Cataract surgery, one eye

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Poland

Warsaw · Published data
OFFICIAL PRICE BENCHMARK / PUBLISHED PRICE
No eligible figure — 2 raw observation(s) excluded by data-quality rules: Premium, multifocal or other nonstandard lens; outside the standard monofocal cataract episode (exclusion reasons and methodology)
PUBLIC HOSPITAL WAITING TIME
37 daysTypical hospital range (middle 50%): 22–59.5 daysAverage wait at a typical public hospital (completed patients across 247 hospitals)Each public hospital reports its average wait; this is the middle (median) hospital across 247 reporting facilities in 2026-09.Period: 2026-09Source: Poland National Health Fund (NFZ)
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Scope notes, billing codes & exact distribution

published_package · SwissLaser: PREMIUM SPHERICAL IMPLANT; one eye including premium lens · source period 2026-10-02 · Episode equivalence: unverified

Original: unavailable

USD: unavailable

USD missing: 0 observationsNo dated FX rate available for PLN on 2026-10-15; we never use estimated or undated exchange rates.Source period: 2026-10-02 · Captured: 2026-10-15T12:52:23.250ZExcluded: 1 / 1 · Premium, multifocal or other nonstandard lens; outside the standard monofocal cataract episode: 1

Published provider price; no personalised quotation or availability established. Cataract removal including the selected premium intraocular lens, one eye; not standard monofocal equivalence. Warsaw-only condition retained despite both-city navigation buttons. Qualification examination (PLN 400) is paid separately. Anaesthesia and nights not declared. Card-specific check-up limits govern; introductory language about a check-up package does not imply unlimited free aftercare. No resident-only restriction found. No separate prices summed. Published price facts; provider copyright applies.

published_package · SwissLaser: PREMIUM TORIC IMPLANT; one eye including premium lens · source period 2026-10-02 · Episode equivalence: unverified

Original: unavailable

USD: unavailable

USD missing: 0 observationsNo dated FX rate available for PLN on 2026-10-15; we never use estimated or undated exchange rates.Source period: 2026-10-02 · Captured: 2026-10-15T12:52:23.250ZExcluded: 1 / 1 · Premium, multifocal or other nonstandard lens; outside the standard monofocal cataract episode: 1

Published provider price; no personalised quotation or availability established. Cataract removal including the selected premium intraocular lens, one eye; not standard monofocal equivalence. Warsaw-only condition retained despite both-city navigation buttons. Qualification examination (PLN 400) is paid separately. Anaesthesia and nights not declared. Card-specific check-up limits govern; introductory language about a check-up package does not imply unlimited free aftercare. No resident-only restriction found. No separate prices summed. Published price facts; provider copyright applies.

mean; completed patients · source period 2026-09 · Episode equivalence: unverified

min 1 · p25 22 · median 37 · p75 59.5 · max 406 days · n=247 · n=253 observations

Source period: 2026-09 · Captured: 2026-10-14T21:02:00.397ZExcluded: 0 / 253 · None

Routine NFZ benefit cohort; revisions, technique and episode inclusions are not isolated. Provider-reported mean for patients removed after treatment; excludes current waiting-list age and first available date.

All 3 series, scope notes, billing codes and source rows for Poland

Portugal

Official data
OFFICIAL PRICE BENCHMARK / PUBLISHED PRICE

— Not yet in our official snapshot for Portugal

PUBLIC HOSPITAL WAITING TIME
71 days (~2.3 months)Typical (median) time on the public waiting list (patients currently waiting)Half of patients still on the public waiting list as of 2024 had been waiting less than this.Broader procedure group; not isolated to this exact procedurePeriod: 2024Historical data (2024) — not current waitSource: OECD Health Statistics (Waiting Times)
105.7 days (~3.5 months)Typical (median) wait at public hospitals (completed patients)Half of patients treated at public hospitals in 2024 waited less than this, and half waited longer.Broader procedure group; not isolated to this exact procedurePeriod: 2024Historical data (2024) — not current waitSource: OECD Health Statistics (Waiting Times)
114.4 days (~3.8 months)Average wait at public hospitals (completed patients)National average wait from referral/decision to treatment for patients who completed surgery in 2024.Broader procedure group; not isolated to this exact procedurePeriod: 2024Historical data (2024) — not current waitSource: OECD Health Statistics (Waiting Times)
93.2 days (~3.1 months)Average time spent on the public waiting list so far (patients currently waiting)National average time that patients still waiting for surgery had spent on the public list as of 2024.Broader procedure group; not isolated to this exact procedurePeriod: 2024Historical data (2024) — not current waitSource: OECD Health Statistics (Waiting Times)
Scope notes, billing codes & exact distribution

median; waiting patients · Cataract surgery · source period 2024 · Episode equivalence: unverified

unavailable · n=1 observations

Source period: 2024 · Captured: 2026-10-15T00:05:44.195ZExcluded: 0 / 1 · None

Historical official OECD statistical republication; newest available year separately for each country/procedure/statistic/population, not a current appointment estimate. Patients still on elective list at national census date; not completed-treatment duration. Procedure-group proxy: hip includes partial and revision replacements, knee includes revisions, cataract has no verified one-eye restriction, and PTCA does not establish stent use. SIGLIC hospital operational data; 2024 extract 2025-03-08; national procedure crosswalk includes ICD-9/10.

median; completed patients · Cataract surgery · source period 2024 · Episode equivalence: unverified

unavailable · n=1 observations

Source period: 2024 · Captured: 2026-10-15T00:05:44.195ZExcluded: 0 / 1 · None

Historical official OECD statistical republication; newest available year separately for each country/procedure/statistic/population, not a current appointment estimate. Completed elective treatment: specialist assessment/list entry to admission, subject to national deviations. Procedure-group proxy: hip includes partial and revision replacements, knee includes revisions, cataract has no verified one-eye restriction, and PTCA does not establish stent use. SIGLIC hospital operational data; 2024 extract 2025-03-08; national procedure crosswalk includes ICD-9/10.

mean; completed patients · Cataract surgery · source period 2024 · Episode equivalence: unverified

unavailable · n=1 observations

Source period: 2024 · Captured: 2026-10-15T00:05:44.195ZExcluded: 0 / 1 · None

Historical official OECD statistical republication; newest available year separately for each country/procedure/statistic/population, not a current appointment estimate. Completed elective treatment: specialist assessment/list entry to admission, subject to national deviations. Procedure-group proxy: hip includes partial and revision replacements, knee includes revisions, cataract has no verified one-eye restriction, and PTCA does not establish stent use. SIGLIC hospital operational data; 2024 extract 2025-03-08; national procedure crosswalk includes ICD-9/10.

mean; waiting patients · Cataract surgery · source period 2024 · Episode equivalence: unverified

unavailable · n=1 observations

Source period: 2024 · Captured: 2026-10-15T00:05:44.195ZExcluded: 0 / 1 · None

Historical official OECD statistical republication; newest available year separately for each country/procedure/statistic/population, not a current appointment estimate. Patients still on elective list at national census date; not completed-treatment duration. Procedure-group proxy: hip includes partial and revision replacements, knee includes revisions, cataract has no verified one-eye restriction, and PTCA does not establish stent use. SIGLIC hospital operational data; 2024 extract 2025-03-08; national procedure crosswalk includes ICD-9/10.

All 4 series, scope notes, billing codes and source rows for Portugal

Sweden

Official data
OFFICIAL PRICE BENCHMARK / PUBLISHED PRICE

— Not yet in our official snapshot for Sweden

PUBLIC HOSPITAL WAITING TIME
50 days (~1.6 months)Typical (median) time on the public waiting list (patients currently waiting)Half of patients still on the public waiting list as of 2024 had been waiting less than this.Broader procedure group; not isolated to this exact procedurePeriod: 2024Historical data (2024) — not current waitSource: OECD Health Statistics (Waiting Times)
43 daysTypical (median) wait at public hospitals (completed patients)Half of patients treated at public hospitals in 2024 waited less than this, and half waited longer.Broader procedure group; not isolated to this exact procedurePeriod: 2024Historical data (2024) — not current waitSource: OECD Health Statistics (Waiting Times)
73.4 days (~2.4 months)Average time spent on the public waiting list so far (patients currently waiting)National average time that patients still waiting for surgery had spent on the public list as of 2024.Broader procedure group; not isolated to this exact procedurePeriod: 2024Historical data (2024) — not current waitSource: OECD Health Statistics (Waiting Times)
69.3 days (~2.3 months)Average wait at public hospitals (completed patients)National average wait from referral/decision to treatment for patients who completed surgery in 2024.Broader procedure group; not isolated to this exact procedurePeriod: 2024Historical data (2024) — not current waitSource: OECD Health Statistics (Waiting Times)
Scope notes, billing codes & exact distribution

median; waiting patients · Cataract surgery · source period 2024 · Episode equivalence: unverified

unavailable · n=1 observations

Source period: 2024 · Captured: 2026-10-15T00:05:44.195ZExcluded: 0 / 1 · None

Historical official OECD statistical republication; newest available year separately for each country/procedure/statistic/population, not a current appointment estimate. Patients still on elective list at national census date; not completed-treatment duration. Procedure-group proxy: hip includes partial and revision replacements, knee includes revisions, cataract has no verified one-eye restriction, and PTCA does not establish stent use. SKR/SALAR national waiting-time database. Procedure coverage varies; acute cases are generally excluded but malignancy and hip fracture are not explicitly excluded.

median; completed patients · Cataract surgery · source period 2024 · Episode equivalence: unverified

unavailable · n=1 observations

Source period: 2024 · Captured: 2026-10-15T00:05:44.195ZExcluded: 0 / 1 · None

Historical official OECD statistical republication; newest available year separately for each country/procedure/statistic/population, not a current appointment estimate. Completed elective treatment: specialist assessment/list entry to admission, subject to national deviations. Procedure-group proxy: hip includes partial and revision replacements, knee includes revisions, cataract has no verified one-eye restriction, and PTCA does not establish stent use. SKR/SALAR national waiting-time database. Procedure coverage varies; acute cases are generally excluded but malignancy and hip fracture are not explicitly excluded.

mean; waiting patients · Cataract surgery · source period 2024 · Episode equivalence: unverified

unavailable · n=1 observations

Source period: 2024 · Captured: 2026-10-15T00:05:44.195ZExcluded: 0 / 1 · None

Historical official OECD statistical republication; newest available year separately for each country/procedure/statistic/population, not a current appointment estimate. Patients still on elective list at national census date; not completed-treatment duration. Procedure-group proxy: hip includes partial and revision replacements, knee includes revisions, cataract has no verified one-eye restriction, and PTCA does not establish stent use. SKR/SALAR national waiting-time database. Procedure coverage varies; acute cases are generally excluded but malignancy and hip fracture are not explicitly excluded.

mean; completed patients · Cataract surgery · source period 2024 · Episode equivalence: unverified

unavailable · n=1 observations

Source period: 2024 · Captured: 2026-10-15T00:05:44.195ZExcluded: 0 / 1 · None

Historical official OECD statistical republication; newest available year separately for each country/procedure/statistic/population, not a current appointment estimate. Completed elective treatment: specialist assessment/list entry to admission, subject to national deviations. Procedure-group proxy: hip includes partial and revision replacements, knee includes revisions, cataract has no verified one-eye restriction, and PTCA does not establish stent use. SKR/SALAR national waiting-time database. Procedure coverage varies; acute cases are generally excluded but malignancy and hip fracture are not explicitly excluded.

All 4 series, scope notes, billing codes and source rows for Sweden

Thailand

Pattaya · Published data
OFFICIAL PRICE BENCHMARK / PUBLISHED PRICE

Hospital published self-pay package price

$2,355.39 USD (single published tariff, n=1) (79,000 THB)Hospital published self-pay package pricePublished hospital package (L2)Bangkok Hospital Pattaya — Phacoemulsification; standard distance-only monofocal lens; outpatient one eye under local anaesthesia · Schedule: 2026-10-15 · PattayaSource: Bangkok Hospital Pattaya
PUBLIC HOSPITAL WAITING TIME

— Not yet in our official snapshot for Thailand

Scope notes, billing codes & exact distribution

published_package · Bangkok Hospital Pattaya: Phacoemulsification; standard distance-only monofocal lens; outpatient one eye under local anaesthesia · source period 2026-10-15 · Episode equivalence: unverified

Original: min 79,000 · p25 79,000 · median 79,000 · p75 79,000 · max 79,000 THB · n=1

USD: min 2,355.39 · p25 2,355.39 · median 2,355.39 · p75 2,355.39 · max 2,355.39 USD · n=1

USD missing: 0 observationsECB/Frankfurter · 2026-10-15 · 1 THB = 0.029815 USDSource period: 2026-10-15 · Captured: 2026-10-15T14:40:53.302ZExcluded: 0 / 1 · None

Thai-language own-provider package. One eye, outpatient, local anaesthesia; distance-only monofocal lens variant only. Toric and multifocal variants are not emitted or merged. Procedure physician fee, specified follow-up physician fees through six months, operating room/tools, operation-related medicines and specified home medicines/hospital service charges are explicitly included. Dry-eye IDRA assessment and one IPL treatment also listed. No separately priced exclusions stated on this page; empty exclusions do not imply all-inclusive coverage. The page permits self-pay, Thai and international insurance; no resident/national restriction found. English alternate exists but contains no offer, so it is not used as price evidence. Buddhist calendar expiry converted deterministically by subtracting 543; original Thai date retained. Published provider facts are not an individual clinical quotation or availability claim. published price facts; provider copyright applies. Package expires on 2026-12-31; source header: สิ้นสุด 31 ธ.ค. 2569 (Buddhist year 2569 minus 543 = Gregorian 2026).

All 1 series, scope notes, billing codes and source rows for Thailand

United States

Lehi, Utah · Published data
OFFICIAL PRICE BENCHMARK / PUBLISHED PRICE

What the public health system pays (official tariff)

$2,357.81 USD (single published tariff, n=1)What US Medicare pays the hospital (outpatient facility only)Official government source (L2)Hospital outpatient facility fee only — excludes the surgeon’s professional fee · Schedule: 2026-10Source: US Medicare (CMS OPPS)
$469.86 USD median (typical range p25–p75: 450.39–486.81 USD across 109 observations)What US Medicare pays the doctor (surgeon fee only)Official government source (L2)Doctor’s professional fee only — excludes hospital room, anaesthesia, and implant · Schedule: 2026-01Source: US Medicare (CMS Physician Fee Schedule)
Separate hospital and doctor payment schedules. Do not add together: we never sum them into a synthetic total.
PUBLIC HOSPITAL WAITING TIME

— Not yet in our official snapshot for United States

Scope notes, billing codes & exact distribution

public_tariff · PFS professional fee in facility; non-QP; excludes hospital, anaesthesia and implant · code 66984 · source period 2026-01 · Episode equivalence: unverified

Original: min 424.94 · p25 450.39 · median 469.86 · p75 486.81 · max 587.58 USD · n=109

USD: min 424.94 · p25 450.39 · median 469.86 · p75 486.81 · max 587.58 USD · n=109

USD missing: 0 observationsidentity · 2026-10-14 · 1 USD = 1 USDSource period: 2026-01 · Captured: 2026-10-14T21:02:02.711ZExcluded: 0 / 109 · None

public_tariff · OPPS national unadjusted hospital outpatient facility payment; excludes separate professional fee · code 66984 · source period 2026-10 · Episode equivalence: unverified

Original: min 2,357.81 · p25 2,357.81 · median 2,357.81 · p75 2,357.81 · max 2,357.81 USD · n=1

USD: min 2,357.81 · p25 2,357.81 · median 2,357.81 · p75 2,357.81 · max 2,357.81 USD · n=1

USD missing: 0 observationsidentity · 2026-10-14 · 1 USD = 1 USDSource period: 2026-10 · Captured: 2026-10-14T21:02:03.805ZExcluded: 0 / 1 · None

published_package · Waite Vision: Refractive cataract surgery cash range; one eye with lens · source period 2026-10-15 · Episode equivalence: unverified

Original: unavailable

USD: unavailable

USD missing: 0 observationsNo dated FX rate available for USD on 2026-10-15; we never use estimated or undated exchange rates.Source period: 2026-10-15 · Captured: 2026-10-15T13:38:49.849ZExcluded: 1 / 1 · Premium, multifocal or other nonstandard lens; outside the standard monofocal cataract episode: 1

Premium refractive cataract package, one eye, with lens implant and vision correction. Not equivalent to standard monofocal cataract basket. Published range upper bound remains in literal evidence; no exact lens-model or anesthesia fee breakdown established. Provider also describes insurance upgrade costs and a third-party Utah average: neither is imported. No expiry/effective price date printed; capture date retained. Empty exclusions mean not established, not all-inclusive. No current availability or international clinical eligibility is inferred. published price facts; provider copyright applies.

All 3 series, scope notes, billing codes and source rows for United States

Countries in the index without official data for cataract surgery, one eye yet: Australia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Denmark, Greece, Hungary, Japan, Malaysia, Türkiye.

Visual comparison by payer context

Public payment tariffs · France · GHS public-sector base tariff from 2026 schedule; source DATE-EFFET retained separately · 2026 · EUR

Public tariffs and private published prices in USD (shared 0–1,691.33 USD scale)Bars from zero to each reported value or median, with interquartile range (p25 to p75) where available. Shared zero to 1,691.33 USD scale. Public tariffs, doctor-only fees and private published prices are labeled separately. Quantiles describe observed payment series, not patient bills.Shared USD scale: 0–1,691.33France: What French public insurance pays the public hospital (GHS base tariff) · Public hospital stay base rate (excludes separately billed implants and geographic adjustments) · source period 2026 · 2026. min 1,691.33 · p25 1,691.33 · median 1,691.33 · p75 1,691.33 · max 1,691.33 USD · n=1France · $1,691.33 USDFrance ATIH (Public Hospital Tariffs) · Publichospital stay base rate (excludes separatelybilled implants and geographic adjustments) ·2026Single published tariff
Each row is a separate published payment series, not a clinical ranking or a complete procedure quote. Solid teal bars indicate public hospital/episode tariffs; dashed amber bars indicate public doctor-only professional fees; purple bars indicate private published prices.
View price charts in original national currencies (EUR)
Public tariffs and private published prices in original currency (shared 0–1,510.79 EUR scale)Bars from zero to each reported value or median, with interquartile range (p25 to p75) where available. Shared zero to 1,510.79 EUR scale. Public tariffs, doctor-only fees and private published prices are labeled separately. Quantiles describe observed payment series, not patient bills.Shared EUR scale: 0–1,510.79France: What French public insurance pays the public hospital (GHS base tariff) · Public hospital stay base rate (excludes separately billed implants and geographic adjustments) · source period 2026 · 2026. min 1,510.79 · p25 1,510.79 · median 1,510.79 · p75 1,510.79 · max 1,510.79 EUR · n=1France · 1,510.79 EURFrance ATIH (Public Hospital Tariffs) · Publichospital stay base rate (excludes separatelybilled implants and geographic adjustments) ·2026Single published tariff
Each row retains its own payment scope and source period.

Public payment tariffs · United States · PFS professional fee in facility; non-QP; excludes hospital, anaesthesia and implant · 2026-01 · USD

Public tariffs and private published prices in USD (shared 0–486.81 USD scale)Bars from zero to each reported value or median, with interquartile range (p25 to p75) where available. Shared zero to 486.81 USD scale. Public tariffs, doctor-only fees and private published prices are labeled separately. Quantiles describe observed payment series, not patient bills.Shared USD scale: 0–486.81United States: What US Medicare pays the doctor (surgeon fee only) · Doctor’s professional fee only — excludes hospital room, anaesthesia, and implant · source period 2026-01 · 2026-01. min 424.94 · p25 450.39 · median 469.86 · p75 486.81 · max 587.58 USD · n=109United States · $469.86 USDUS Medicare (CMS Physician Fee Schedule) ·Doctor fee only (excludes hospital) · 2026-01Typical range: 450.39–486.81 USD
Each row is a separate published payment series, not a clinical ranking or a complete procedure quote. Solid teal bars indicate public hospital/episode tariffs; dashed amber bars indicate public doctor-only professional fees; purple bars indicate private published prices.

Public payment tariffs · United States · OPPS national unadjusted hospital outpatient facility payment; excludes separate professional fee · 2026-10 · USD

Public tariffs and private published prices in USD (shared 0–2,357.81 USD scale)Bars from zero to each reported value or median, with interquartile range (p25 to p75) where available. Shared zero to 2,357.81 USD scale. Public tariffs, doctor-only fees and private published prices are labeled separately. Quantiles describe observed payment series, not patient bills.Shared USD scale: 0–2,357.81United States: What US Medicare pays the hospital (outpatient facility only) · Hospital outpatient facility fee only — excludes the surgeon’s professional fee · source period 2026-10 · 2026-10. min 2,357.81 · p25 2,357.81 · median 2,357.81 · p75 2,357.81 · max 2,357.81 USD · n=1United States · $2,357.81 USDUS Medicare (CMS OPPS) · Hospital outpatientfacility fee only — excludes the surgeon’sprofessional fee · 2026-10Single published tariff
Each row is a separate published payment series, not a clinical ranking or a complete procedure quote. Solid teal bars indicate public hospital/episode tariffs; dashed amber bars indicate public doctor-only professional fees; purple bars indicate private published prices.

Private published prices · procedure

Public tariffs and private published prices in USD (shared 0–4,417.87 USD scale)Bars from zero to each reported value or median, with interquartile range (p25 to p75) where available. Shared zero to 4,417.87 USD scale. Public tariffs, doctor-only fees and private published prices are labeled separately. Quantiles describe observed payment series, not patient bills.Shared USD scale: 0–4,417.87Czechia (Prague): Hospital published self-pay package price · Refractive Center Prague — Cataract surgery with implantation of a monofocal intraocular lens · source period 2026-10-15 · 2026-10-15. from $897.45 USD (advertised bound, n=1)Czechia (Prague) · from $897.45 USDRefractive Center Prague (Czechia) · Hospitalpublished self-pay package price · RefractiveCenter Prague — Cataract surgery withimplantation of a monofocal intraocular lens ·2026-10-15from; advertised bound, not a fixed tariffMexico (Mexico City): Hospital published self-pay package price · APEC Hospital de la Ceguera — Cataract surgery; one eye with monofocal lens; recovery fee from · source period 2026-10-15 · 2026-10-15. from $826.02 USD (advertised bound, n=1)Mexico (Mexico City) · from $826.02 USDAPEC Hospital de la Ceguera · Hospital publishedself-pay package price · APEC Hospital de laCeguera — Cataract surgery; one eye withmonofocal lens; recovery fee from · 2026-10-15from; advertised bound, not a fixed tariffIndia (Jalandhar, Punjab): Hospital published self-pay package price · Innocent Hearts Eye Centre — Standard Phacoemulsification + Monofocal IOL; one eye; indicative range · source period 2026-10-15 · 2026-10-15. published lower bound $126.24 USD (advertised bound, n=1) · published range 12,000–30,000 INRIndia (Jalandhar, Punjab) · published lowerbound $126.24 USDInnocent Hearts Eye Centre · Hospital publishedself-pay package price · Innocent Hearts EyeCentre — Standard Phacoemulsification +Monofocal IOL; one eye; indicative range ·2026-10-15published lower bound; advertised bound, not afixed tariffThailand (Pattaya): Hospital published self-pay package price · Bangkok Hospital Pattaya — Phacoemulsification; standard distance-only monofocal lens; outpatient one eye under local anaesthesia · source period 2026-10-15 · 2026-10-15. min 2,355.39 · p25 2,355.39 · median 2,355.39 · p75 2,355.39 · max 2,355.39 USD · n=1Thailand (Pattaya) · $2,355.39 USDBangkok Hospital Pattaya · Hospital publishedself-pay package price · Bangkok HospitalPattaya — Phacoemulsification; standarddistance-only monofocal lens; outpatient one eyeunder local anaesthesia · 2026-10-15Single published private priceUnited Kingdom (England): Hospital published self-pay package price · Ramsay New Hall Hospital · source period 2026-10-15 · 2026-10-15. guide price from $4,417.87 USD (advertised bound, n=1)United Kingdom (England) · guide price from$4,417.87 USDRamsay Health Care UK · Hospital publishedself-pay package price · Ramsay New HallHospital · 2026-10-15guide price from; advertised bound, not a fixedtariff
Each row is a separate published payment series, not a clinical ranking or a complete procedure quote. Solid teal bars indicate public hospital/episode tariffs; dashed amber bars indicate public doctor-only professional fees; purple bars indicate private published prices.
View price charts in original national currencies (CZK, MXN, INR, THB, GBP)
Public tariffs and private published prices in original currency (shared 0–19,500 CZK scale)Bars from zero to each reported value or median, with interquartile range (p25 to p75) where available. Shared zero to 19,500 CZK scale. Public tariffs, doctor-only fees and private published prices are labeled separately. Quantiles describe observed payment series, not patient bills.Shared CZK scale: 0–19,500Czechia (Prague): Hospital published self-pay package price · Refractive Center Prague — Cataract surgery with implantation of a monofocal intraocular lens · source period 2026-10-15 · 2026-10-15. from 19,500 CZK (advertised bound, n=1)Czechia (Prague) · from 19,500 CZKRefractive Center Prague (Czechia) · Hospitalpublished self-pay package price · RefractiveCenter Prague — Cataract surgery withimplantation of a monofocal intraocular lens ·2026-10-15from; advertised bound, not a fixed tariff
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Public tariffs and private published prices in original currency (shared 0–15,300 MXN scale)Bars from zero to each reported value or median, with interquartile range (p25 to p75) where available. Shared zero to 15,300 MXN scale. Public tariffs, doctor-only fees and private published prices are labeled separately. Quantiles describe observed payment series, not patient bills.Shared MXN scale: 0–15,300Mexico (Mexico City): Hospital published self-pay package price · APEC Hospital de la Ceguera — Cataract surgery; one eye with monofocal lens; recovery fee from · source period 2026-10-15 · 2026-10-15. from 15,300 MXN (advertised bound, n=1)Mexico (Mexico City) · from 15,300 MXNAPEC Hospital de la Ceguera · Hospital publishedself-pay package price · APEC Hospital de laCeguera — Cataract surgery; one eye withmonofocal lens; recovery fee from · 2026-10-15from; advertised bound, not a fixed tariff
Each row retains its own payment scope and source period.
Public tariffs and private published prices in original currency (shared 0–12,000 INR scale)Bars from zero to each reported value or median, with interquartile range (p25 to p75) where available. Shared zero to 12,000 INR scale. Public tariffs, doctor-only fees and private published prices are labeled separately. Quantiles describe observed payment series, not patient bills.Shared INR scale: 0–12,000India (Jalandhar, Punjab): Hospital published self-pay package price · Innocent Hearts Eye Centre — Standard Phacoemulsification + Monofocal IOL; one eye; indicative range · source period 2026-10-15 · 2026-10-15. published lower bound 12,000 INR (advertised bound, n=1) · published range 12,000–30,000 INRIndia (Jalandhar, Punjab) · published lowerbound 12,000 INRInnocent Hearts Eye Centre · Hospital publishedself-pay package price · Innocent Hearts EyeCentre — Standard Phacoemulsification +Monofocal IOL; one eye; indicative range ·2026-10-15published lower bound; advertised bound, not afixed tariff
Each row retains its own payment scope and source period.
Public tariffs and private published prices in original currency (shared 0–79,000 THB scale)Bars from zero to each reported value or median, with interquartile range (p25 to p75) where available. Shared zero to 79,000 THB scale. Public tariffs, doctor-only fees and private published prices are labeled separately. Quantiles describe observed payment series, not patient bills.Shared THB scale: 0–79,000Thailand (Pattaya): Hospital published self-pay package price · Bangkok Hospital Pattaya — Phacoemulsification; standard distance-only monofocal lens; outpatient one eye under local anaesthesia · source period 2026-10-15 · 2026-10-15. min 79,000 · p25 79,000 · median 79,000 · p75 79,000 · max 79,000 THB · n=1Thailand (Pattaya) · 79,000 THBBangkok Hospital Pattaya · Hospital publishedself-pay package price · Bangkok HospitalPattaya — Phacoemulsification; standarddistance-only monofocal lens; outpatient one eyeunder local anaesthesia · 2026-10-15Single published private price
Each row retains its own payment scope and source period.
Public tariffs and private published prices in original currency (shared 0–3,335 GBP scale)Bars from zero to each reported value or median, with interquartile range (p25 to p75) where available. Shared zero to 3,335 GBP scale. Public tariffs, doctor-only fees and private published prices are labeled separately. Quantiles describe observed payment series, not patient bills.Shared GBP scale: 0–3,335United Kingdom (England): Hospital published self-pay package price · Ramsay New Hall Hospital · source period 2026-10-15 · 2026-10-15. guide price from 3,335 GBP (advertised bound, n=1)United Kingdom (England) · guide price from3,335 GBPRamsay Health Care UK · Hospital publishedself-pay package price · Ramsay New HallHospital · 2026-10-15guide price from; advertised bound, not a fixedtariff
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Public payment tariffs · Belgium · Surgeon professional fee only; printed INAMI Honoraires column · 2026-07-01 · EUR

Public tariffs and private published prices in USD (shared 0–540.46 USD scale)Bars from zero to each reported value or median, with interquartile range (p25 to p75) where available. Shared zero to 540.46 USD scale. Public tariffs, doctor-only fees and private published prices are labeled separately. Quantiles describe observed payment series, not patient bills.Shared USD scale: 0–540.46Belgium: What the public health system pays (official tariff) · Surgeon professional fee only; printed INAMI Honoraires column · source period 2026-07-01 · 2026-07-01. min 540.46 · p25 540.46 · median 540.46 · p75 540.46 · max 540.46 USD · n=1Belgium · $540.46 USDNational Institute for Health and DisabilityInsurance (Belgium) · Doctor fee only (excludeshospital) · 2026-07-01Single published tariff
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Public tariffs and private published prices in original currency (shared 0–482.21 EUR scale)Bars from zero to each reported value or median, with interquartile range (p25 to p75) where available. Shared zero to 482.21 EUR scale. Public tariffs, doctor-only fees and private published prices are labeled separately. Quantiles describe observed payment series, not patient bills.Shared EUR scale: 0–482.21Belgium: What the public health system pays (official tariff) · Surgeon professional fee only; printed INAMI Honoraires column · source period 2026-07-01 · 2026-07-01. min 482.21 · p25 482.21 · median 482.21 · p75 482.21 · max 482.21 EUR · n=1Belgium · 482.21 EURNational Institute for Health and DisabilityInsurance (Belgium) · Doctor fee only (excludeshospital) · 2026-07-01Single published tariff
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Public payment tariffs · Argentina (Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires) · Phacoemulsification surgical module per eye; intraocular lens material not established · 2026-06-15/2026-07-14 · ARS

No dated USD conversions in this snapshot. Each row is a separate published payment series, not a clinical ranking or a complete procedure quote. Solid teal bars indicate public hospital/episode tariffs; dashed amber bars indicate public doctor-only professional fees; purple bars indicate private published prices. Not plotted on USD axis: Argentina (Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires) (1,601,681 ARS — no dated ECB USD rate). Expand local-currency charts below.

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Public tariffs and private published prices in original currency (shared 0–1,601,681 ARS scale)Bars from zero to each reported value or median, with interquartile range (p25 to p75) where available. Shared zero to 1,601,681 ARS scale. Public tariffs, doctor-only fees and private published prices are labeled separately. Quantiles describe observed payment series, not patient bills.Shared ARS scale: 0–1,601,681Argentina (Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires): What the public health system pays (official tariff) · Phacoemulsification surgical module per eye; intraocular lens material not established · source period 2026-06-15/2026-07-14 · 2026-06-15/2026-07-14. min 1,601,681 · p25 1,601,681 · median 1,601,681 · p75 1,601,681 · max 1,601,681 ARS · n=1Argentina (Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires) ·1,601,681 ARSBuenos Aires City Ministry of Health (Argentina)· Phacoemulsification surgical module per eye;intraocular lens material not established ·2026-06-15/2026-07-14Single published tariff
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Public payment tariffs · United Kingdom (England) · Day case unit price before market forces factor · 2026/27 · GBP

Public tariffs and private published prices in USD (shared 0–1,001.66 USD scale)Bars from zero to each reported value or median, with interquartile range (p25 to p75) where available. Shared zero to 1,001.66 USD scale. Public tariffs, doctor-only fees and private published prices are labeled separately. Quantiles describe observed payment series, not patient bills.Shared USD scale: 0–1,001.66United Kingdom (England): What the NHS pays the hospital (England day-case tariff) · Outpatient day-case surgery spell (before local regional adjustments) · source period 2026/27 · 2026/27. min 1,001.66 · p25 1,001.66 · median 1,001.66 · p75 1,001.66 · max 1,001.66 USD · n=1United Kingdom (England) · $1,001.66 USDNHS England (NHS Payment Scheme) · Outpatientday-case surgery spell (before local regionaladjustments) · 2026/27Single published tariff
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Public tariffs and private published prices in original currency (shared 0–755 GBP scale)Bars from zero to each reported value or median, with interquartile range (p25 to p75) where available. Shared zero to 755 GBP scale. Public tariffs, doctor-only fees and private published prices are labeled separately. Quantiles describe observed payment series, not patient bills.Shared GBP scale: 0–755United Kingdom (England): What the NHS pays the hospital (England day-case tariff) · Outpatient day-case surgery spell (before local regional adjustments) · source period 2026/27 · 2026/27. min 755 · p25 755 · median 755 · p75 755 · max 755 GBP · n=1United Kingdom (England) · 755 GBPNHS England (NHS Payment Scheme) · Outpatientday-case surgery spell (before local regionaladjustments) · 2026/27Single published tariff
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Public payment tariffs · India · HBP 2022 city-tier procedure tariff; separately mapped implants are excluded; state amendments/accreditation incentives not applied · 2022 · INR

Public tariffs and private published prices in USD (shared 0–57.8 USD scale)Bars from zero to each reported value or median, with interquartile range (p25 to p75) where available. Shared zero to 57.8 USD scale. Public tariffs, doctor-only fees and private published prices are labeled separately. Quantiles describe observed payment series, not patient bills.Shared USD scale: 0–57.8India: What India’s PM-JAY public insurance pays the hospital · Public hospital package rate across 3 city tiers — excludes separately priced implants and state top-ups · source period 2022 · 2022. min 47.29 · p25 51.49 · median 55.7 · p75 57.8 · max 59.9 USD · n=3India · $55.7 USDIndia National Health Authority (PM-JAY) ·Public hospital package rate across 3 city tiers— excludes separately priced implants and statetop-ups · 2022Typical range: 51.49–57.8 USDIndia: What India’s PM-JAY public insurance pays the hospital · Public hospital package rate across 3 city tiers — excludes separately priced implants and state top-ups · source period 2022 · 2022. min 42.04 · p25 45.71 · median 49.39 · p75 50.97 · max 52.54 USD · n=3India · $49.39 USDIndia National Health Authority (PM-JAY) ·Public hospital package rate across 3 city tiers— excludes separately priced implants and statetop-ups · 2022Typical range: 45.71–50.97 USD
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Public tariffs and private published prices in original currency (shared 0–5,500 INR scale)Bars from zero to each reported value or median, with interquartile range (p25 to p75) where available. Shared zero to 5,500 INR scale. Public tariffs, doctor-only fees and private published prices are labeled separately. Quantiles describe observed payment series, not patient bills.Shared INR scale: 0–5,500India: What India’s PM-JAY public insurance pays the hospital · Public hospital package rate across 3 city tiers — excludes separately priced implants and state top-ups · source period 2022 · 2022. min 4,500 · p25 4,900 · median 5,300 · p75 5,500 · max 5,700 INR · n=3India · 5,300 INRIndia National Health Authority (PM-JAY) ·Public hospital package rate across 3 city tiers— excludes separately priced implants and statetop-ups · 2022Typical range: 4,900–5,500 INRIndia: What India’s PM-JAY public insurance pays the hospital · Public hospital package rate across 3 city tiers — excludes separately priced implants and state top-ups · source period 2022 · 2022. min 4,000 · p25 4,350 · median 4,700 · p75 4,850 · max 5,000 INR · n=3India · 4,700 INRIndia National Health Authority (PM-JAY) ·Public hospital package rate across 3 city tiers— excludes separately priced implants and statetop-ups · 2022Typical range: 4,350–4,850 INR
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median · completed · procedure · 2026-04-01/2026-06-30 · as_reported · no definition/provisional flag recorded

median · completed · procedure · 2026-04-01/2026-06-30 · as_reported · no definition/provisional flag recorded (shared 0–39.9 days scale)Bars from zero to each reported value or median, with interquartile range (p25 to p75) where available. Shared zero to 39.9 days scale. Patients currently waiting and completed patients remain labeled separately; these are historical statistics, not appointment availability.Shared days scale: 0–39.9Canada (British Columbia): Typical (median) wait at public hospitals (completed patients) · 2026-04-01/2026-06-30. 39.9 daysCanada (British Columbia) · 39.9 daysTypical (median) wait at public hospitals(completed patients) · 2026-04-01/2026-06-30National statistic as published
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p90 · completed · procedure · 2026-04-01/2026-06-30 · as_reported · no definition/provisional flag recorded

p90 · completed · procedure · 2026-04-01/2026-06-30 · as_reported · no definition/provisional flag recorded (shared 0–154.7 days scale)Bars from zero to each reported value or median, with interquartile range (p25 to p75) where available. Shared zero to 154.7 days scale. Patients currently waiting and completed patients remain labeled separately; these are historical statistics, not appointment availability.Shared days scale: 0–154.7Canada (British Columbia): Long-wait benchmark: 9 in 10 public patients treated within (90th percentile, completed patients) · 2026-04-01/2026-06-30. 154.7 days (~5.1 months)Canada (British Columbia) · 154.7 days (~5.1months)Long-wait benchmark: 9 in 10 public patientstreated within (90th percentile, completedpatients) · 2026-04-01/2026-06-30National statistic as published
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median · completed · procedure · 2025-04-01/2025-06-30 · as_reported · no definition/provisional flag recorded

median · completed · procedure · 2025-04-01/2025-06-30 · as_reported · no definition/provisional flag recorded (shared 0–64 days scale)Bars from zero to each reported value or median, with interquartile range (p25 to p75) where available. Shared zero to 64 days scale. Patients currently waiting and completed patients remain labeled separately; these are historical statistics, not appointment availability.Shared days scale: 0–64Canada (Nova Scotia): Typical (median) wait at public hospitals (completed patients) · 2025-04-01/2025-06-30. 64 days (~2.1 months)Canada (Nova Scotia) · 64 days (~2.1 months)Typical (median) wait at public hospitals(completed patients) · 2025-04-01/2025-06-30National statistic as published
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