Freebase (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: Boomslang. The boomslang is a large, venomous snake in the family Colubridae.
Typical costs: 1  For patients not covered by health insurance, cataract surgery typically costs $5,000 to $10,000 per eye, for a total of $10,000 to $20,000 for both eyes. For example, at Park Nicollet, a hospital in Minneapolis, Minn., it costs about $4,365 per eye -- a total of $8,730 for both eyes.
1 Cataract surgery is covered by most health insurance plans. 2  Many patients who need cataract surgery are 65 or older, and Medicare covers cataract surgery. 3  For patients covered by insurance, typical out-of-pocket costs would consist of coinsurance of 10 to 20 percent or more -- or $1,000 or more for both eyes. Special artificial lenses that block ultraviolet light or have multifocal capability can cost as much as $1,000 more than standard lenses. 2  Prescription eye drops usually are required after cataract surgery.