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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $607.75 | $302.00 – $676.00 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $632.00 | $205.80 – $992.23 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $632.00 | $205.80 – $918.75 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $635.50 | $480.07 – $489.67 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $646.06 | $516.85 – $678.37 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $646.06 | $297.47 – $704.21 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $649.19 | $0.01 – $1,029.83 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $649.19 | $0.01 – $1,029.83 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $649.19 | $0.01 – $775.80 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $649.19 | $0.01 – $775.80 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $649.19 | $0.01 – $775.80 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $649.19 | $0.01 – $1,029.83 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $649.19 | $0.01 – $1,029.83 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $649.19 | $0.01 – $775.80 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $649.19 | $0.01 – $1,029.83 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $649.19 | $0.01 – $775.80 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $649.19 | $0.01 – $1,029.83 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $678.00 | $525.13 – $735.18 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $697.50 | $455.00 – $489.67 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $701.88 | $401.72 – $1,324.96 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | $721.89 | $558.64 – $4,066.00 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | $721.89 | $553.62 – $4,066.00 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | $721.89 | $558.64 – $4,066.00 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | $721.89 | $481.97 – $3,437.00 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | $721.89 | $558.64 – $4,066.00 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | $721.89 | $558.64 – $4,066.00 |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs | P O Box 280, GA | $721.89 | not published |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | $721.89 | $551.66 – $4,066.00 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | $721.89 | $1,640.73 – $4,714.00 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | $721.89 | $541.21 – $4,066.00 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | $721.89 | $548.21 – $4,066.00 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $724.68 | $35.00 – $419.88 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $727.50 | $205.80 – $918.75 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $727.50 | $205.80 – $983.99 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $751.50 | $205.80 – $926.33 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $756.27 | $175.51 – $1,107.00 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $756.27 | $175.51 – $1,260.45 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $756.27 | $175.51 – $860.46 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $756.27 | $175.51 – $1,260.45 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $758.00 | $476.10 – $562.69 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $758.00 | not published |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $783.59 | $450.52 – $13,923.00 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $799.00 | $205.80 – $1,107.23 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $805.50 | $205.80 – $3,275.06 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $819.50 | $205.80 – $2,656.97 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $866.88 | $419.68 – $931.69 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $877.20 | $147.37 – $778.96 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $891.86 | $538.48 – $3,119.12 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $897.00 | $547.36 – $1,571.00 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $897.00 | not published |