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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | not published | $707.39 – $7,309.00 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | not published | $464.17 – $2,100.00 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | not published | $829.21 – $4,681.00 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | not published | $829.21 – $6,071.00 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | not published | $636.89 – $2,382.57 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $612.89 – $1,571.48 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | not published | $576.00 – $954.81 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | not published | $537.00 – $1,275.06 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | not published | $517.20 – $2,788.00 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | not published | $503.64 – $1,321.64 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $213.61 – $1,683.65 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | not published | $365.30 – $2,788.18 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | not published | $296.51 – $641.17 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | not published | $594.76 – $594.76 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $543.28 – $926.43 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | not published | $534.15 – $1,128.87 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | not published | $594.76 – $594.76 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | not published | $594.76 – $594.76 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | not published | $594.76 – $594.76 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | not published | $571.87 – $926.43 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $543.28 – $926.43 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $205.21 – $1,211.56 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $208.33 – $745.19 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | not published | $589.39 – $4,342.00 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | not published | $589.39 – $2,825.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $208.33 – $674.22 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $547.36 – $563.46 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | not published | $556.10 – $1,296.00 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $532.70 – $1,197.03 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $208.33 – $958.10 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $528.64 – $1,128.87 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $534.15 – $1,128.87 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $296.51 – $641.17 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | not published | $539.66 – $1,128.87 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $1,185.00 – $1,246.50 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | not published | $550.67 – $1,018.74 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | not published | $589.77 – $1,091.07 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $221.82 – $1,246.50 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | not published | $550.67 – $1,018.74 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $231.64 – $1,381.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $221.82 – $1,246.50 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $231.64 – $1,381.00 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $299.98 – $333.15 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $299.98 – $585.69 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $299.98 – $671.59 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $299.98 – $1,257.50 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $299.98 – $1,174.14 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $221.82 – $1,246.50 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $231.64 – $1,381.00 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $299.98 – $2,087.36 |