Cost Of Cataract Surgery

The cost of a cataract operation is usually made up of three components:

• The surgeon's fee
• The anaesthetist's fee
• The hospital's charge

The total cost will depend on which hospital is used, how long the patient spends in hospital and sometimes on the type of anaesthetic used. Nowadays most cataract surgery is performed as a day case without an overnight stay in hospital. If an overnight stay is required the hospital charge will be higher.

Private Medical Insurance

For those patients with private medical insurance it is essential to check with your insurer before arranging a consultation or surgery what cover is provided and whether any excess charges are payable. An excess charge means that a part of the cost of treatment will be payable by the patient. Mr Heaven's medical fees are in line with the BUPA scale and it is likely that those patients fully insured with BUPA, or an equivalent company, will be covered for the cost of their outpatient consultations and cataract surgery. It is though essential that the patient check this.

Self Funding

For those patients funding their own private medical treatment the cost of cataract care with Mr Heaven is £1945 (per eye).

Surgery may be performed at either The Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, in Wigan, or Fulwood Hall Hospital, Preston.

This includes:

Mr Heaven's fee for the surgery and all outpatient follow up visits up to 3 months post-operatively.
The anaesthetist's fee.
The hospital charge without an overnight stay.

This does not include:

The costs of overnight(s) stay in hospital
The costs involved in any re-admission to hospital or further procedures.

* subject to change, e.g. if anaesthetic or hospital charges alter.