An extracapsular cataract removal with intraocular lens prosthesis, the most common procedure, will run patients about $328 in the ASC setting, according to Medicare.gov’s procedure price lookup tool.
The cost of the 10 most common ASC procedures:
1. Extracapsular cataract removal with intraocular lens prosthesis; without endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation: $328
2. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, flexible, transoral; biopsy; single or multiple: $112
3. Colonoscopy, flexible; with biopsy, single or multiple: $151
4. Colonoscopy, flexible; with removal of tumor(s), polyp(s), or other lesion(s) by snare technique: $162
5. Colonoscopy, flexible; diagnostic, including collection of specimen(s) by brushing or washing, when performed: $122
6. Anesthesia for lens surgery: N/A
7. Anesthesia for colonoscopy: $177
8. Anesthesia and/or steroid via epidural, single level: $671
9. IV antibiotic surgical site infection prophylaxis: N/A
10. Anesthesia for lower intestinal endoscopy: N/A
