Cataract Surgery Cost in Virginia (2026)
Moderately higher pricing · Regional price parity: 103.2 · VA
What Drives Pricing Here
Three factors explain most of why cataract surgery costs what it does in Virginia.
Regional Price Parity
Virginia's cost-of-living index sits at 103.2 — above the national benchmark (100). This directly scales facility and staffing overhead, which flow through to every procedure price.
Specialist Availability
42 facilities perform this procedure in Virginia — competition keeps pricing honest and gives you real leverage to shop quotes.
Vs. National Benchmark
At +3.2% above the national average ($5,000), Virginia sits in premium territory. Likely drivers: high demand, metro concentration, or tier-one facility networks.
Cataract Surgery in Virginia: What to Know
Virginia offers diverse, advanced cataract surgery options. Virginia Eye Institute in Central Virginia pioneered bladeless LenSx Laser surgery for precise, individualized procedures. Cullom & Farah Eye & Laser Center in Williamsburg was the first to offer Catalys Laser technology with an on-site femtosecond laser suite. For out-of-state patients, Singh Vision in Woodbridge provides concierge services including airport pickup and hotel arrangements.
For more affordable options, consider Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) like The Center for Visual Surgical Excellence in Chesapeake, which often result in lower co-pays. Remember, you cannot drive yourself home after surgery, so arrange transportation. Verify current pricing directly with providers.
Estimated Cost Breakdown in Virginia
Expect to pay moderately more for cataract surgery in Virginia. These are the cost components driving the total.
Facility Fee
OR time and hospital staffing
Most significant cost
Surgeon Fee
Expertise and experience level
Implants & Supplies
Post-Op Care
Recovery and aftercare
Anesthesia
Anesthesiologist or CRNA fee
Total Estimated Cost
Virginia all-in range
Financing Options
Many Virginia clinics partner with CareCredit or Alphaeon. A typical 24-month, 0% APR term on $5,160 looks like:
- Soft credit check — no hard pull
- Instant approval decisions
- HSA/FSA eligible for qualifying cases
Based on CMS Medicare data and regional price parities. Learn about our methodology →
Ranges adjusted for Virginia's regional price parity (103.2). See the national percentage breakdown →
Facility Costs in Virginia
Below are the top facilities performing cataract surgery in Virginia, ranked by volume. Rates shown are negotiated amounts from CMS Medicare data.
| Facility | City | Negotiated Rate | Medicare | Volume |
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| Riverside Regional Medical Center | Newport News | $1,980 | $1,572 | 2,452 |
| Augusta Health | Fishersville | $2,233 | $1,772 | 1,142 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church | $2,146 | $1,704 | 978 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | Fairfax | $3,943 | $3,124 | 552 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | Abingdon | $1,853 | $1,462 | 494 |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center | Mechanicsville | $2,105 | $1,673 | 417 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk | $1,977 | $1,564 | 379 |
| Virginia Hospital Center | Arlington | $2,135 | $1,692 | 378 |
| Riverside Walter Reed Hospital | Gloucester | $1,983 | $1,575 | 301 |
| Winchester Medical Center | Winchester | $2,248 | $1,785 | 283 |
Cataract Surgery Cost in Nearby States
See how Virginia's cataract surgery costs compare to neighboring states. Prices can vary significantly even across state lines.
Expert Answers for Virginia Patients
Local regulations, insurance nuance, and surgical standards specific to Virginia.
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See national pricing, all 50 state comparisons, and detailed cost factors in the main cataract surgery cost guide.
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How we calculate cataract surgery costs in Virginia
Cost estimates combine procedure-specific pricing data with regional cost-of-living and provider-supply adjustments. Primary sources:
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Hospital pricing transparency files — CMS-required machine-readable data published by hospitals under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (effective January 2021). Provides actual negotiated rates between hospitals and insurers.
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HCUP (Healthcare Cost & Utilization Project) — AHRQ's HCUP databases provide nationally-representative procedure cost data by state, payer, and patient demographics.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics — Healthcare Practitioner Occupational Wages — BLS OEWS data on surgeon, anesthesiologist, and surgical staff wages by state, used to model regional labor-cost differences in procedure pricing.
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BEA Regional Price Parities (RPP) — U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis state-level price-level indices, used to adjust national procedure averages for Virginia's cost-of-living relative to the national mean.
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FAIR Health Consumer Cost Lookup — the FAIR Health database aggregates billed and allowed amounts from over 36 billion claim records, providing a check on procedure-cost ranges by ZIP code.
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Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data — CMS public-use files on Medicare-allowed amounts and submitted charges by HCPCS/CPT code and state, used as a baseline for procedure-cost ranges.
Estimates are illustrative and reflect typical pricing ranges; actual costs depend on insurance coverage, surgical complexity, anesthesia type, hospital vs. ambulatory setting, and individual patient factors. Always confirm pricing directly with providers and your insurance carrier. See our methodology page for full calculation details.