After cataract laser surgery cost at US hospitals
After cataract laser surgery · CPT 66821
$76.86
lowest cash price
$1,373.11
national median
$11,982.16
highest cash price
271
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $76.86–$11,982.16 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($672.19) → Sep 1, 2026 ($1,518.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arkansas | 1 | $1,528.00 | $1,528.00 | $1,528.00 |
| California | 83 | $76.86 | $1,570.40 | $2,704.80 |
| Colorado | 14 | $783.59 | $783.59 | $783.59 |
| Florida | 55 | $978.25 | $978.25 | $2,050.75 |
| Georgia | 24 | $721.89 | $721.89 | $721.89 |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 32 | $519.84 | $1,305.00 | $1,640.00 |
| Indiana | 24 | $1,837.20 | $1,837.20 | $1,837.20 |
| Iowa | 17 | $495.36 | $1,640.00 | $1,640.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $1,531.10 | $1,531.10 | $1,531.10 |
| Kentucky | 1 | $701.88 | $701.88 | $701.88 |
| Louisiana | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 25 | $756.27 | $1,518.00 | $1,910.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $891.86 | $2,170.78 | $3,375.84 |
| Mississippi | 2 | $635.50 | $635.50 | $697.50 |
| Missouri | 16 | $296.78 | $1,214.78 | $1,759.87 |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 11 | $448.48 | $866.88 | $877.20 |
| Nevada | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $599.55 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 18 | $649.19 | $649.19 | $3,275.00 |
| North Carolina | 13 | $948.50 | $948.50 | $948.50 |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 42 | $327.00 | $1,499.25 | $1,640.60 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oregon | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | $799.00 | $799.00 | $799.00 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $511.50 | $758.00 | $11,982.16 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 23 | $251.55 | $251.55 | $1,473.14 |
| Texas | 107 | $231.42 | $1,373.11 | $1,637.51 |
| Virginia | 22 | $251.55 | $1,077.50 | $2,694.28 |
| Washington | 29 | $1,180.80 | $1,180.80 | $1,183.20 |
| West Virginia | 16 | $296.00 | $632.00 | $1,449.00 |
| Wisconsin | 18 | $1,922.80 | $1,922.80 | $1,922.80 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $208.33 – $1,000.00 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | not published | $515.06 – $2,301.46 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | not published | $601.55 – $13,592.00 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | not published | $537.00 – $1,275.06 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | not published | $208.33 – $1,000.00 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $626.34 – $2,281.19 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $535.93 – $2,150.00 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | not published | $707.39 – $9,297.00 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | not published | $2,654.00 – $3,030.00 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | not published | $213.61 – $1,148.16 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | not published | $69.01 – $295.20 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | not published | $534.23 – $4,217.00 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $213.61 – $1,683.65 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | not published | $58.06 – $295.20 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | not published | $601.28 – $6,652.00 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $541.92 – $3,714.00 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | not published | $464.17 – $1,254.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | not published | $1,285.00 – $1,285.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | not published | $1,285.00 – $1,285.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | not published | $424.55 – $1,148.16 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | not published | $213.61 – $1,148.16 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | not published | $201.56 – $1,432.11 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | not published | $201.56 – $353.55 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | not published | $351.76 – $631.79 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | not published | $567.53 – $1,731.92 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | not published | $601.28 – $6,920.00 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | not published | $765.30 – $4,042.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | not published | $1,285.00 – $1,285.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | not published | $363.13 – $1,148.16 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | not published | $213.61 – $1,683.65 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | not published | $213.61 – $2,359.08 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | not published | $213.61 – $697.05 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | not published | $213.61 – $761.01 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | not published | $1,731.92 – $1,731.92 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | not published | $201.56 – $353.55 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | not published | $201.56 – $353.55 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | not published | $201.56 – $353.55 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | not published | $201.56 – $292.74 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $203.58 – $296.98 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | not published | $321.82 – $2,680.00 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | not published | $576.00 – $954.81 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $571.62 – $3,277.00 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | not published | $574.35 – $1,522.03 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $547.47 – $2,234.00 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $552.50 – $4,826.69 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | not published | $556.10 – $1,296.00 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $532.70 – $1,197.03 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | not published | $331.10 – $1,208.81 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $208.33 – $1,000.00 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $208.33 – $1,000.00 |