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STANDARDIZED EPISODE BENCHMARK · CUTOFF 2026-10-19

Cataract surgery, one eye

Public tariffs, separately identified private published prices and public waiting times for cataract surgery, one eye, drawn from government schedules, hospital price publications and waiting-time registries (cutoff: 2026-10-19).

What a complete procedure typically includes

Our reference definition covers: surgeon, standard monofocal lens, facility, routine follow-up. It excludes: premium lens, second eye, complications. Note: Government tariff codes below follow each country’s own billing rules and may exclude implants, doctor fees, or follow-up care—check each country card for what is included.

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At a glance by country

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Argentina

Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires · Official data
OFFICIAL PRICE BENCHMARK / PUBLISHED PRICE

What the public health system pays (official tariff)

1,601,681 ARS (single published tariff, n=1)USD conversion unavailable: no ECB rate for the same date.What the public health system pays (official tariff)Phacoemulsification surgical module per eye; intraocular lens material not established · Schedule: 2026-06-15/2026-07-14Source: Buenos Aires City Ministry of Health (Argentina)
PUBLIC HOSPITAL WAITING TIME

— Not yet in our official snapshot for Argentina

Scope notes, billing codes & exact distribution

public_tariff · Phacoemulsification surgical module per eye; intraocular lens material not established · code COFT.29 · source period 2026-06-15/2026-07-14

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

Belgium

Official data
OFFICIAL PRICE BENCHMARK / PUBLISHED PRICE

What the public health system pays (official tariff)

482.21 EUR (single published tariff, n=1)≈ 540.46 USD · BCE / ECB · 2026-10-15 · 1 EUR = 1.1208 USDWhat the public health system pays (official tariff)Surgeon professional fee only; printed INAMI Honoraires column · Schedule: 2026-07-01Source: National Institute for Health and Disability Insurance (Belgium)
PUBLIC HOSPITAL WAITING TIME

— Not yet in our official snapshot for Belgium

Scope notes, billing codes & exact distribution

public_tariff · Surgeon professional fee only; printed INAMI Honoraires column · code 246923 · source period 2026-07-01

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

Canada

British Columbia, Nova Scotia · Official data
OFFICIAL PRICE BENCHMARK / PUBLISHED PRICE

— Not yet in our official snapshot for Canada

PUBLIC HOSPITAL WAITING TIME
5.7 weeksTypical (median) wait at public hospitals (completed patients)Half of patients treated at public hospitals in 2026-04-01/2026-06-30 waited less than this, and half waited longer.Period: 2026-04-01/2026-06-30 · British ColumbiaSource: British Columbia Ministry of Health
22.1 weeksLong-wait benchmark: 9 in 10 public patients treated within (90th percentile, completed patients)90% of patients who completed surgery in 2026-04-01/2026-06-30 waited this long or less; 10% waited longer.Period: 2026-04-01/2026-06-30 · British ColumbiaSource: British Columbia Ministry of Health
Scope notes, billing codes & exact distribution

median; completed patients · Cataract Surgery procedure group; booking form received to completed surgery · source period 2026-04-01/2026-06-30

p90; completed patients · Cataract Surgery procedure group; booking form received to completed surgery · source period 2026-04-01/2026-06-30

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

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Chile

Official data
OFFICIAL PRICE BENCHMARK / PUBLISHED PRICE

— Not yet in our official snapshot for Chile

PUBLIC HOSPITAL WAITING TIME
132 days (~4.3 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)
110 days (~3.6 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

mean; waiting patients · Cataract surgery · source period 2024

mean; completed patients · Cataract surgery · source period 2024

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

View all 4 waiting-time series and their populations

Czechia

Prague · Published data
OFFICIAL PRICE BENCHMARK / PUBLISHED PRICE

Hospital published self-pay package price

from 19,500 CZK (advertised bound, n=1)≈ 897.45 USD · BCE / ECB · 2026-10-15 · 1 CZK = 0.046023 USD (cross rate from ECB euro reference rates)Hospital published self-pay package priceRefractive Center Prague — Cataract surgery with implantation of a monofocal intraocular lens · Schedule: 2026-10-15Source: Refractive Center Prague (Czechia)
PUBLIC HOSPITAL WAITING TIME

— Not yet in our official snapshot for Czechia

Scope notes, billing codes & exact distribution

published_package · Refractive Center Prague: Cataract surgery with implantation of a monofocal intraocular lens · source period 2026-10-15

published_package · Refractive Center Prague: Cataract surgery with implantation of a monofocal toric intraocular lens · source period 2026-10-15

All 5 series, scope notes, billing codes and source rows for Czechia

Spain

Official data
OFFICIAL PRICE BENCHMARK / PUBLISHED PRICE

— Not yet in our official snapshot for Spain

PUBLIC HOSPITAL WAITING TIME
68 days (~2.2 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 2025-12-31.Period: 2025-12-31Historical data (2025-12-31) — not current waitSource: Spain Ministry of Health (SISLE)
Scope notes, billing codes & exact distribution

mean; waiting patients · procedure · source period 2025-12-31

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

Finland

Official data
OFFICIAL PRICE BENCHMARK / PUBLISHED PRICE

— Not yet in our official snapshot for Finland

PUBLIC HOSPITAL WAITING TIME
145.8 days (~4.8 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)
142 days (~4.7 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)
Scope notes, billing codes & exact distribution

mean; completed patients · Cataract surgery · source period 2024

median; completed patients · Cataract surgery · source period 2024

All 2 series, scope notes, billing codes and source rows for Finland

France

Official data
OFFICIAL PRICE BENCHMARK / PUBLISHED PRICE

What the public health system pays (official tariff)

1,510.79 EUR (single published tariff, n=1)≈ 1,691.33 USD · BCE / ECB · 2026-10-14 · 1 EUR = 1.1195 USDWhat French public insurance pays the public hospital (GHS base tariff)Public hospital stay base rate (excludes separately billed implants and geographic adjustments) · Schedule: 2026Source: France ATIH (Public Hospital Tariffs)
PUBLIC HOSPITAL WAITING TIME

— Not yet in our official snapshot for France

Scope notes, billing codes & exact distribution

public_tariff · GHS public-sector base tariff from 2026 schedule; source DATE-EFFET retained separately · code 02C05J · source period 2026

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

United Kingdom

England, Scotland · Published data
OFFICIAL PRICE BENCHMARK / PUBLISHED PRICE

What the public health system pays (official tariff)

755 GBP (single published tariff, n=1)≈ 1,001.66 USD · BCE / ECB · 2026-10-14 · 1 GBP = 1.3267 USD (cross rate from ECB euro reference rates)What the NHS pays the hospital (England day-case tariff)Outpatient day-case surgery spell (before local regional adjustments) · Schedule: 2026/27Source: NHS England (NHS Payment Scheme)

Hospital published self-pay package price

guide price from 3,335 GBP (advertised bound, n=1)≈ 4,417.87 USD · BCE / ECB · 2026-10-15 · 1 GBP = 1.3247 USD (cross rate from ECB euro reference rates)Hospital published self-pay package priceRamsay New Hall Hospital · Schedule: 2026-10-15Source: Ramsay Health Care UK
PUBLIC HOSPITAL WAITING TIME
10.36 weeksTypical (median) time on the public waiting list (patients currently waiting)Ophthalmology Service (specialty-level wait, not a procedure-specific wait)Half of patients still on the public waiting list as of 2026-08 had been waiting less than this.Period: 2026-08 · EnglandSource: NHS England (Referral to Treatment)
32.44 weeksLong-wait benchmark: 92% of waiting-list patients have waited less than (92nd percentile, currently waiting)Ophthalmology Service (specialty-level wait, not a procedure-specific wait)92% of patients still on the public list as of 2026-08 had waited this long or less.Period: 2026-08 · EnglandSource: NHS England (Referral to Treatment)
Scope notes, billing codes & exact distribution

public_tariff · Day case unit price before market forces factor · code BZ34C · source period 2026/27

median; waiting patients · Ophthalmology Service · source period 2026-08

All 13 series, scope notes, billing codes and source rows for United Kingdom

View all 6 waiting-time series and their populations

India

Jalandhar, Punjab · Published data
OFFICIAL PRICE BENCHMARK / PUBLISHED PRICE

Hospital published self-pay package price

published lower bound 12,000 INR (advertised bound, n=1) · published range 12,000–30,000 INR≈ 126.24–315.6 USD · BCE / ECB · 2026-10-15 · 1 INR = 0.01052 USD (cross rate from ECB euro reference rates)Hospital published self-pay package priceInnocent Hearts Eye Centre — Standard Phacoemulsification + Monofocal IOL; one eye; indicative range · Schedule: 2026-10-15Source: Innocent Hearts Eye Centre

What the public health system pays (official tariff)

5,300 INR median (typical range p25–p75: 4,900–5,500 INR across 3 observations)≈ 55.7 USD (median of converted observations) · BCE / ECB · 2026-10-14 · 1 INR = 0.010509 USD (cross rate from ECB euro reference rates)What India’s PM-JAY public insurance pays the hospitalPublic hospital package rate across 3 city tiers — excludes separately priced implants and state top-ups · Schedule: 2022Source: India National Health Authority (PM-JAY)
4,700 INR median (typical range p25–p75: 4,350–4,850 INR across 3 observations)≈ 49.39 USD (median of converted observations) · BCE / ECB · 2026-10-14 · 1 INR = 0.010509 USD (cross rate from ECB euro reference rates)What India’s PM-JAY public insurance pays the hospitalPublic hospital package rate across 3 city tiers — excludes separately priced implants and state top-ups · Schedule: 2022Source: India National Health Authority (PM-JAY)
PUBLIC HOSPITAL WAITING TIME

— Not yet in our official snapshot for India

Scope notes, billing codes & exact distribution

published_package · Innocent Hearts Eye Centre: Standard Phacoemulsification + Monofocal IOL; one eye; indicative range · source period 2026-10-15

public_tariff · HBP 2022 city-tier procedure tariff; separately mapped implants are excluded; state amendments/accreditation incentives not applied · code SE020A · source period 2022

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

Italy

Official data
OFFICIAL PRICE BENCHMARK / PUBLISHED PRICE

— Not yet in our official snapshot for Italy

PUBLIC HOSPITAL WAITING TIME
70 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 procedure. status=P: provisional valuePeriod: 2024Historical data (2024) — not current waitSource: OECD Health Statistics (Waiting Times)
30 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 procedure. status=P: provisional valuePeriod: 2024Historical data (2024) — not current waitSource: OECD Health Statistics (Waiting Times)
Scope notes, billing codes & exact distribution

mean; completed patients · Cataract surgery · source period 2024

median; completed patients · Cataract surgery · source period 2024

All 2 series, scope notes, billing codes and source rows for Italy

Mexico

Mexico City · Published data
OFFICIAL PRICE BENCHMARK / PUBLISHED PRICE

Hospital published self-pay package price

from 15,300 MXN (advertised bound, n=1)≈ 826.02 USD · BCE / ECB · 2026-10-15 · 1 MXN = 0.053988 USD (cross rate from ECB euro reference rates)Hospital published self-pay package priceAPEC Hospital de la Ceguera — Cataract surgery; one eye with monofocal lens; recovery fee from · Schedule: 2026-10-15Source: APEC Hospital de la Ceguera
PUBLIC HOSPITAL WAITING TIME

— Not yet in our official snapshot for Mexico

Scope notes, billing codes & exact distribution

published_package · APEC Hospital de la Ceguera: Cataract surgery; one eye with monofocal lens; recovery fee from · source period 2026-10-15

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

Norway

Official data
OFFICIAL PRICE BENCHMARK / PUBLISHED PRICE

— Not yet in our official snapshot for Norway

PUBLIC HOSPITAL WAITING TIME
194 days (~6.4 months)Average wait at public hospitals (completed patients)National average wait from referral/decision to treatment for patients who completed surgery in 2023.Broader procedure group; not isolated to this exact procedure. status=D: definition differs. Measured from GP referral, not from the specialist decisionPeriod: 2023Historical data (2023) — not current waitSource: OECD Health Statistics (Waiting Times)
172 days (~5.7 months)Typical (median) wait at public hospitals (completed patients)Half of patients treated at public hospitals in 2023 waited less than this, and half waited longer.Broader procedure group; not isolated to this exact procedure. status=D: definition differs. Measured from GP referral, not from the specialist decisionPeriod: 2023Historical data (2023) — not current waitSource: OECD Health Statistics (Waiting Times)
Scope notes, billing codes & exact distribution

mean; completed patients · Cataract surgery · source period 2023

median; completed patients · Cataract surgery · source period 2023

All 2 series, scope notes, billing codes and source rows for Norway

New Zealand

Official data
OFFICIAL PRICE BENCHMARK / PUBLISHED PRICE

— Not yet in our official snapshot for New Zealand

PUBLIC HOSPITAL WAITING TIME
118.5 days (~3.9 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 procedure. status=P: provisional valuePeriod: 2024Historical data (2024) — not current waitSource: OECD Health Statistics (Waiting Times)
117.9 days (~3.9 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 procedure. status=P: provisional valuePeriod: 2024Historical data (2024) — not current waitSource: OECD Health Statistics (Waiting Times)
Scope notes, billing codes & exact distribution

mean; waiting patients · Cataract surgery · source period 2024

mean; completed patients · Cataract surgery · source period 2024

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

View all 4 waiting-time series and their populations

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

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

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)
Scope notes, billing codes & exact distribution

median; waiting patients · Cataract surgery · source period 2024

median; completed patients · Cataract surgery · source period 2024

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

View all 4 waiting-time series and their populations

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)
Scope notes, billing codes & exact distribution

median; waiting patients · Cataract surgery · source period 2024

median; completed patients · Cataract surgery · source period 2024

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

View all 4 waiting-time series and their populations

Thailand

Pattaya · Published data
OFFICIAL PRICE BENCHMARK / PUBLISHED PRICE

Hospital published self-pay package price

79,000 THB (single published tariff, n=1)≈ 2,355.39 USD · BCE / ECB · 2026-10-15 · 1 THB = 0.029815 USD (cross rate from ECB euro reference rates)Hospital published self-pay package priceBangkok Hospital Pattaya — Phacoemulsification; standard distance-only monofocal lens; outpatient one eye under local anaesthesia · Schedule: 2026-10-15Source: 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

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)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)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

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

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.

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

Published prices in original source 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
Original source amounts. Each row retains its own scope and source period.
Converted prices for orientation (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 conversion uses dated ECB reference rates. Scope and source period are unchanged.
≈ 1,691.33 USD · BCE / ECB · 2026-10-14 · 1 EUR = 1.1195 USD

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

Published prices in original source currency (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
Original source amounts. Each row retains its own scope and source period.

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
Only series with the same statistic, population, source period, scope, aggregation and definition flags share an axis. National definition deviations remain separate. These are historical statistics, not appointment availability.

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
Only series with the same statistic, population, source period, scope, aggregation and definition flags share an axis. National definition deviations remain separate. These are historical statistics, not appointment availability.
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  title = {CareFare Global Health Index: Cataract surgery, one eye},
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  • France ATIH (Public Hospital Tariffs) — https://www.atih.sante.fr/sites/default/files/content/documents/2026%20-%20ghs_web_20260101.zip
    Source periods: 2026. Capture dates: 2026-10-14.
  • British Columbia Ministry of Health — https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/7c1bf2a8-96bb-4ad5-888d-a90672eb306e/resource/0c430fa8-043c-48d8-8e61-ecdab63b9ef3/download/2026_2027-quarterly-surgical_wait_times-q1-interim.xlsx
    Source periods: 2026-04-01/2026-06-30. Capture dates: 2026-10-14.
  • Nova Scotia Health — https://data.novascotia.ca/api/views/wu5w-qxki/rows.csv?accessType=DOWNLOAD
    Source periods: 2025-04-01/2025-06-30. Capture dates: 2026-10-14.
  • US Medicare (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) — https://www.cms.gov/files/zip/October-2026-OPPS-Addendum-B.zip
    Source periods: 2026-10. Capture dates: 2026-10-14.
  • US Medicare (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) — https://www.cms.gov/files/zip/pfrev26a-updated-12-29-2025.zip
    Source periods: 2026-01. Capture dates: 2026-10-14.
  • Refractive Center Prague (Czechia) — https://www.refrakcnicentrum.cz/en/pricelist/
    Source periods: 2026-10-15. Capture dates: 2026-10-15.
  • APEC Hospital de la Ceguera — https://www.apec.org.mx/blog/apec-duele-la-operacion-de-catarata-esto-dicen-los-expertos
    Source periods: 2026-10-15. Capture dates: 2026-10-15.
  • Innocent Hearts Eye Centre — https://innocentheartseyecentre.com/cataract-surgery-cost-jalandhar/
    Source periods: 2026-10-15. Capture dates: 2026-10-15.
  • Bangkok Hospital Pattaya — https://www.bangkokhospital.com/th/pattaya/package/phacoemulsification-bph
    Source periods: 2026-10-15. Capture dates: 2026-10-15.
  • OECD Health Statistics (Waiting Times) — https://sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.ELS.HD,DSD_HEALTH_PROC@DF_WAITING,1.1/PRT+ITA+NZL+CHL+FIN+SWE+DNK+NOR.WAIT_MEAN+WAIT_MEDIAN.D.CM131_138+CM8154+CM8151_8153+CM361+CM36_TRS+CM5123+CM530_531...........WTSP+WTPA...?startPeriod=2023&format=csvfilewithlabels
    Source periods: 2023; 2024. Capture dates: 2026-10-15.
  • National Institute for Health and Disability Insurance (Belgium) — https://www.riziv.fgov.be/SiteCollectionDocuments/tarif_medecins_partie09_20260701.pdf
    Source periods: 2026-07-01. Capture dates: 2026-10-15.
  • Buenos Aires City Ministry of Health (Argentina) — https://documentosboletinoficial.buenosaires.gob.ar/publico/PE-RES-MSGC-MSGC-2445-26-ANX.pdf
    Source periods: 2026-06-15/2026-07-14. Capture dates: 2026-10-15.
  • CareFare Global Health Index — append-only errata — https://carefareglobal.com/api/index/v1/errata.jsonl
    Source periods: 2026-10-15. Capture dates: 2026-10-15.
  • Poland National Health Fund (NFZ) — https://api.nfz.gov.pl/app-itl-api/queues?case=1&benefit=ZABIEGI+W+ZAKRESIE+SOCZEWKI+%28ZA%C4%86MA%29&limit=25&format=json
    Source periods: 2026-09. Capture dates: 2026-10-14.
  • Poland National Health Fund (NFZ) — https://api.nfz.gov.pl/app-itl-api/queues?page=10&limit=25&format=json&case=1&benefit=ZABIEGI%20W%20ZAKRESIE%20SOCZEWKI%20(ZA%C4%86MA)
    Source periods: 2026-09. Capture dates: 2026-10-14.
  • Poland National Health Fund (NFZ) — https://api.nfz.gov.pl/app-itl-api/queues?page=11&limit=25&format=json&case=1&benefit=ZABIEGI%20W%20ZAKRESIE%20SOCZEWKI%20(ZA%C4%86MA)
    Source periods: 2026-09. Capture dates: 2026-10-14.
  • Poland National Health Fund (NFZ) — https://api.nfz.gov.pl/app-itl-api/queues?page=2&limit=25&format=json&case=1&benefit=ZABIEGI%20W%20ZAKRESIE%20SOCZEWKI%20(ZA%C4%86MA)
    Source periods: 2026-09. Capture dates: 2026-10-14.
  • Poland National Health Fund (NFZ) — https://api.nfz.gov.pl/app-itl-api/queues?page=3&limit=25&format=json&case=1&benefit=ZABIEGI%20W%20ZAKRESIE%20SOCZEWKI%20(ZA%C4%86MA)
    Source periods: 2026-09. Capture dates: 2026-10-14.
  • Poland National Health Fund (NFZ) — https://api.nfz.gov.pl/app-itl-api/queues?page=4&limit=25&format=json&case=1&benefit=ZABIEGI%20W%20ZAKRESIE%20SOCZEWKI%20(ZA%C4%86MA)
    Source periods: 2026-09. Capture dates: 2026-10-14.
  • Poland National Health Fund (NFZ) — https://api.nfz.gov.pl/app-itl-api/queues?page=5&limit=25&format=json&case=1&benefit=ZABIEGI%20W%20ZAKRESIE%20SOCZEWKI%20(ZA%C4%86MA)
    Source periods: 2026-09. Capture dates: 2026-10-14.
  • Poland National Health Fund (NFZ) — https://api.nfz.gov.pl/app-itl-api/queues?page=6&limit=25&format=json&case=1&benefit=ZABIEGI%20W%20ZAKRESIE%20SOCZEWKI%20(ZA%C4%86MA)
    Source periods: 2026-09. Capture dates: 2026-10-14.
  • Poland National Health Fund (NFZ) — https://api.nfz.gov.pl/app-itl-api/queues?page=7&limit=25&format=json&case=1&benefit=ZABIEGI%20W%20ZAKRESIE%20SOCZEWKI%20(ZA%C4%86MA)
    Source periods: 2026-09. Capture dates: 2026-10-14.
  • Poland National Health Fund (NFZ) — https://api.nfz.gov.pl/app-itl-api/queues?page=8&limit=25&format=json&case=1&benefit=ZABIEGI%20W%20ZAKRESIE%20SOCZEWKI%20(ZA%C4%86MA)
    Source periods: 2026-09. Capture dates: 2026-10-14.
  • Poland National Health Fund (NFZ) — https://api.nfz.gov.pl/app-itl-api/queues?page=9&limit=25&format=json&case=1&benefit=ZABIEGI%20W%20ZAKRESIE%20SOCZEWKI%20(ZA%C4%86MA)
    Source periods: 2026-09. Capture dates: 2026-10-14.
  • NHS England (NHS Payment Scheme) — https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/PRN02348-26-27-nhs-payment-scheme-pay-award-annex-a-prices-workbook-v2.xlsx
    Source periods: 2026/27. Capture dates: 2026-10-14.
  • NHS England (Referral to Treatment) — https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/Incomplete-Commissioner-Aug26-XLSX-4M-vjgRdG.xlsx
    Source periods: 2026-08. Capture dates: 2026-10-14.
  • Public Health Scotland — https://www.opendata.nhs.scot/dataset/e9dbef36-a343-4b9a-ab7e-b6e6cbcbb38e/resource/ac63b747-fdcc-410c-ae43-de6fe3c46abf/download/sot_performance_ongoing_completed_waits_monthly_aug26.csv
    Source periods: 2026-08. Capture dates: 2026-10-14.
  • India National Health Authority (PM-JAY) — https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s3169779d3852b32ce8b1a1724dbf5217d/uploads/2024/06/20240619792610196.pdf
    Source periods: 2022. Capture dates: 2026-10-14.
  • Ramsay Health Care UK — https://www.ramsayhealth.co.uk/hospitals/new-hall-hospital/patients/prices
    Source periods: 2026-10-15. Capture dates: 2026-10-15.
  • Spain Ministry of Health (SISLE) — https://www.sanidad.gob.es/estadEstudios/estadisticas/inforRecopilaciones/docs/LISTAS_PUBLICACION_Dic_2025_rectificado.pdf
    Source periods: 2025-12-31. Capture dates: 2026-10-14.

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