These estimates do not reflect your individual out-of-pocket costs. Actual costs depend on your insurance plan, provider, and medical history. This is not a substitute for medical billing advice.
Our methodologyCataract Surgery Costs
Phacoemulsification removal of a clouded lens and replacement with an artificial intraocular lens (IOL), typically performed as an outpatient procedure.
Cost by Insurance Coverage
| Coverage Type | Estimated Cost * |
|---|---|
| Without Insurance | $1,978 – $28,665 |
| Medicare Rate | $5,055 |
| With Private Insurance (out-of-pocket) | $758 – $1,769 |
* Estimated based on national averages. Actual costs depend on your specific provider, plan, and location.
Cost by Facility Type
| Facility Type | Estimated Cost * |
|---|---|
| Freestanding Center | $560 – $8,122 |
| Hospital Outpatient | $1,187 – $17,199 |
| Inpatient Admission | $2,308 – $33,442 |
* Estimated based on national averages. Your costs may vary by location and insurance coverage.
Cost Comparison by Location
418 locations with verified cost data
Cost Comparison — Cataract Surgery
Low
$659
Typical
$5,055
High
$9,555
Low
$675
Typical
$5,213
High
$9,856
Low
$715
Typical
$5,572
High
$10,536
Low
$794
Typical
$5,691
High
$10,734
Low
$751
Typical
$5,721
High
$10,810
Low
$749
Typical
$5,604
High
$10,584
Low
$639
Typical
$4,903
High
$9,268
Low
$692
Typical
$5,338
High
$10,092
Low
$619
Typical
$4,785
High
$9,046
Low
$731
Typical
$5,595
High
$10,574
Low
$654
Typical
$5,009
High
$9,468
Low
$670
Typical
$5,137
High
$9,709
Low
$637
Typical
$4,953
High
$9,365
Low
$852
Typical
$6,389
High
$12,068
Low
$837
Typical
$5,999
High
$11,316
Low
$735
Typical
$5,642
High
$10,665
Low
$614
Typical
$4,789
High
$9,056
Low
$666
Typical
$5,158
High
$9,752
Low
$727
Typical
$5,590
High
$10,567
Low
$712
Typical
$5,569
High
$10,531
Low
$752
Typical
$5,767
High
$10,901
Low
$696
Typical
$5,387
High
$10,185
Low
$729
Typical
$5,596
High
$10,578
Low
$743
Typical
$5,563
High
$10,507
Low
$614
Typical
$4,789
High
$9,056
Low
$670
Typical
$5,140
High
$9,715
Low
$780
Typical
$5,930
High
$11,206
Low
$716
Typical
$5,487
High
$10,370
Low
$757
Typical
$5,675
High
$10,720
Low
$771
Typical
$5,859
High
$11,070
Low
$698
Typical
$5,390
High
$10,190
Low
$734
Typical
$5,526
High
$10,440
Low
$656
Typical
$5,069
High
$9,584
Low
$670
Typical
$5,141
High
$9,718
Low
$670
Typical
$5,141
High
$9,718
Low
$657
Typical
$5,038
High
$9,522
Low
$638
Typical
$4,933
High
$9,327
Low
$772
Typical
$5,808
High
$10,972
Low
$762
Typical
$5,805
High
$10,970
Low
$684
Typical
$5,235
High
$9,894
Low
$698
Typical
$5,226
High
$9,871
Low
$655
Typical
$5,106
High
$9,656
Low
$661
Typical
$5,087
High
$9,616
Low
$689
Typical
$5,243
High
$9,907
Low
$707
Typical
$5,488
High
$10,376
Low
$808
Typical
$6,084
High
$11,493
Low
$776
Typical
$5,897
High
$11,144
Low
$649
Typical
$5,031
High
$9,512
Low
$794
Typical
$6,000
High
$11,336
Low
$627
Typical
$4,810
High
$9,091
Low
$639
Typical
$4,905
High
$9,272
Low
$721
Typical
$5,394
High
$10,188
Low
$672
Typical
$5,202
High
$9,835
Low
$733
Typical
$5,642
High
$10,665
Low
$750
Typical
$5,625
High
$10,626
Low
$646
Typical
$4,992
High
$9,438
Low
$758
Typical
$5,742
High
$10,850
Low
$716
Typical
$5,490
High
$10,377
Low
$684
Typical
$5,248
High
$9,920
Low
$638
Typical
$4,960
High
$9,379
Low
$683
Typical
$5,196
High
$9,818
Low
$751
Typical
$5,776
High
$10,918
Low
$729
Typical
$5,637
High
$10,657
Low
$640
Typical
$4,953
High
$9,364
Low
$702
Typical
$5,434
High
$10,273
Low
$721
Typical
$5,543
High
$10,477
Low
$656
Typical
$5,100
High
$9,644
Low
$703
Typical
$5,397
High
$10,201
Low
$763
Typical
$5,806
High
$10,971
Low
$759
Typical
$5,693
High
$10,753
Low
$689
Typical
$5,325
High
$10,067
Low
$654
Typical
$5,074
High
$9,593
Low
$653
Typical
$5,072
High
$9,590
Low
$672
Typical
$5,195
High
$9,821
Low
$706
Typical
$5,482
High
$10,366
Low
$664
Typical
$5,088
High
$9,617
Low
$737
Typical
$5,606
High
$10,593
Low
$743
Typical
$5,646
High
$10,669
Low
$646
Typical
$4,994
High
$9,442
Low
$676
Typical
$5,229
High
$9,886
Low
$690
Typical
$5,331
High
$10,078
Low
$651
Typical
$4,994
High
$9,440
Low
$743
Typical
$5,615
High
$10,609
Low
$676
Typical
$5,185
High
$9,799
Low
$765
Typical
$5,828
High
$11,014
Low
$633
Typical
$4,812
High
$9,092
Low
$752
Typical
$5,767
High
$10,901
Low
$655
Typical
$5,025
High
$9,497
Low
$656
Typical
$4,993
High
$9,435
Low
$643
Typical
$4,969
High
$9,395
Low
$736
Typical
$5,575
High
$10,534
Low
$651
Typical
$4,956
High
$9,365
Low
$623
Typical
$4,859
High
$9,189
Low
$730
Typical
$5,595
High
$10,574
Low
$736
Typical
$5,575
High
$10,534
Low
$780
Typical
$5,930
High
$11,206
Low
$658
Typical
$5,113
High
$9,668
Low
$731
Typical
$5,610
High
$10,604
Low
$599
Typical
$4,671
High
$8,833
Low
$712
Typical
$5,455
High
$10,311
Low
$626
Typical
$4,869
High
$9,207
Low
$646
Typical
$4,964
High
$9,383
Low
$704
Typical
$5,446
High
$10,296
Low
$669
Typical
$5,179
High
$9,792
Low
$714
Typical
$5,354
High
$10,112
Low
$656
Typical
$5,030
High
$9,507
Low
$651
Typical
$5,053
High
$9,553
Low
$710
Typical
$5,313
High
$10,035
Low
$665
Typical
$5,090
High
$9,620
Low
$747
Typical
$5,691
High
$10,754
Low
$658
Typical
$5,106
High
$9,655
Low
$819
Typical
$5,873
High
$11,079
Low
$660
Typical
$5,079
High
$9,600
Low
$636
Typical
$4,900
High
$9,263
Low
$663
Typical
$5,134
High
$9,707
Low
$651
Typical
$5,087
High
$9,620
Low
$729
Typical
$5,608
High
$10,601
Low
$678
Typical
$5,203
High
$9,835
Low
$627
Typical
$4,845
High
$9,159
Low
$740
Typical
$5,610
High
$10,600
Low
$661
Typical
$5,115
High
$9,670
Low
$746
Typical
$5,669
High
$10,713
Low
$845
Typical
$6,405
High
$12,101
Low
$612
Typical
$4,783
High
$9,045
Low
$666
Typical
$5,164
High
$9,764
Low
$752
Typical
$5,767
High
$10,901
Low
$766
Typical
$5,747
High
$10,855
Low
$716
Typical
$5,427
High
$10,254
Low
$705
Typical
$5,412
High
$10,230
Low
$752
Typical
$5,767
High
$10,901
Low
$729
Typical
$5,593
High
$10,571
Low
$751
Typical
$5,776
High
$10,918
Low
$713
Typical
$5,339
High
$10,085
Low
$638
Typical
$4,938
High
$9,335
Low
$629
Typical
$4,843
High
$9,155
Low
$622
Typical
$4,833
High
$9,138
Low
$704
Typical
$5,353
High
$10,114
Low
$696
Typical
$5,344
High
$10,101
Low
$637
Typical
$4,855
High
$9,176
Low
$708
Typical
$5,421
High
$10,245
Low
$739
Typical
$5,616
High
$10,612
Low
$671
Typical
$5,195
High
$9,823
Low
$670
Typical
$5,183
High
$9,799
Low
$673
Typical
$5,207
High
$9,844
Low
$643
Typical
$5,015
High
$9,484
Low
$695
Typical
$5,280
High
$9,977
Low
$610
Typical
$4,716
High
$8,916
Low
$762
Typical
$5,716
High
$10,797
Low
$721
Typical
$5,521
High
$10,434
Low
$690
Typical
$5,305
High
$10,027
Low
$764
Typical
$5,770
High
$10,900
Low
$626
Typical
$4,883
High
$9,233
Low
$742
Typical
$5,612
High
$10,604
Low
$732
Typical
$5,607
High
$10,598
Low
$845
Typical
$6,405
High
$12,101
Low
$638
Typical
$4,939
High
$9,338
Low
$670
Typical
$5,183
High
$9,799
Low
$708
Typical
$5,473
High
$10,346
Low
$823
Typical
$6,227
High
$11,766
Low
$611
Typical
$4,774
High
$9,028
Low
$615
Typical
$4,752
High
$8,984
Low
$720
Typical
$5,518
High
$10,429
Low
$638
Typical
$4,936
High
$9,332
Low
$632
Typical
$4,927
High
$9,316
Low
$718
Typical
$5,578
High
$10,546
Low
$678
Typical
$5,266
High
$9,956
Low
$736
Typical
$5,605
High
$10,591
Low
$719
Typical
$5,579
High
$10,548
Low
$688
Typical
$5,339
High
$10,094
Low
$717
Typical
$5,576
High
$10,543
Low
$656
Typical
$5,102
High
$9,648
Low
$852
Typical
$6,389
High
$12,068
Low
$614
Typical
$4,769
High
$9,018
Low
$636
Typical
$4,962
High
$9,383
Low
$736
Typical
$5,581
High
$10,545
Low
$664
Typical
$5,140
High
$9,717
Low
$675
Typical
$5,230
High
$9,887
Low
$636
Typical
$4,912
High
$9,287
Low
$845
Typical
$6,333
High
$11,963
Low
$631
Typical
$4,904
High
$9,272
Low
$628
Typical
$4,809
High
$9,089
Low
$612
Typical
$4,782
High
$9,044
Low
$620
Typical
$4,787
High
$9,049
Low
$691
Typical
$5,304
High
$10,026
Low
$710
Typical
$5,402
High
$10,209
Low
$717
Typical
$5,575
High
$10,542
Low
$669
Typical
$5,168
High
$9,769
Low
$748
Typical
$5,626
High
$10,627
Low
$719
Typical
$5,579
High
$10,548
Low
$665
Typical
$5,098
High
$9,636
Low
$621
Typical
$4,821
High
$9,116
Low
$757
Typical
$5,668
High
$10,706
Low
$664
Typical
$5,162
High
$9,761
Low
$661
Typical
$5,122
High
$9,683
Low
$672
Typical
$5,212
High
$9,855
Low
$630
Typical
$4,870
High
$9,207
Low
$621
Typical
$4,794
High
$9,063
Low
$684
Typical
$5,260
High
$9,944
Low
$719
Typical
$5,450
High
$10,297
Low
$718
Typical
$5,499
High
$10,393
Low
$692
Typical
$5,313
High
$10,042
Low
$635
Typical
$4,865
High
$9,195
Low
$654
Typical
$5,040
High
$9,528
Low
$732
Typical
$5,607
High
$10,598
Low
$647
Typical
$5,031
High
$9,514
Low
$617
Typical
$4,793
High
$9,063
Low
$655
Typical
$5,084
High
$9,614
Low
$685
Typical
$5,291
High
$10,003
Low
$668
Typical
$5,182
High
$9,798
Low
$648
Typical
$5,007
High
$9,466
Low
$657
Typical
$5,107
High
$9,657
Low
$637
Typical
$4,976
High
$9,411
Low
$695
Typical
$5,359
High
$10,131
Low
$852
Typical
$6,389
High
$12,068
Low
$729
Typical
$5,484
High
$10,359
Low
$653
Typical
$5,007
High
$9,463
Low
$852
Typical
$6,389
High
$12,068
Low
$723
Typical
$5,584
High
$10,557
Low
$669
Typical
$5,192
High
$9,817
Low
$666
Typical
$5,109
High
$9,656
Low
$650
Typical
$4,996
High
$9,443
Low
$645
Typical
$4,951
High
$9,359
Low
$772
Typical
$5,791
High
$10,939
Low
$701
Typical
$5,430
High
$10,266
Low
$723
Typical
$5,585
High
$10,558
Low
$776
Typical
$5,919
High
$11,185
Low
$646
Typical
$5,027
High
$9,505
Low
$662
Typical
$5,086
High
$9,613
Low
$642
Typical
$4,962
High
$9,381
Low
$738
Typical
$5,607
High
$10,595
Low
$746
Typical
$5,619
High
$10,615
Low
$627
Typical
$4,805
High
$9,082
Low
$746
Typical
$5,683
High
$10,740
Low
$662
Typical
$5,141
High
$9,720
Low
$751
Typical
$5,776
High
$10,918
Low
$845
Typical
$6,405
High
$12,101
Low
$729
Typical
$5,593
High
$10,572
Low
$699
Typical
$5,359
High
$10,128
Low
$699
Typical
$5,410
High
$10,229
Low
$763
Typical
$5,861
High
$11,079
Low
$728
Typical
$5,592
High
$10,570
Low
$715
Typical
$5,572
High
$10,537
Low
$705
Typical
$5,398
High
$10,202
Low
$723
Typical
$5,584
High
$10,557
Low
$630
Typical
$4,909
High
$9,283
Low
$781
Typical
$5,857
High
$11,062
Low
$604
Typical
$4,668
High
$8,826
Low
$731
Typical
$5,597
High
$10,578
Low
$641
Typical
$4,997
High
$9,449
Low
$674
Typical
$5,210
High
$9,849
Low
$789
Typical
$5,937
High
$11,215
Low
$634
Typical
$4,918
High
$9,298
Low
$692
Typical
$5,373
High
$10,159
Low
$674
Typical
$5,175
High
$9,781
Low
$676
Typical
$5,228
High
$9,884
Low
$844
Typical
$6,331
High
$11,959
Low
$764
Typical
$5,790
High
$10,940
Low
$776
Typical
$5,919
High
$11,185
Low
$692
Typical
$5,373
High
$10,159
Low
$718
Typical
$5,577
High
$10,544
Low
$730
Typical
$5,595
High
$10,575
Low
$649
Typical
$5,020
High
$9,491
Low
$734
Typical
$5,602
High
$10,586
Low
$777
Typical
$5,871
High
$11,092
Low
$751
Typical
$5,627
High
$10,628
Low
$747
Typical
$5,640
High
$10,655
Low
$725
Typical
$5,587
High
$10,561
Low
$669
Typical
$5,171
High
$9,776
Low
$847
Typical
$6,335
High
$11,965
Low
$752
Typical
$5,628
High
$10,630
Low
$845
Typical
$6,333
High
$11,963
Low
$749
Typical
$5,703
High
$10,777
Low
$712
Typical
$5,475
High
$10,350
Low
$721
Typical
$5,582
High
$10,553
Low
$726
Typical
$5,589
High
$10,565
Low
$747
Typical
$5,640
High
$10,655
Low
$867
Typical
$6,504
High
$12,284
Low
$705
Typical
$5,343
High
$10,095
Low
$762
Typical
$5,709
High
$10,784
Low
$685
Typical
$5,253
High
$9,929
Low
$727
Typical
$5,606
High
$10,598
Low
$722
Typical
$5,584
High
$10,556
Low
$718
Typical
$5,577
High
$10,546
Low
$649
Typical
$5,043
High
$9,534
Low
$775
Typical
$5,828
High
$11,009
Low
$660
Typical
$5,126
High
$9,691
Low
$735
Typical
$5,603
High
$10,588
Low
$751
Typical
$5,690
High
$10,751
Low
$670
Typical
$5,187
High
$9,806
Low
$637
Typical
$4,943
High
$9,346
Low
$829
Typical
$6,218
High
$11,745
Low
$740
Typical
$5,610
High
$10,600
Low
$720
Typical
$5,459
High
$10,314
Low
$628
Typical
$4,861
High
$9,190
Low
$731
Typical
$5,596
High
$10,577
Low
$723
Typical
$5,482
High
$10,359
Low
$672
Typical
$5,113
High
$9,662
Low
$750
Typical
$5,739
High
$10,847
Low
$751
Typical
$5,776
High
$10,918
Low
$572
Typical
$4,473
High
$8,460
Low
$692
Typical
$5,298
High
$10,013
Low
$709
Typical
$5,344
High
$10,096
Low
$752
Typical
$5,767
High
$10,901
Low
$639
Typical
$4,959
High
$9,376
Low
$742
Typical
$5,623
High
$10,625
Low
$775
Typical
$5,907
High
$11,162
Low
$737
Typical
$5,689
High
$10,755
Low
$749
Typical
$5,703
High
$10,777
Low
$711
Typical
$5,487
High
$10,374
Low
$677
Typical
$5,144
High
$9,720
Low
$692
Typical
$5,356
High
$10,126
Low
$708
Typical
$5,479
High
$10,359
Low
$647
Typical
$4,982
High
$9,418
Low
$709
Typical
$5,432
High
$10,266
Low
$755
Typical
$5,664
High
$10,698
Low
$737
Typical
$5,651
High
$10,682
Low
$736
Typical
$5,604
High
$10,590
Low
$711
Typical
$5,471
High
$10,341
Low
$799
Typical
$5,988
High
$11,310
Low
$681
Typical
$5,234
High
$9,893
Low
$730
Typical
$5,461
High
$10,314
Low
$661
Typical
$5,079
High
$9,599
Low
$679
Typical
$5,165
High
$9,760
Low
$635
Typical
$4,913
High
$9,288
Low
$800
Typical
$6,001
High
$11,334
Low
$662
Typical
$5,084
High
$9,609
Low
$763
Typical
$5,861
High
$11,079
Low
$762
Typical
$5,807
High
$10,975
Low
$818
Typical
$6,134
High
$11,586
Low
$706
Typical
$5,361
High
$10,131
Low
$731
Typical
$5,635
High
$10,652
Low
$675
Typical
$5,172
High
$9,776
Low
$691
Typical
$5,299
High
$10,016
Low
$799
Typical
$5,988
High
$11,310
Low
$839
Typical
$6,294
High
$11,889
Low
$867
Typical
$6,504
High
$12,284
Low
$828
Typical
$6,212
High
$11,733
Low
$815
Typical
$6,109
High
$11,539
Low
$852
Typical
$6,389
High
$12,068
Low
$816
Typical
$6,120
High
$11,561
Low
$825
Typical
$6,182
High
$11,678
Low
$716
Typical
$5,518
High
$10,432
Low
$809
Typical
$6,063
High
$11,452
Low
$694
Typical
$5,325
High
$10,065
Low
$684
Typical
$5,236
High
$9,896
Low
$831
Typical
$6,247
High
$11,801
Low
$678
Typical
$5,247
High
$9,920
Low
$684
Typical
$5,246
High
$9,916
Low
$613
Typical
$4,734
High
$8,949
Low
$649
Typical
$4,989
High
$9,430
Low
$620
Typical
$4,820
High
$9,114
Low
$627
Typical
$4,831
High
$9,132
Low
$668
Typical
$5,180
High
$9,795
Low
$722
Typical
$5,583
High
$10,555
Low
$725
Typical
$5,588
High
$10,563
Low
$737
Typical
$5,651
High
$10,682
Low
$658
Typical
$5,084
High
$9,611
Low
$750
Typical
$5,641
High
$10,656
Low
$654
Typical
$5,052
High
$9,551
Low
$640
Typical
$4,946
High
$9,351
Low
$717
Typical
$5,398
High
$10,197
Low
$683
Typical
$5,198
High
$9,822
Low
$638
Typical
$4,900
High
$9,262
Low
$705
Typical
$5,437
High
$10,278
Low
$624
Typical
$4,824
High
$9,119
Low
$687
Typical
$5,310
High
$10,038
Low
$707
Typical
$5,415
High
$10,235
Low
$662
Typical
$5,094
High
$9,630
Low
$788
Typical
$5,912
High
$11,166
Low
$636
Typical
$4,914
High
$9,291
Low
$720
Typical
$5,388
High
$10,177
Low
$831
Typical
$6,247
High
$11,801
Low
$695
Typical
$5,269
High
$9,956
Low
$747
Typical
$5,660
High
$10,695
Low
$718
Typical
$5,577
High
$10,544
Low
$631
Typical
$4,898
High
$9,261
Low
$613
Typical
$4,700
High
$8,883
Low
$730
Typical
$5,595
High
$10,574
Low
$661
Typical
$5,106
High
$9,654
Low
$637
Typical
$4,952
High
$9,364
Low
$775
Typical
$5,806
High
$10,966
Low
$704
Typical
$5,417
High
$10,239
Low
$641
Typical
$4,976
High
$9,408
Low
$627
Typical
$4,888
High
$9,243
Low
$673
Typical
$5,156
High
$9,745
Low
$724
Typical
$5,586
High
$10,561
Low
$697
Typical
$5,216
High
$9,852
Low
$814
Typical
$6,102
High
$11,527
Low
$726
Typical
$5,589
High
$10,565
Low
$721
Typical
$5,400
High
$10,200
Low
$727
Typical
$5,590
High
$10,567
Low
$712
Typical
$5,475
High
$10,350
Low
$749
Typical
$5,616
High
$10,608
Low
$675
Typical
$5,178
High
$9,787
Low
$749
Typical
$5,703
High
$10,777
Low
$748
Typical
$5,621
High
$10,619
Low
$794
Typical
$6,000
High
$11,336
Low
$624
Typical
$4,854
High
$9,179
Low
$659
Typical
$4,935
High
$9,322
Low
$668
Typical
$5,171
High
$9,776
Low
$776
Typical
$5,838
High
$11,029
Low
$722
Typical
$5,583
High
$10,554
Low
$637
Typical
$4,931
High
$9,322
Low
$638
Typical
$4,959
High
$9,378
Low
$653
Typical
$5,008
High
$9,465
Low
$675
Typical
$5,168
High
$9,768
Low
$695
Typical
$5,382
High
$10,175
Low
$748
Typical
$5,737
High
$10,844
Low
$701
Typical
$5,392
High
$10,192
Low
$664
Typical
$5,137
High
$9,713
Low
$721
Typical
$5,581
High
$10,552
Low
$765
Typical
$5,761
High
$10,882
Low
$729
Typical
$5,593
High
$10,572
Low
$714
Typical
$5,371
High
$10,146
Low
$702
Typical
$5,372
High
$10,154
Low
$631
Typical
$4,880
High
$9,225
Low
$782
Typical
$5,863
High
$11,075
Low
$674
Typical
$5,183
High
$9,797
About Cataract Surgery Costs
Cataract surgery costs in Abilene, TX range from $659.38 to $9,554.95, with an average of $5,055.27, reflecting the city's lower cost of living at 90.4% of the national average. Abilene's regional price parity of -9.6% below national levels influences healthcare service pricing, as local providers adjust fees to align with area economic conditions and patient demographics. The variation in Abilene cataract surgery costs likely stems from differences in facility types, surgeon experience levels, and the degree of complexity in individual procedures rather than regional factors alone. Limited competition among specialized surgical centers in Abilene compared to larger metropolitan areas may contribute to the wide cost range observed in the market.
Questions to Ask Your Contractor
- 1Why does cataract surgery cost significantly more at some Abilene facilities than others, with prices ranging from $659.38 to $9,554.95?
- 2How does the cost of living in Abilene being 9.6% below the national average affect what I'll pay for cataract surgery compared to other Texas cities?
- 3Are there differences in cataract surgery pricing between hospitals and outpatient surgical centers in Abilene, and what factors drive those differences?