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Procedure · Updated Aug 1, 2026

Cataract surgery: CPT code and Medicare rate

Removal of a clouded natural lens and insertion of an artificial lens implant, done in one sitting.

Also called: cataract removal, lens replacement surgery, cataract operation.

Usually billed as

66984 Cataract Surgery
Office (non-facility)
$462.60
Facility
$462.60

National amounts for the Q4 2026 release (October 1 – December 31, 2026), using geographic index values of 1.000. Your local rate differs; the code page has the locality breakdown.

A YAG laser capsulotomy (66821) is a different, much smaller procedure done months or years later if the capsule behind the implant clouds over—sometimes called a secondary cataract.

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Cataract surgery: which code is it?
66984—Cataract Surgery. Removal of a clouded natural lens and insertion of an artificial lens implant, done in one sitting.
Cataract surgery: how much does Medicare pay?
Nationally, the Q4 2026 Physician Fee Schedule pays $462.60 in an office (non-facility) setting and $462.60 in a facility setting for 66984. Your local amount differs—the national figure applies geographic index values of 1.000, and Medicare then pays 80% of the allowed amount after the deductible is met.
Cataract surgery: what else affects the billing?
A YAG laser capsulotomy (66821) is a different, much smaller procedure done months or years later if the capsule behind the implant clouds over—sometimes called a secondary cataract.

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