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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | not published | $483.45 – $493.63 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | not published | $448.16 – $471.75 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | not published | $477.00 – $502.10 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | not published | $500.04 – $510.57 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | not published | $487.04 – $487.04 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | not published | $477.00 – $502.10 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $476.24 – $486.27 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | not published | $483.45 – $493.63 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | not published | $523.55 – $534.58 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | not published | $483.45 – $493.63 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | not published | $503.10 – $529.58 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | not published | $519.26 – $530.19 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | not published | $476.24 – $486.27 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | not published | $496.22 – $932.09 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | not published | $483.45 – $493.63 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | not published | $477.00 – $502.10 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | not published | $448.16 – $471.75 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | not published | $519.26 – $530.19 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | not published | $500.04 – $510.57 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | not published | $446.19 – $446.19 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | not published | $443.68 – $467.03 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | not published | $481.42 – $506.76 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | not published | $468.46 – $478.33 |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | not published | $483.45 – $493.63 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | not published | $3,811.07 – $3,891.30 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | not published | $443.07 – $466.39 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | not published | $483.45 – $493.63 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | not published | $483.45 – $493.63 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | not published | $483.45 – $493.63 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | not published | $519.26 – $530.19 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | not published | $894.43 – $932.09 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | not published | $894.43 – $932.09 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | not published | $894.43 – $932.09 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | not published | $894.43 – $932.09 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | not published | $894.43 – $932.09 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | not published | $894.43 – $932.09 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $894.43 – $932.09 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $204.16 – $1,072.90 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | not published | $204.16 – $1,072.90 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $218.75 – $1,072.90 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | not published | $218.75 – $1,072.90 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | not published | $218.75 – $1,072.90 |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | not published | $204.16 – $1,072.90 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | not published | $204.16 – $1,072.90 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | not published | $218.75 – $1,039.21 |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | not published | $204.16 – $1,072.90 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | not published | $776.55 – $1,660.42 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | not published | $811.50 – $1,660.42 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | not published | $208.33 – $1,030.24 |
| MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL | SAGINAW, TX | not published | $208.33 – $1,206.49 |