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Cataract surgery Cost Comparison - Buffalo, NY

Compare what providers charge for cataract surgery in Buffalo, NY using Medicare data.

Prices for cataract surgery in Buffalo, NY vary significantly between providers.

Based on Medicare billing data from 29 providers and 2,596 procedures in the Buffalo, NY area.

Procedure

Cataract surgery

This page covers cataract surgery, including removal of a cataract and placement of an artificial lens to help restore clear vision. The billing codes for these covered procedures are listed below.

Typical cost: $518

This reflects the cost of the procedure itself. Your total cost may be higher depending on insurance, facility fees, anesthesia, or additional services.

Prices are similar across providers in this area.

Prices range from $395 to $570, but most providers cluster around $485 to $525.

Provider Typical Price Price Level
Orchard Park, NY
$396.28 Lower price
Buffalo, NY
$413.86 Lower price
Williamsville, NY
$446.55 Lower price
Williamsville, NY
$467.50 Lower price
Williamsville, NY
$478.90 Lower price
Williamsville, NY
$482.15 Lower price
Williamsville, NY
$482.39 Lower price
Amherst, NY
$487.08 Lower price
Kenmore, NY
$489.81 Lower price
Williamsville, NY
$497.18 Lower price
Amherst, NY
$497.79 Typical price
Cheektowaga, NY
$501.87 Typical price
Orchard Park, NY
$503.24 Typical price
$515.61 Typical price
Williamsville, NY
$517.83 Typical price
Tonawanda, NY
$518.53 Typical price
Buffalo, NY
$518.72 Typical price
Williamsville, NY
$521.52 Typical price
Orchard Park, NY
$522.34 Typical price
Orchard Park, NY
$522.36 Higher price
Cheektowaga, NY
$522.96 Higher price
Williamsville, NY
$523.97 Higher price
Cheektowaga, NY
$524.45 Higher price
Orchard Park, NY
$525.10 Higher price
Kenmore, NY
$525.11 Higher price
Lockport, NY
$525.11 Higher price
West Seneca, NY
$525.12 Higher price
Cheektowaga, NY
$525.75 Higher price
Amherst, NY
$569.08 Higher price

High experience

Notes

How this works

Based on Medicare billing data.

This comparison uses the most common care setting. Other settings are excluded.

Only clinicians with enough procedure volume are included. The page shows only procedure sections with enough providers, enough services, and meaningful price variation.

A blue star marks providers whose procedure volume is in the top 25% of included providers on this page.

Prices reflect Medicare-approved amounts and may differ from what you personally pay.

Thresholds: at least 10 providers, at least 500 services, and a p75/p25 ratio of at least 1.25.

Cataract surgery includes:

  • 66984 - Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens