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Cataract Surgery Cost in Massachusetts (2026): Average Prices & What You'll Pay

What does a cataract surgery cost in Massachusetts?

The same cataract surgery in Massachusetts might cost you $1,812 at one facility and $2,765 at another - the building you walk into drives the difference. The median cash price across 25 reporting hospitals is $2,600. These figures come straight from hospital price transparency files published under federal law.

Where cataract surgery costs vary in Massachusetts

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Insurance covers cataract surgery - but the premium lens it won't cover can add $1,500–$3,000 per eye.

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Cheapest Cataract Surgery Providers in Massachusetts

Based on declared cash/self-pay prices from CMS hospital price transparency files.

# Facility City Price vs Median
1 Baystate Wing Hospital And Medical Centers Palmer, MA $650 -$1,950
2 Baystate Medical Center Springfield, MA $650 -$1,950
3 Baystate Noble Hospital Westfield, MA $650 -$1,950
4 Baystate Franklin Medical Center Greenfield, MA $650 -$1,950
5 Brown University Health Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River, MA $775 -$1,825
6 MetroWest Medical Center - Natick Natick, MA $1,114 -$1,486
7 Boston Medical Center Boston, MA $1,201 -$1,399
8 South Shore Hospital South Weymouth, MA $1,730 -$870

Prices are declared self-pay rates. Contact each facility for a formal quote before scheduling.

Quick take

  • Baystate Wing Hospital And Medical Centers is the lowest-cost option at $650 - $1,950 below the state median, just by choosing where you go.
  • Ask for the cash price if your deductible isn't met - the median cash price here is $2,600, and it's often lower than what insurance pays before your deductible is satisfied.
  • Freestanding ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) are often 30-60% cheaper than hospital outpatient departments for the same procedure and may not appear in this hospital-only dataset - ask your doctor if one is an option.

How where you go changes what you pay for cataract surgery

The same cataract surgery bundles different services depending on the setting - facility fee, surgeon fee, and anesthesia each arrive as separate bills. Estimated ranges below reflect the typical full bundled cost, including all expected charges.

Hospital Outpatient
$1,453–$10,102
  • Facility fee $650–$7,170
  • Professional fee $803–$2,932

Estimated from CMS fee schedules + commercial rate multipliers

Hospital Inpatient
$1,453–$10,102
  • Facility fee $650–$7,170
  • Professional fee $803–$2,932

Estimated from CMS fee schedules + commercial rate multipliers

Massachusetts has the highest commercial hospital reimbursement rates in the country, driven by extreme labor costs, the dominance of Mass General Brigham (Partners HealthCare), and a regulatory environment that has struggled to contain negotiated rate growth. The state has enacted multiple price transparency and rate growth laws aimed at curbing this pattern. Self-pay cash discounts in Massachusetts tend to be proportionally larger than in other high-cost states. Medicare covers cataract surgery at a defined allowed amount wage-adjusted for your location - the main cost variable isn't geography but lens type. Standard monofocal lenses are fully covered; premium multifocal or toric lenses add $1,500–$3,000 per eye out-of-pocket regardless of insurance. Ambulatory surgery centers consistently charge less than hospital outpatient departments for the identical procedure.

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Why prices vary - and what it means for your coverage

A small number of hospitals (1) report prices above $5,111, including Tufts Medical Center at $7,170, which drives most of the overall spread - excluding them, most facilities cluster in a much tighter band. Setting matters too: the median outpatient price is $2,600 versus $650 inpatient, so where a procedure happens often matters more than which hospital you pick. Setting drives most of the spread here: an ambulatory surgical center (ASC) is usually meaningfully cheaper than a hospital operating room for the same procedure, when your case qualifies.

What you pay out of pocket on top of this depends on your deductible, your plan's out-of-pocket maximum, and whether every provider involved is in-network - not just the facility.

Your situation Estimated out-of-pocket
Deductible not yet met ~$2,600
Deductible met - 20% coinsurance ~$520
Out-of-network provider $5,720+

Frequently asked questions: cataract surgery costs in Massachusetts

How much does a cataract surgery cost in Massachusetts?

Across 25 Massachusetts hospitals that publish prices, a cataract surgery ranges from $650 to $16,836, with a median of $2,600. Most facilities fall between $1,201 and $2,765. What you pay depends on the facility, your insurance, and whether you have met your deductible.

Where is the cheapest place to get a cataract surgery in Massachusetts?

Based on declared prices, the lowest-cost facility in our Massachusetts data is Baystate Wing Hospital And Medical Centers in Palmer at about $650. By metro, Boston has the lowest median ($2,840). Freestanding ambulatory surgery and imaging centers are often cheaper still and may not appear in hospital price data - ask your doctor whether one is an option.

Why is a cataract surgery so much cheaper at some Massachusetts hospitals?

Prices vary up to 25.9× because each hospital sets its own list price, cash discount, and insurer-negotiated rates. In Massachusetts, the median cash (self-pay) price is $2,600 versus a median negotiated rate of $2,690 - about 1× higher. Asking for the cash price or your insurer's negotiated rate is often the single biggest lever on what you pay.

How much will I actually pay out of pocket for a cataract surgery in Massachusetts?

Your out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible, coinsurance, out-of-pocket maximum, and whether the facility is in-network - not just the sticker price. If you have not met your deductible, you will typically pay the negotiated rate in full until you do. Use the CostKits cost forecaster to estimate your specific out-of-pocket amount before you go.

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Other Massachusetts Hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers for Cataract Surgery

These hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers are registered in the CMS National Provider Identifier (NPI) registry as active hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers in Massachusetts. Cost estimates use the bundled service model for each place of service. Contact them directly for a formal quote.

Provider City Type Est. Cost
4499 ACUSHNET AVENUE OPERATING COMPANY
5089956900 		NEW BEDFORD, MA Long Term Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
4499 ACUSHNET AVENUE OPERATING COMPANY, LLC
5089956900 		NEW BEDFORD, MA Long Term Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
4499 ACUSHNET AVENUE OPERATING COMPANY, LLC
5089956900 		NEW BEDFORD, MA Long Term Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
ACCURATE AESTHETICS
7812630011 		WELLESLEY, MA Ambulatory Surgical Center -
ADCARE HOSPITAL OF WORCESTER, INC.
5087999000 		WORCESTER, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
ADVANCED EYE SURGERY CENTER
5087170270 		N DARTMOUTH, MA Ambulatory Surgical Center -
ANDOVER SURGERY CENTER, LP
9784752880 		ANDOVER, MA Ambulatory Surgical Center -
ANH DUONG
6174127812 		SAUGUS, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
ANJUM BAQAI MD PLLC
7819355050 		WOBURN, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
AP MEDICAL LLC
5089715190 		STOUGHTON, MA Long Term Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
ARC WORCESTER CENTER, L.P.
5087540700 		WORCESTER, MA Ambulatory Surgical Center -
ASSOCIATES IN OTOLARYNGOLOGY HEAD & NECK SURGERY PC
5087970330 		WORCESTER, MA Ambulatory Surgical Center -
▼ Show 88 more Massachusetts hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers (of 514 registered)
BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER INC
4137940000 		SPRINGFIELD, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BAYSTATE MEDICAL SURGICAL INC
7814317998 		WELLESLEY, MA Critical Access Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BAYSTATE NEW ENGLAND ORTHOPEDIC SURGEONS ALLIANCE, LLC
4132861020 		SPRINGFIELD, MA Ambulatory Surgical Center -
BAYSTATE NOBLE HOSPITAL CORPORATION
4135682811 		WESTFIELD, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BEDFORD VAMC
7172776565 		BEDFORD, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BERKSHIRE COSMETIC & RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY CENTER INC.
4134969272 		PITTSFIELD, MA Ambulatory Surgical Center -
BERKSHIRE HEALTH SYSTEMS
4134460400 		DALTON, MA Women's Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BERKSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER
4134472741 		PITTSFIELD, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BERKSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER, INC
4134472000 		PITTSFIELD, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BERKSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER, INC
4134472000 		PITTSFIELD, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL
6176675864 		BOSTON, MA Critical Access Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL PLYMOUTH, INC.
5087462000 		PLYMOUTH, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL PLYMOUTH, INC.
5087462000 		PLYMOUTH, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER
6177542598 		BOSTON, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER
6176329929 		BOSTON, MA Critical Access Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER
6176679600 		BOSTON, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER
6176329929 		BOSTON, MA Critical Access Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER
6262031917 		BOSTON, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER
6176674623 		BOSTON, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER
6176328268 		BOSTON, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER
6177542523 		BOSTON, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER
6176671901 		BOSTON, MA Critical Access Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER
6176679600 		BOSTON, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER, INC.
6176671961 		BOSTON, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BETH ISRAEL LAHEY HEALTH SURGERY CENTER PLYMOUTH LLC
7812174007 		PLYMOUTH, MA Ambulatory Surgical Center -
BETH ISREAL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER
6176329847 		BOSTON, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BIDMC
6176329847 		BOSTON, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BOSTON CENTER FOR FACIAL AESTHETICS
6172865780 		MEDFORD, MA Ambulatory Surgical Center -
BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
6179193203 		BOSTON, MA Children's Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
4135310158 		BOSTON, MA Children's Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
6173556329 		BOSTON, MA Children's Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
6173557212 		BOSTON, MA Children's Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
6176029730 		BOSTON, MA Children's Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
8572184974 		BOSTON, MA Children's Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BOSTON CHILDRENS HOSPITAL
6173557431 		BOSTON, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BOSTON CHILDRENS HOSPITAL
6173556832 		BOSTON, MA Children's Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BOSTON EYE SURGERY & LASER CENTER TRUST
7817685590 		WALTHAM, MA Ambulatory Surgical Center -
BOSTON EYE SURGERY & LASER CENTER TRUST
6177232015 		BOSTON, MA Ambulatory Surgical Center -
BOSTON IVF, INC.
7814346400 		WALTHAM, MA Ambulatory Surgery Center -
BOSTON LASER EYE INSTITUTE, PC
6172022020 		BROOKLINE, MA Ambulatory Surgical Center -
BOSTON LASER SURGERY CENTER LLC
9786855366 		LAWRENCE, MA Ambulatory Surgical Center -
BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER
6176388000 		BOSTON, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER
6174146321 		BOSTON, MA Ambulatory Surgical Center -
BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER
6176388400 		BOSTON, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER
6176386286 		BOSTON, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER
6176389004 		BOSTON, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER
3478380287 		BOSTON, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER
6176388124 		BOSTON, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER
6176388013 		BOSTON, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER
6174145235 		BOSTON, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER
6175488858 		BROOKLINE, MA Children's Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER
6176386500 		BOSTON, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER
6176386500 		BOSTON, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER
6176388992 		BOSTON, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER
6174144257 		BOSTON, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER
6174145481 		BOSTON, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER
5189283817 		BOSTON, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER
6176388000 		BOSTON, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER - BRIGHTON CORPORATION
6177796500 		BOSTON, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER - SOUTH CORPORATION
5084273000 		BROCKTON, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION
6174141609 		BOSTON, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION
6174145393 		BROCKTON, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION
6176387918 		BOSTON, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER, BOSTON
6174145135 		BOSTON, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER/SPARK CENTER
6175342050 		MATTAPAN, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BOSTON OUT-PATIENT SURGICAL SUITES, LLC
7818954901 		WALTHAM, MA Ambulatory Surgical Center -
BOSTON REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE PHYSICIAN GROUP PPLC
6174499750 		CHESTNUT HILL, MA Ambulatory Surgery Center -
BOSTON REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE PHYSICIAN GROUP PPLC
6174499750 		CHESTNUT HILL, MA Ambulatory Surgery Center -
BOSTON SURGERY CENTER, LLC
7816477226 		WALTHAM, MA Ambulatory Surgical Center -
BOSTON UNIVERSITY CARDIAC & THORACIC SURGICAL FOUNDATION, INC.
6176387350 		BOSTON, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BOSTON UNIVERSITY EYE ASSOCIATES, INC.
5088237473 		RAYNHAM, MA Ambulatory Surgical Center -
BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
6176386610 		BOSTON, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
6174145951 		BOSTON, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDCINE
6176384750 		BOSTON, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BOSTON VA HEALTH CARE NETWORK
6172329500 		JAMAICA PLAIN, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BOSTON VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
6173237700 		BOSTON, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BOSTON VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
6173231100 		WEST ROXBURY, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BOSTON VA HOSPITAL
7748263212 		BROCKTON, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BOSTON VAMC
7172776565 		BROCKTON, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BOSTON VAMC
7172776565 		BOSTON, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BOSTON VAMC
7172776565 		WEST ROXBURY, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BRIGHAM & WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
6177327765 		BOSTON, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BRIGHAM & WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
6172643000 		BOSTON, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BRIGHAM & WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
6175258752 		BOSTON, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BRIGHAM & WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
6177329525 		CHESTNUT HILL, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BRIGHAM & WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
6177328210 		BOSTON, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BRIGHAM & WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
6175257741 		BOSTON, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.
BRIGHAM & WOMENS HOSPITAL
6179834101 		JAMAICA PLAIN, MA General Acute Care Hospital $1,453–$10,102 bundled est.

Est. cost = bundled estimate (facility fee + professional fee + anesthesia where applicable) based on CMS fee schedules and commercial rate multipliers. Contact each provider for an actual quote.

Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry. NPI numbers can be verified at npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov.

What matters before you schedule

ASC vs. hospital

Hospital outpatient departments typically charge 2-4x more than ASCs or independent centers for the same cataract surgery - same outcome, very different bill. Call ahead and ask for a self-pay or cash quote at each setting you're considering.

What's on your bill

A cataract surgery involves multiple providers who bill separately - typically Facility Fee, Surgeon Professional Fee, Anesthesia. Check each line item against your Explanation of Benefits to catch billing errors.

Cost by type

Which type your doctor orders for this cataract surgery changes the billing code, and what you pay. For example: A recognized variation that can change the billing code and what you owe.

What to ask before you book

Get the CPT code from your doctor, confirm every provider involved (not just the facility) is in-network, ask for the cash-pay rate if you're uninsured or haven't met your deductible, and request a written estimate for cataract surgery before you schedule.

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