Cataract Surgery Cost in New York
Last updated: May 2026
Cataract Surgery 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.
63 hospitals in New York report pricing for cataract surgery. The average cash price is $3,701.
63
in New York
$7,513
gross charge
$3,701
51% below list price
$376 – $35,893
95.4x spread
Hospital Prices in New York
Sorted by lowest cash price| Hospital | City | List Price | Cash Price | Negotiated Range | Grade | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUBURN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | AUBURN | $376 | $112-70% | $237 – $7,858 | 0.1/10 | |
| WESTFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC Voluntary non-profit - Private | WESTFIELD | $1,494 | $329-78% | $44 – $5,182 | 2.8/10 | |
| ST BARNABAS HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | BRONX | $6,123 | $615-90% | $184 – $4,065 | 0.1/10 | |
| COLUMBIA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | HUDSON | $1,489 | $745-50% | $226 – $8,835 | 0.1/10 | |
| COBLESKILL REGIONAL HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | COBLESKILL | $3,000 | $810-73% | $1,008 – $989 | 0.1/10 | |
| O'CONNOR HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | DELHI | $3,000 | $810-73% | $1,008 – $989 | 0.1/10 | |
| LITTLE FALLS HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | LITTLE FALLS | $3,000 | $810-73% | $1,008 – $989 | 0.1/10 | |
| ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | ALBANY | $1,973 | $986-50% | $52 – $5,700 | 0.1/10 | |
| OUR LADY OF LOURDES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC Voluntary non-profit - Private | BINGHAMTON | $2,281 | $1,141-50% | $633 – $2,053 | 0.1/10 | |
| GUTHRIE CORTLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private | CORTLAND | $2,281 | $1,825-20% | $376 – $3,035 | 0.1/10 | |
| CORNING HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | CORNING | $2,281 | $1,825-20% | $175 – $2,699 | 0.1/10 | |
| NIAGARA FALLS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Other | NIAGARA FALLS | $2,622 | $1,835-30% | $1,441 – $4,701 | 0.1/10 | |
| FLUSHING HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private | FLUSHING | $2,082 | $2,082 | $1,912 – $5,159 | 0.1/10 | |
| NICHOLAS H NOYES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | DANSVILLE | $5,402 | $2,181-60% | $1,012 – $6,851 | 0.1/10 | |
| ST JOSEPH'S MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private | YONKERS | $4,782 | $2,591-46% | $1,999 – $5,525 | 6.3/10 | |
| KINGS COUNTY HOSPITAL CENTER Government - Local | BROOKLYN | $8,849 | $2,668-70% | $213 – $7,522 | 0.1/10 | |
| BELLEVUE HOSPITAL CENTER Government - Local | NEW YORK | $8,849 | $2,695-70% | $0 – $7,522 | 0.1/10 | |
| QUEENS HOSPITAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Other | JAMAICA | $8,849 | $2,695-70% | $213 – $7,522 | 0.1/10 | |
| WOODHULL MEDICAL & MENTAL HEALTH CENTER Government - Local | BROOKLYN | $8,849 | $2,695-70% | $213 – $7,522 | 0.1/10 | |
| JAMAICA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private | JAMAICA | $2,719 | $2,719 | $1,912 – $5,159 | 0.1/10 | |
| STRONG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | ROCHESTER | N/A | $2,739 | $2,805 – $5,706 | 0.1/10 | |
| HIGHLAND HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | ROCHESTER | N/A | $2,739 | $2,734 – $4,893 | 0.1/10 | |
| MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private | BRONX | $4,668 | $3,034-35% | $593 – $32,489 | 6.4/10 | |
| WYOMING COUNTY Government - Local | WARSAW | $5,310 | $3,717-30% | $2,500 – $2,500 | 0.1/10 | |
| HEALTHALLIANCE HOSPITAL MARYS AVENUE CAMPUS Voluntary non-profit - Private | KINGSTON | $35,814 | $4,438-88% | $1,889 – $35,814 | 0.1/10 | |
| WESTCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Other | VALHALLA | $35,893 | $4,438-88% | $1,889 – $35,893 | 6.7/10 | |
| WYCKOFF HEIGHTS MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private | BROOKLYN | $4,500 | $4,500 | $455 – $3,723 | 4.3/10 | |
| SAMARITAN HOSPITAL OF TROY, NEW YORK Voluntary non-profit - Private | TROY | $8,281 | $5,382-35% | $2 – $8,281 | 0.1/10 | |
| HUDSON VALLEY HOSPITAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private | CORTLANDT MANOR | $9,323 | $9,323 | $1,518 – $13,188 | 6.6/10 | |
| NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | NEW YORK | $9,323 | $9,323 | $1,518 – $13,188 | 6.6/10 | |
| NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN/QUEENS Voluntary non-profit - Private | FLUSHING | $9,323 | $9,323 | $1,518 – $13,188 | 6.6/10 | |
| ST JOHN'S EPISCOPAL HOSPITAL AT SOUTH SHORE Voluntary non-profit - Private | FAR ROCKAWAY | $10,031 | $10,031 | $1,932 – $5,227 | 0.1/10 | |
| SUNY/STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL Government - State | STONY BROOK | $20,969 | $20,969 | $2,867 – $12,338 | 0.1/10 | |
| SOUTH BROOKLYN HEALTH Voluntary non-profit - Other | BROOKLYN | $6,967 | N/A | $213 – $5,922 | 0.1/10 | |
| LINCOLN MEDICAL & MENTAL HEALTH CENTER Government - Local | BRONX | $6,967 | N/A | $213 – $5,922 | 0.1/10 | |
| METROPOLITAN HOSPITAL CENTER Government - Local | NEW YORK | $6,967 | N/A | $0 – $5,922 | 0.1/10 | |
| ELMHURST HOSPITAL CENTER Government - Local | ELMHURST | $6,967 | N/A | $0 – $5,922 | 0.1/10 | |
| JACOBI MEDICAL CENTER Government - Local | BRONX | $8,849 | N/A | $213 – $7,522 | 0.1/10 | |
| MONTEFIORE MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | MOUNT VERNON | N/A | N/A | $548 – $15,963 | 6.8/10 | |
| ST CATHERINE OF SIENA HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Church | SMITHTOWN | N/A | N/A | $1,095 – $999,999,999 | 8/10 | |
| ST CHARLES HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Church | PORT JEFFERSON | N/A | N/A | $1,095 – $999,999,999 | 8/10 | |
| SCHUYLER HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | MONTOUR FALLS | N/A | N/A | $2,219 – $4,993 | 0.1/10 | |
| ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL - THE HEART CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Church | ROSLYN | N/A | N/A | $1,095 – $6,578 | 8/10 | |
| UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL S U N Y HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER Government - State | SYRACUSE | N/A | N/A | $1,442 – $7,917 | 0.1/10 | |
| WHITE PLAINS HOSPITAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private | WHITE PLAINS | N/A | N/A | $605 – $15,963 | 5.5/10 | |
| MONTEFIORE ST LUKE'S CORNWALL Voluntary non-profit - Other | NEWBURGH | N/A | N/A | $1,500 – $17,055 | 0.1/10 | |
| F F THOMPSON HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | CANANDAIGUA | N/A | N/A | $2,333 – $7,983 | 0.1/10 | |
| GENEVA GENERAL HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Other | GENEVA | N/A | N/A | $444 – $4,890 | 0.1/10 | |
| JONES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | WELLSVILLE | N/A | N/A | $607 – $7,544 | 0.1/10 | |
| WYNN HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | UTICA | N/A | N/A | — | 4.4/10 | |
| JOHN T MATHER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF PORT JEFFERSON Voluntary non-profit - Private | PORT JEFFERSON | N/A | N/A | — | 5.3/10 | |
| RIVER HOSPITAL CLINICS Voluntary non-profit - Private | ALEXANDRIA BAY | N/A | N/A | $69 – $3,102 | 0.1/10 | |
| SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private | WATERTOWN | N/A | N/A | $425 – $13,260 | 0.1/10 | |
| ST JAMES HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | HORNELL | N/A | N/A | $1,700 – $6,939 | 0.1/10 | |
| NYU LANGONE HOSPITALS Voluntary non-profit - Private | NEW YORK | N/A | N/A | $1,113 – $25,798 | 0.1/10 | |
| LONG ISLAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | PATCHOGUE | N/A | N/A | $1,113 – $25,798 | 0.1/10 | |
| CAYUGA MEDICAL CENTER AT ITHACA Voluntary non-profit - Private | ITHACA | N/A | N/A | $2,219 – $4,993 | 0.1/10 | |
| CROUSE HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | SYRACUSE | N/A | N/A | $4,795 – $4,795 | 0.1/10 | |
| MONTEFIORE NEW ROCHELLE HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | NEW ROCHELLE | N/A | N/A | $548 – $15,963 | 0.1/10 | |
| CHSLI ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | BETHPAGE | N/A | N/A | $1,095 – $999,999,999 | 8/10 | |
| GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private | WEST ISLIP | N/A | N/A | $1,095 – $999,999,999 | 8/10 | |
| GLENS FALLS HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | GLENS FALLS | N/A | N/A | $627 – $5,477 | 0.1/10 | |
| MERCY MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Church | ROCKVILLE CENTRE | N/A | N/A | $1,095 – $999,999,999 | 8/10 |
AUBURN, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$376
Cash Price
$112-70%
Negotiated Range
$237 – $7,858
WESTFIELD, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$1,494
Cash Price
$329-78%
Negotiated Range
$44 – $5,182
BRONX, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$6,123
Cash Price
$615-90%
Negotiated Range
$184 – $4,065
HUDSON, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$1,489
Cash Price
$745-50%
Negotiated Range
$226 – $8,835
COBLESKILL, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$3,000
Cash Price
$810-73%
Negotiated Range
$1,008 – $989
DELHI, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$3,000
Cash Price
$810-73%
Negotiated Range
$1,008 – $989
LITTLE FALLS, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$3,000
Cash Price
$810-73%
Negotiated Range
$1,008 – $989
ALBANY, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$1,973
Cash Price
$986-50%
Negotiated Range
$52 – $5,700
BINGHAMTON, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$2,281
Cash Price
$1,141-50%
Negotiated Range
$633 – $2,053
CORTLAND, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$2,281
Cash Price
$1,825-20%
Negotiated Range
$376 – $3,035
CORNING, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$2,281
Cash Price
$1,825-20%
Negotiated Range
$175 – $2,699
NIAGARA FALLS, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Other
List Price
$2,622
Cash Price
$1,835-30%
Negotiated Range
$1,441 – $4,701
FLUSHING, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$2,082
Cash Price
$2,082
Negotiated Range
$1,912 – $5,159
DANSVILLE, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$5,402
Cash Price
$2,181-60%
Negotiated Range
$1,012 – $6,851
YONKERS, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$4,782
Cash Price
$2,591-46%
Negotiated Range
$1,999 – $5,525
BROOKLYN, NY · Government - Local
List Price
$8,849
Cash Price
$2,668-70%
Negotiated Range
$213 – $7,522
NEW YORK, NY · Government - Local
List Price
$8,849
Cash Price
$2,695-70%
Negotiated Range
$0 – $7,522
JAMAICA, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Other
List Price
$8,849
Cash Price
$2,695-70%
Negotiated Range
$213 – $7,522
BROOKLYN, NY · Government - Local
List Price
$8,849
Cash Price
$2,695-70%
Negotiated Range
$213 – $7,522
JAMAICA, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$2,719
Cash Price
$2,719
Negotiated Range
$1,912 – $5,159
ROCHESTER, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
$2,739
Negotiated Range
$2,805 – $5,706
ROCHESTER, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
$2,739
Negotiated Range
$2,734 – $4,893
BRONX, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$4,668
Cash Price
$3,034-35%
Negotiated Range
$593 – $32,489
WARSAW, NY · Government - Local
List Price
$5,310
Cash Price
$3,717-30%
Negotiated Range
$2,500 – $2,500
KINGSTON, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$35,814
Cash Price
$4,438-88%
Negotiated Range
$1,889 – $35,814
VALHALLA, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Other
List Price
$35,893
Cash Price
$4,438-88%
Negotiated Range
$1,889 – $35,893
BROOKLYN, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$4,500
Cash Price
$4,500
Negotiated Range
$455 – $3,723
TROY, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$8,281
Cash Price
$5,382-35%
Negotiated Range
$2 – $8,281
CORTLANDT MANOR, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$9,323
Cash Price
$9,323
Negotiated Range
$1,518 – $13,188
NEW YORK, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$9,323
Cash Price
$9,323
Negotiated Range
$1,518 – $13,188
FLUSHING, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$9,323
Cash Price
$9,323
Negotiated Range
$1,518 – $13,188
FAR ROCKAWAY, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$10,031
Cash Price
$10,031
Negotiated Range
$1,932 – $5,227
STONY BROOK, NY · Government - State
List Price
$20,969
Cash Price
$20,969
Negotiated Range
$2,867 – $12,338
BROOKLYN, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Other
List Price
$6,967
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$213 – $5,922
BRONX, NY · Government - Local
List Price
$6,967
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$213 – $5,922
NEW YORK, NY · Government - Local
List Price
$6,967
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$0 – $5,922
ELMHURST, NY · Government - Local
List Price
$6,967
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$0 – $5,922
BRONX, NY · Government - Local
List Price
$8,849
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$213 – $7,522
MOUNT VERNON, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$548 – $15,963
SMITHTOWN, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Church
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$1,095 – $999,999,999
PORT JEFFERSON, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Church
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$1,095 – $999,999,999
MONTOUR FALLS, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$2,219 – $4,993
ROSLYN, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Church
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$1,095 – $6,578
SYRACUSE, NY · Government - State
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$1,442 – $7,917
WHITE PLAINS, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$605 – $15,963
NEWBURGH, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Other
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$1,500 – $17,055
CANANDAIGUA, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$2,333 – $7,983
GENEVA, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Other
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$444 – $4,890
WELLSVILLE, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$607 – $7,544
UTICA, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
PORT JEFFERSON, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
ALEXANDRIA BAY, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$69 – $3,102
WATERTOWN, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$425 – $13,260
HORNELL, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$1,700 – $6,939
NEW YORK, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$1,113 – $25,798
PATCHOGUE, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$1,113 – $25,798
ITHACA, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$2,219 – $4,993
SYRACUSE, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$4,795 – $4,795
NEW ROCHELLE, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$548 – $15,963
BETHPAGE, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$1,095 – $999,999,999
WEST ISLIP, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$1,095 – $999,999,999
GLENS FALLS, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$627 – $5,477
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY · Voluntary non-profit - Church
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$1,095 – $999,999,999
Cataract Surgery Cost by City in New York
Cataract Surgery Cost in Other States
What Affects Cataract Surgery Cost in New York
If you're researching cataract surgery 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 cataract surgery 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, cataract surgery 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 cataract surgery 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 cataract surgery.
Self-Pay vs. Insurance Cost Differences in New York
If you're paying out of pocket for cataract surgery 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 cataract surgery 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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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.