The most commonly performed ASC procedure is an extracapsular cataract removal with insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis, according to data from Definitive Healthcare. The average cash price of a cataract eye surgery is $2,733 at ASCs, versus $3,995 at hospital outpatient departments, according to data from Sidecar Health's care price calculator.
Cost breakdown of a common cataract eye surgery in an ASC:
Ophthalmologist visit provider fee: $116
Provider fee to remove cataract and insert eye lens: $827
Surgery center fee to remove cataract and insert eye lens: $1,266
Radiology fee for ultrasound of eye: $117
Ketorolac tromethamine prescription: $20
Anesthesiologist fee to be "put under" for procedure: $134
Anesthesiologist time to be "put under" for procedure: $252
Cost breakdown of a common cataract eye surgery in an HOPD:
Ophthalmologist visit provider fee: $116
Provider fee to remove cataract and insert eye lens: $827
Outpatient hospital fee to remove cataract and insert eye lens: $2,528
Radiology fee for ultrasound of eye: $117
Ketorolac tromethamine prescription: $20
Anesthesiologist fee to be "put under" for procedure: $134
Anesthesiologist time to be "put under" for procedure: $252