Medicare Cataract Surgery: Hospital vs Surgery Center Cost in 2026
If you have Original Medicare and are choosing where to have cataract surgery, the facility can make a noticeable difference to your out-of-pocket cost. For routine cataract surgery represented by CPT 66984, Medicare’s 2026 national averages show an estimated patient cost of $343 at an ambulatory surgical center (ASC) versus $563 at a hospital outpatient … Read more