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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $1,441.44 | $517.87 – $2,002.00 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $1,449.00 | not published |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $1,459.50 | $533.39 – $960.10 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $1,459.50 | $520.34 – $1,040.68 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $1,464.80 | $576.03 – $1,647.90 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $1,464.80 | $576.03 – $1,647.90 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $1,473.14 | $472.85 – $1,534.53 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $1,499.25 | $520.34 – $1,857.44 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | $1,499.25 | $520.34 – $936.61 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | $1,499.25 | $561.91 – $1,011.44 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | $1,499.25 | $520.34 – $936.61 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | $1,499.25 | $520.34 – $936.61 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | $1,499.25 | $561.91 – $1,011.44 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | $1,499.25 | $520.34 – $936.61 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $1,499.25 | $441.78 – $1,857.44 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $1,516.80 | $589.39 – $3,541.00 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $1,518.00 | $797.53 – $797.53 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $1,518.00 | $548.02 – $986.44 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $1,518.00 | $797.53 – $797.53 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $1,518.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $1,518.00 | $548.02 – $986.44 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $1,518.00 | $548.02 – $986.44 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $1,528.00 | $1,222.40 – $1,222.40 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $1,531.10 | $252.53 – $1,067.67 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $1,542.77 | $238.46 – $278.21 |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $1,570.40 | not published |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | $1,570.40 | not published |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | $1,570.40 | not published |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | $1,570.40 | not published |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | $1,570.40 | not published |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | $1,570.40 | not published |
| San Marcos Medical Center | SAN MARCOS, CA | $1,570.40 | not published |
| West Los Angeles Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,570.40 | not published |
| Woodland Hills Medical Center | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $1,570.40 | not published |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | $1,570.40 | not published |
| San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center | SAN DIEGO, CA | $1,570.40 | not published |
| Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,570.40 | not published |
| Moreno Valley Medical Center | MORENO VALLEY, CA | $1,570.40 | not published |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $1,606.32 | $706.11 – $2,231.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $1,637.51 | $71.00 – $3,421.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $1,637.51 | $71.00 – $3,421.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $1,637.51 | $71.00 – $3,421.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $1,637.51 | $71.00 – $3,421.00 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $1,639.22 | not published |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $1,639.22 | $264.96 – $552.10 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $1,640.00 | $278.82 – $751.91 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $1,640.00 | $278.82 – $943.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $1,640.00 | $278.82 – $751.91 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $1,640.00 | $278.82 – $751.91 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $1,640.00 | $278.82 – $751.91 |