Cataract surgery pricing
Coverage from Sécurité sociale (French statutory health insurance) and your complementary health plan, transparent surgeon’s fee supplement, and a complete schedule of premium implants. Everything you need to understand your out-of-pocket cost before the procedure.
Understanding the cost in 3 steps
Cataract surgery breaks down into three independent items. Each item has its own reimbursement scheme.
Surgical package
Operating room rental, phacoemulsification, consumables, local anaesthesia, post-operative care.
Fee supplement
Surgeon’s free-rate fees (Secteur 2 OPTAM): consultation, surgical procedure, personalised follow-up, medical liability.
Intraocular implant
Choice of implant suited to your lifestyle: monofocal, extended depth of focus (EDOF) or multifocal.
Sécurité sociale + complementary plan coverage: what is covered
Cataract surgery is fully reimbursed by Assurance Maladie for the procedure and hospital package portion (CCAM code: BFGA004: removal of the lens with implantation). Your complementary health plan covers the remaining share. Assurance Maladie also reimburses €95 for any intraocular implant listed in the LPPR (the official list of reimbursable products and services).
Your out-of-pocket cost therefore comes down to two items only: the surgeon’s fee supplement (Secteur 2 OPTAM) and any supplement linked to the choice of a premium implant.
Choosing your implant: 3 families, 3 uses
The choice of implant depends on your lifestyle, your visual expectations and anatomical features (astigmatism, axial length, etc.). An optical trial and a simulation are carried out before surgery.
A single focal plane
Corrects one distance (most often far vision). Glasses needed for near vision.
- Full reimbursement by statutory + complementary insurance
- Excellent optical quality
- Toric version (astigmatism): €84 to €111 / eye
Extended depth of focus
Continuous vision from far to intermediate distances (screen, dashboard). Glasses still useful for fine print.
- Excellent quality / comfort trade-off
- Very few night-time halos
- Recommended for driving and screens
Near + far + intermediate vision
Maximum independence from glasses, including for reading.
- Near-total optical autonomy
- Neuro-visual adaptation phase of a few weeks
- May produce mild halos at night
Full schedule of implants offered
All the prices below are net of the €95 LPPR reimbursement from Sécurité sociale: this really is your out-of-pocket cost for the “implant” item.
| Implant | Type | Spherical | Toric (astigmatism) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monofocal & Monofocal+ | |||
| Eyehance DIBJohnson & Johnson | Monofocal+ | 0 € | 110,73 € |
| Envista AspireBausch + Lomb | Monofocal+ | 0 € | 84,35 € |
| Eye Cee OneBausch + Lomb | Monofocal | 0 € | — |
| AsphinaCarl Zeiss | Monofocal | 0 € | 0 € |
| EDOF (extended depth of focus) | |||
| Pure SeeJohnson & Johnson | EDOF | 406,13 € | 406,13 € |
| VivityAlcon | EDOF | 404,20 € | 404,20 € |
| LuxSmartBausch + Lomb | EDOF | 0 € | 116,00 € |
| Trifocal multifocals | |||
| PanOptixAlcon | Multifocal | 378,02 € | 378,02 € |
| OdysseyNext generation | Multifocal | 406,13 € | 406,13 € |
| LuxlifeBausch + Lomb | Multifocal | 453,60 € | 453,60 € |
Price schedule validated April 2026. The implants offered may change according to medical indications and supplier updates.
Your complementary health plan may cover a significant share
Several lines of your contract may apply. Here is how to find your way around them.
📄 Fee supplement
Check the “surgical hospitalisation” line or the “surgeon’s fee supplement” line (sometimes labelled “fee overrun” on older contracts). Common coverage: 100% to 300% of the statutory base rate.
👁️ Premium implant
Some high-end complementary plans (optical “implant allowance”) offer €300 to €600 per eye toward multifocal or EDOF implants. Ask about this explicitly.
📞 Prior estimate
We provide a detailed estimate after the pre-operative consultation, to be sent to your complementary plan in order to obtain a written estimate of its coverage.
💡 Tax tip
Medical costs that remain payable by you may, in certain cases, be deductible (Loi Madelin, self-employed status): to be confirmed with your adviser.
Frequently asked questions about cataract pricing
How much will I pay in total for both eyes?
The total depends on the implant chosen and on your complementary plan. Example with a spherical monofocal implant (Eye Cee One or Asphina) and a plan that covers 100% of fee supplements: about €1,000 for both eyes (fee supplement only). Example with a multifocal implant and a plan without supplement coverage: about €1,800 to €2,000 for both eyes (€500/eye in fees + €400 to €500/eye for the multifocal implant supplement). We provide a detailed written estimate during the consultation.
Why is there a fee supplement if the surgery is reimbursed?
Dr Tourabaly is contracted under Secteur 2 OPTAM (free-rate fees with a commitment to moderate pricing, allowing better reimbursement by Assurance Maladie and most complementary plans). Sécurité sociale reimburses the procedure based on the Secteur 1 rate (about €271 for a cataract). The fee supplement, starting at €500 per eye, pays for the personalised examination, close follow-up, expertise and medical liability of the surgeon. This supplement complies with Article 53 of the Code of Medical Ethics: displayed transparently, “with tact and restraint”.
Is a monofocal implant enough?
For many patients, yes. Modern monofocal implants (Eye Cee One, Asphina, Eyehance DIB, Envista Aspire) offer excellent optical quality for distance vision. Glasses remain necessary for fine reading. If you wish to be free of glasses for most of your activities (reading, screens, driving), an EDOF or multifocal implant will be more suitable: but the decision is made during the consultation, after analysing your eye and your lifestyle.
How does the €95 reimbursed by Sécurité sociale on the implant work?
Any intraocular implant listed in the LPPR (official list of reimbursable products and services) qualifies for a flat reimbursement of €95 from Sécurité sociale. The prices shown in our schedule are already net of this reimbursement: the price indicated is your actual out-of-pocket cost for the implant item. No unpleasant surprises.
Can the estimate change between the consultation and the surgery?
No. The written estimate provided at the pre-operative consultation is firm. Only a change on your part (for example, if you ultimately choose a different implant) can alter the price. In that case, a new estimate is drawn up.
Can both eyes be operated on the same day?
The usual practice is to operate on each eye a few days or weeks apart, as a precaution (to check for the absence of complications before treating the second eye and to allow the brain to adapt). The price applies per eye for the fee and the implant; the clinic hospital package is also charged twice.
What if I have astigmatism in addition to my cataract?
A so-called “toric” implant corrects the cataract and the astigmatism at the same time. Toric models are available in every category (monofocal, EDOF, multifocal). The additional cost compared with a spherical implant is indicated in the price schedule above.
Let’s discuss your case
A full pre-operative consultation allows us to confirm the indication, choose the right implant and provide you with a personalised written estimate.