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Originally Posted by 3rd_gear_Ted
$5K per eye average cost.
Medicare for eyes & teeth doesn't exist.
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Medicare covers your eyes, not your vision. It will pay for cataract surgery using a standard implant lens, but won't cover regaining better vision using an expensive specialized lens. That's why I forked out the extra money for a lens to correct my astigmatism. Otherwise I'd need glasses even after the procedure was done. Glasses and contacts aren't covered as they address vision.
Also, checking my EOBs, my surgeon billed $2,500 per eye. The surgery center billed $10,600 per eye. What you pay depends on your insurance, if you have it.