | $24,647 |
| Billings Clinic Hospital | 45 | $4,818 | About average | $3,817 | $9,571 |
| Stillwater Medical Center | 13 | $4,823 | About average | $3,842 | $17,243 |
| OSF Heart Of Mary Medical Center | 24 | $4,830 | About average | $3,848 | $33,137 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center | 19 | $4,830 | About average | $3,848 | $31,427 |
| St Johns Hospital | 11 | $4,830 | About average | $3,848 | $26,733 |
| CGH Medical Center | 23 | $4,830 | About average | $3,848 | $17,226 |
| ProMedica Charles And Virginia Hickman Hospital | 11 | $4,834 | About average | $3,852 | $22,362 |
| University Of Michigan Health System | 58 | $4,835 | About average | $3,850 | $46,528 |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital | 47 | $4,837 | About average | $3,801 | $19,134 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | 14 | $4,846 | About average | $3,861 | $62,702 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | 53 | $4,846 | About average | $3,858 | $45,858 |
| Emory University Hospital | 13 | $4,850 | About average | $3,865 | $35,645 |
| Northside Hospital Forsyth | 35 | $4,851 | About average | $3,859 | $19,532 |
| Northside Hospital | 79 | $4,851 | About average | $3,857 | $29,656 |
| Wellstar Paulding Medical Center | 14 | $4,851 | About average | $3,847 | $32,797 |
| St Mary Medical Center Inc | 58 | $4,852 | About average | $3,866 | $20,419 |
| NorthShore University HealthSystem - Evanston Hospital | 20 | $4,859 | About average | $3,872 | $29,461 |
| Range Regional Health Services | 14 | $4,865 | About average | $3,876 | $18,851 |
| Carolina East Medical Center | 140 | $4,871 | About average | $3,880 | $21,764 |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | 47 | $4,871 | About average | $3,877 | $28,320 |
| Munson Medical Center | 16 | $4,876 | About average | $3,885 | $17,377 |
| The Monroe Clinic | 24 | $4,879 | About average | $3,887 | $16,668 |
| Black Hills Surgical Hospital LLC | 19 | $4,900 | About average | $3,904 | $11,574 |
| Essentia Health | 19 | $4,900 | About average | $3,904 | $20,546 |
| Great Falls Clinic Hospital | 23 | $4,900 | About average | $3,904 | $23,011 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | 15 | $4,901 | About average | $3,900 | $16,171 |
| Physicians Care Surgical Hospital | 17 | $4,903 | About average | $3,907 | $36,512 |
| Aurora Memorial Hospital Burlington | 29 | $4,915 | About average | $3,916 | $28,177 |
| Community Hospital | 11 | $4,915 | About average | $3,916 | $20,472 |
| SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - Janesville | 12 | $4,915 | About average | $3,916 | $15,875 |
| Animas Surgical Hospital, LLC | 63 | $4,916 | About average | $3,901 | $18,004 |
| Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee | 14 | $4,918 | About average | $3,918 | $18,541 |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center | 26 | $4,918 | About average | $3,918 | $35,765 |
| Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital | 26 | $4,918 | About average | $3,918 | $28,700 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | 12 | $4,932 | About average | $3,930 | $41,129 |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | 11 | $4,958 | About average | $3,951 | $30,313 |
| St Lukes Hospital | 12 | $4,958 | About average | $3,951 | $13,502 |
| Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center | 13 | $4,962 | About average | $3,954 | $22,578 |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | 15 | $4,962 | About average | $3,954 | $23,740 |
| Community Hospital | 12 | $4,975 | About average | $3,964 | $30,841 |
| University Of Colorado Hospital Authority | 25 | $4,975 | About average | $3,963 | $39,264 |
| Parkland Health Center | 13 | $4,982 | About average | $3,969 | $20,234 |
| Phelps County Regional Medical Center | 14 | $4,982 | About average | $3,969 | $18,753 |
| Buffalo Hospital | 29 | $4,996 | About average | $3,981 | $17,213 |
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.