Eyelid surgery cost: upper lids, lower lids, or both
Upper and lower blepharoplasty each have their own code; done together, the room and anesthesia lines shrink.
Upper eyelid surgery, estimated total before the surgeon at national rates
$1,276
Anesthesia $148, operating room $1,129.
| Surgeon's fee | not included, enter your quote |
| Anesthesia, 7.2 units | $148 |
| Operating room, surgery center | $1,129 |
Benchmark, not a quote: the operating room and anesthesia lines are 2026 Medicare rates for the same codes; private prices for cosmetic work are set by each practice and are often higher. No public file prices the surgeon's fee: it counts only once you enter the figure from your own quote.
| Code | CMS short descriptor | Share paid | National rate | Local amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPT 15822 | Blepharoplasty upper eyelid | 100 % | $1,129 | $1,129 |
Compiled by Radif Partners · Where each line comes from · CMS 2026 rate files · not a quote
Upper eyelid surgery comes to a room and anesthesia benchmark of $1,276 at national rates in 2026 and lower eyelid surgery to $1,280, before the surgeon's fee. Medicare pays a surgery center the same rate for both codes, CPT 15822 for the upper lids and 15820 for the lower, $1,129, and a hospital outpatient department $2,108. Anesthesia is short: about 33 minutes in the CMS file for the upper lids, $148 at the 2026 national factor. Both procedures in one session come to $1,890 for the room and anesthesia, the lower lids' room paid at half rate. The surgeon's fee is set by each practice and no public file publishes it, so it enters the calculator only from your quote. MedlinePlus describes the operation as done in a surgeon's office or a surgery center with numbing medicine injected around the eye, in which case a separate anesthesia bill may not exist.
Two codes, one rate
CMS gives the two operations the same facility rate and almost the same time, 33 minutes for the upper lids and 36 for the lower. On the lines public files price, the two cost nearly the same; whatever separates two quotes is the surgeon's fee and the facility's private prices. The MedlinePlus page on eyelid lift describes the operation as removing loose skin and extra fat through small cuts in the natural creases, and adds that it does not remove wrinkles around the eyes, lift sagging eyebrows or get rid of dark circles, which is worth knowing before comparing it with a brow lift.
| Upper lids | Lower lids | Both, one session | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anesthesia | $148 | $152 | $197 |
| Room, surgery center | $1,129 | $1,129 | $1,693 |
| Room and anesthesia | $1,276 | $1,280 | $1,890 |
| Surgeon's fee | your quote | your quote | your quote |
When it is about vision
MedlinePlus explains that an eyelid lift is needed when drooping lids reduce vision, and that an eye doctor may test the visual field before surgery; done to improve appearance, it is cosmetic surgery. Health plans and Medicare follow the same line. When the upper lids block vision and the plan approves the operation, it becomes a covered procedure, and the patient pays the plan's usual share instead of this bill. The insurance page explains the approval process.
Eyelid surgery in your metro area
Lower eyelid surgery, estimated total before the surgeon at national rates
$1,280
| Surgeon's fee | not included, enter your quote |
| Anesthesia, 7.4 units | $152 |
| Operating room, surgery center | $1,129 |
Metro areas and added procedures
For upper lid surgery the room and anesthesia come to $1,263 in Denver and $1,263 in Miami. Eyelid surgery is often added to a facelift or a brow lift, and the facelift page prices that combination.