Abstract
Objectives: To characterize the information provided by state-sponsored price transparency programs and describe price variation for ophthalmic services. Methods: We searched for state-sponsored price transparency programs and reviewed all available information on ophthalmic services. Results: In total, 55% (6/11) of state-sponsored price transparency programs included ophthalmic services. Three provided nonfinancial value metrics, five provided prices by clinician organization, and none reported out-of-pocket costs, insurance costs, or prices by insurers for ophthalmic services. The median within-state price ratio was 3.65 (interquartile ratio [IQR]: 2.04–7.91). Mean prices for cataract surgery ranged from $2575 to $5097 and from $873 and $27,801.66 for retinal detachment repair. Discussion: Most of the eleven state-sponsored price transparency programs included pricing information for ophthalmic services. No programs provided specific out-of-pocket costs, insurance costs, or prices by insurers for ophthalmic services. There was substantial variation in prices for all included ophthalmic services within and between states.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Article number | 100679 |
| Journal | Health Policy and Technology |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 4 |
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| State | Published - Dec 2022 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Biomedical Engineering
- Health Policy
