Here’s what patients pay on average at ASCs and hospital outpatient departments, along with the diagnostic code:
1. Extracapsular cataract removal with insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis (1 stage procedure) (66984)
ASC: $313
HOPD: $515
2. Complex removal of cataract with insertion of lens (66982)
ASC: $355
HOPD: $557
3. Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laser (66821)
ASC: $114
HOPD: $164
4. Injection of drug into eye (67028)
ASC: $29
HOPD: $81
5. Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid (15823)
ASC: $275
HOPD: $436
6. Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow, 1 or more sessions (65855)
ASC: $69
HOPD: $143
7. Creation of eye fluid drainage tracts in iris using laser, per session (66761)
ASC: $85
HOPD: $149
8. Repair of tendon of upper eyelid (67904)
ASC: $288
HOPD: $508
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