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Cataract Surgery Cost in New York

63 hospitals in New York report pricing for cataract surgery. The average cash price is $3,701.

Hospitals

63

in New York

Average List Price

$7,513

gross charge

Average Cash Price

$3,701

51% below list price

Price Range

$376 – $35,893

95.4x spread

HC CATARACT SURG W/IOL 1 STAGE costs an average of $3,701 (cash/self-pay price) in New York, based on data from 63 hospitals reporting to MyCareCost. Prices range from $376 to $35,893 depending on the hospital and facility type. These figures come from hospital machine-readable price transparency files published under federal CMS rules, not estimates.

Hospital Prices in New York

Sorted by lowest cash price
AUBURN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

AUBURN, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$376

Cash Price

$112-70%

Negotiated Range

$237$7,858

WESTFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC

WESTFIELD, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private

2.8/10

List Price

$1,494

Cash Price

$329-78%

Negotiated Range

$44$5,182

ST BARNABAS HOSPITAL

BRONX, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$6,123

Cash Price

$615-90%

Negotiated Range

$184$4,065

COLUMBIA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

HUDSON, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$1,489

Cash Price

$745-50%

Negotiated Range

$226$8,835

O'CONNOR HOSPITAL

DELHI, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$3,000

Cash Price

$810-73%

Negotiated Range

$1,008$989

LITTLE FALLS HOSPITAL

LITTLE FALLS, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$3,000

Cash Price

$810-73%

Negotiated Range

$1,008$989

COBLESKILL REGIONAL HOSPITAL

COBLESKILL, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$3,000

Cash Price

$810-73%

Negotiated Range

$1,008$989

ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL

ALBANY, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$1,973

Cash Price

$986-50%

Negotiated Range

$52$5,700

OUR LADY OF LOURDES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC

BINGHAMTON, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$2,281

Cash Price

$1,141-50%

Negotiated Range

$633$2,053

CORNING HOSPITAL

CORNING, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$2,281

Cash Price

$1,825-20%

Negotiated Range

$175$2,699

GUTHRIE CORTLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

CORTLAND, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$2,281

Cash Price

$1,825-20%

Negotiated Range

$376$3,035

NIAGARA FALLS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER

NIAGARA FALLS, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Other

0.1/10

List Price

$2,622

Cash Price

$1,835-30%

Negotiated Range

$1,441$4,701

FLUSHING HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER

FLUSHING, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$2,082

Cash Price

$2,082

Negotiated Range

$1,912$5,159

NICHOLAS H NOYES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

DANSVILLE, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$5,402

Cash Price

$2,181-60%

Negotiated Range

$1,012$6,851

ST JOSEPH'S MEDICAL CENTER

YONKERS, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private

6.3/10

List Price

$4,782

Cash Price

$2,591-46%

Negotiated Range

$1,999$5,525

KINGS COUNTY HOSPITAL CENTER

BROOKLYN, NY · Government - Local

0.1/10

List Price

$8,849

Cash Price

$2,668-70%

Negotiated Range

$213$7,522

WOODHULL MEDICAL & MENTAL HEALTH CENTER

BROOKLYN, NY · Government - Local

0.1/10

List Price

$8,849

Cash Price

$2,695-70%

Negotiated Range

$213$7,522

BELLEVUE HOSPITAL CENTER

NEW YORK, NY · Government - Local

0.1/10

List Price

$8,849

Cash Price

$2,695-70%

Negotiated Range

$0$7,522

QUEENS HOSPITAL CENTER

JAMAICA, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Other

0.1/10

List Price

$8,849

Cash Price

$2,695-70%

Negotiated Range

$213$7,522

JAMAICA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER

JAMAICA, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$2,719

Cash Price

$2,719

Negotiated Range

$1,912$5,159

STRONG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

ROCHESTER, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

$2,739

Negotiated Range

$2,805$5,706

HIGHLAND HOSPITAL

ROCHESTER, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

$2,739

Negotiated Range

$2,734$4,893

MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER

BRONX, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private

6.4/10

List Price

$4,668

Cash Price

$3,034-35%

Negotiated Range

$593$32,489

WYOMING COUNTY

WARSAW, NY · Government - Local

0.1/10

List Price

$5,310

Cash Price

$3,717-30%

Negotiated Range

$2,500$2,500

HEALTHALLIANCE HOSPITAL MARYS AVENUE CAMPUS

KINGSTON, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$35,814

Cash Price

$4,438-88%

Negotiated Range

$1,889$35,814

WESTCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER

VALHALLA, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Other

6.7/10

List Price

$35,893

Cash Price

$4,438-88%

Negotiated Range

$1,889$35,893

WYCKOFF HEIGHTS MEDICAL CENTER

BROOKLYN, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private

4.3/10

List Price

$4,500

Cash Price

$4,500

Negotiated Range

$455$3,723

SAMARITAN HOSPITAL OF TROY, NEW YORK

TROY, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$8,281

Cash Price

$5,382-35%

Negotiated Range

$2$8,281

NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL

NEW YORK, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private

6.6/10

List Price

$9,323

Cash Price

$9,323

Negotiated Range

$1,518$13,188

NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN/QUEENS

FLUSHING, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private

6.6/10

List Price

$9,323

Cash Price

$9,323

Negotiated Range

$1,518$13,188

HUDSON VALLEY HOSPITAL CENTER

CORTLANDT MANOR, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private

6.6/10

List Price

$9,323

Cash Price

$9,323

Negotiated Range

$1,518$13,188

ST JOHN'S EPISCOPAL HOSPITAL AT SOUTH SHORE

FAR ROCKAWAY, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$10,031

Cash Price

$10,031

Negotiated Range

$1,932$5,227

SUNY/STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

STONY BROOK, NY · Government - State

0.1/10

List Price

$20,969

Cash Price

$20,969

Negotiated Range

$2,867$12,338

ELMHURST HOSPITAL CENTER

ELMHURST, NY · Government - Local

0.1/10

List Price

$6,967

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$0$5,922

LINCOLN MEDICAL & MENTAL HEALTH CENTER

BRONX, NY · Government - Local

0.1/10

List Price

$6,967

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$213$5,922

SOUTH BROOKLYN HEALTH

BROOKLYN, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Other

0.1/10

List Price

$6,967

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$213$5,922

METROPOLITAN HOSPITAL CENTER

NEW YORK, NY · Government - Local

0.1/10

List Price

$6,967

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$0$5,922

JACOBI MEDICAL CENTER

BRONX, NY · Government - Local

0.1/10

List Price

$8,849

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$213$7,522

MONTEFIORE ST LUKE'S CORNWALL

NEWBURGH, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Other

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$1,500$17,055

JONES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

WELLSVILLE, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$607$7,544

CAYUGA MEDICAL CENTER AT ITHACA

ITHACA, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$2,219$4,993

ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL - THE HEART CENTER

ROSLYN, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Church

8/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$1,095$6,578

GLENS FALLS HOSPITAL

GLENS FALLS, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$627$5,477

ST CATHERINE OF SIENA HOSPITAL

SMITHTOWN, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Church

8/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$1,095$999,999,999

CROUSE HOSPITAL

SYRACUSE, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$4,795$4,795

LONG ISLAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

PATCHOGUE, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$1,113$25,798

MONTEFIORE NEW ROCHELLE HOSPITAL

NEW ROCHELLE, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$548$15,963

RIVER HOSPITAL CLINICS

ALEXANDRIA BAY, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$69$3,102

SCHUYLER HOSPITAL

MONTOUR FALLS, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$2,219$4,993

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL S U N Y HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER

SYRACUSE, NY · Government - State

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$1,442$7,917

SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER

WATERTOWN, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$425$13,260

CHSLI ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL

BETHPAGE, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private

8/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$1,095$999,999,999

JOHN T MATHER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF PORT JEFFERSON

PORT JEFFERSON, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private

5.3/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

WHITE PLAINS HOSPITAL CENTER

WHITE PLAINS, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private

5.5/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$605$15,963

MONTEFIORE MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL

MOUNT VERNON, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private

6.8/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$548$15,963

F F THOMPSON HOSPITAL

CANANDAIGUA, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$2,333$7,983

WYNN HOSPITAL

UTICA, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private

4.4/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

MERCY MEDICAL CENTER

ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Church

8/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$1,095$999,999,999

GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER

WEST ISLIP, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private

8/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$1,095$999,999,999

NYU LANGONE HOSPITALS

NEW YORK, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$1,113$25,798

ST CHARLES HOSPITAL

PORT JEFFERSON, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Church

8/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$1,095$999,999,999

ST JAMES HOSPITAL

HORNELL, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$1,700$6,939

GENEVA GENERAL HOSPITAL

GENEVA, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Other

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$444$4,890

Cataract Surgery Cost by City in New York

Cataract Surgery Cost in Other States

What Affects HC CATARACT SURG W/IOL 1 STAGE Cost in New York

If you're researching hc cataract surg w/iol 1 stage costs in New York, you'll find significant price differences between providers — even those just miles apart.

Freestanding imaging centers typically charge 40–60% less than hospital outpatient departments for the same hc cataract surg w/iol 1 stage scan. Hospital departments carry higher overhead and facility fees that inflate the total bill. If you have the option, an independent center may deliver equivalent image quality at a fraction of the price.

Based on data from 63 hospitals in New York, hc cataract surg w/iol 1 stage prices range from $376 to $35,893 — a 95.4x difference. This wide variation underscores why comparing prices before scheduling is critical for controlling your out-of-pocket costs.

Hospital vs. Outpatient Center Pricing in New York

When choosing where to get your hc cataract surg w/iol 1 stage in New York, you'll typically encounter two provider types: hospital outpatient imaging departments and freestanding imaging centers.

Hospital-based departments are convenient if you need additional services or have a complex medical situation. However, they commonly add a facility fee that can double the total cost. Independent imaging centers use the same FDA-approved equipment and employ board-certified radiologists, often at 50–70% lower prices.

If your doctor hasn't specified a particular facility, asking about independent centers in New York could save you hundreds or even thousands of dollars on your hc cataract surg w/iol 1 stage.

Self-Pay vs. Insurance Cost Differences in New York

If you're paying out of pocket for hc cataract surg w/iol 1 stage in New York, you may be able to negotiate a rate lower than the hospital's published list price. Federal law requires hospitals to post cash-pay rates, making it easier to compare options before scheduling.

In New York, the average cash price for hc cataract surg w/iol 1 stage is $3,701, which is 51% lower than the average list price of $7,513. This discount is typical of what self-pay patients can expect when asking for the hospital's uninsured rate.

Insured patients should check their plan's Summary of Benefits and contact their insurer for a pre-authorization cost estimate. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible, copay or coinsurance, and whether the provider is in-network. Even with insurance, comparing hospitals can help you choose a provider where your plan negotiates the best rates.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cataract Surgery Cost in New York

How much does HC CATARACT SURG W/IOL 1 STAGE cost in New York?
The average cash price for hc cataract surg w/iol 1 stage in New York is $3,701. Prices range from $376 to $35,893 depending on the hospital and whether you pay cash or use insurance.
Why do HC CATARACT SURG W/IOL 1 STAGE prices vary so much in New York?
Hospital prices for hc cataract surg w/iol 1 stage in New York differ based on facility type (hospital vs. independent center), negotiated insurance rates, hospital overhead, and local market competition. Hospitals with less nearby competition tend to charge more.
Can I get a cheaper HC CATARACT SURG W/IOL 1 STAGE by paying cash?
Yes. In New York, the average cash price for hc cataract surg w/iol 1 stage is $3,701, which is 51% below the average list price of $7,513. Many hospitals offer additional discounts if you pay upfront.
What is the cheapest hospital for HC CATARACT SURG W/IOL 1 STAGE in New York?
The cheapest hospital depends on current published rates. Use the price comparison table above to see which facility in New York offers the lowest cash price for hc cataract surg w/iol 1 stage. Prices can change, so verify directly with the hospital before scheduling.
Does insurance cover HC CATARACT SURG W/IOL 1 STAGE?
Most health insurance plans cover hc cataract surg w/iol 1 stage when medically necessary and ordered by a physician. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible, copay, and coinsurance, and whether the provider is in-network. Contact your insurer for a pre-authorization estimate.

Want the true total cost of HC CATARACT SURG W/IOL 1 STAGE?

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Data sourced from hospital machine-readable price transparency files as required by 45 CFR Parts 180 and 182. Prices are informational only and may not reflect current rates. Always confirm pricing directly with the hospital before scheduling.