Note: Costs were calculated using Medicare’s Procedure Price Lookup tool.
1. 66984: Cataract surgery with intraocular lens implant, one stage
ASC: $977
HOPD: $1,917
2. 20610: Aspiration from or injection into a major joint (shoulder, hip, knee)
ASC: $28
HOPD: $247
3. 67028: Injection of drug into the eye
ASC: $48
HOPD: $288
4. 64483: Injection of transforaminal epidural into lumbar/sacral spine
ASC: $394
HOPD: $764
5. 66821: Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laser
ASC: $255
HOPD: $496
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