Do not assign additional codes for debridement when these procedures are an integral part of the total procedure performed. A debridement carried out in conjunction with another procedure is often, but not always, included in the code for the procedure. Index entries and inclusion notes provide guidance.
The average cost of Cataract surgery in a Medicare outpatient setting is generally around $2,500.00/eye for the surgeon, the out patient facility, and the anesthesia provider.Medicare would pay 80% or $2,000.00/eye and you would pay the remaining $500.00 out of pocket.he average cost of Cataract surgery in a Medicare outpatient setting is generally around $2,500.00/eye for the surgeon, the out patient facility, and the anesthesia provider.
Exceptions included physician fees for cataracts, which were $1,423 in Chile compared with an average of $946 in the United States, cataract surgery, which cost $5,310 in Switzerland compared with $3,748 in the United States, and appendectomy, which cost $1,463 in Chile compared with $1,007 in the United States.xceptions included physician fees for cataracts, which were $1,423 in Chile compared with an average of $946 in the United States, cataract surgery, which cost $5,310 in Switzerland compared with $3,748 in the United States, and appendectomy, which cost $1,463 in Chile compared with $1,007 in the United States.