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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $499.00 – $523.95 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $499.00 – $523.95 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $499.00 – $523.95 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $534.43 – $561.15 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $205.21 – $1,216.63 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $499.00 – $523.95 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $499.00 – $523.95 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $208.33 – $4,989.00 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $208.33 – $1,077.12 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $208.33 – $1,047.82 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $357.35 – $836.85 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $208.33 – $1,067.12 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $208.33 – $1,077.12 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $534.43 – $561.15 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $534.43 – $561.15 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $208.33 – $1,110.44 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $499.00 – $523.95 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $208.33 – $1,110.44 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $208.33 – $1,110.44 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | $208.33 – $225.00 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $208.33 – $4,989.00 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $208.33 – $1,345.07 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | not published | $594.76 – $594.76 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | not published | $594.76 – $594.76 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | not published | $594.76 – $594.76 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $208.33 – $648.87 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | not published | $594.76 – $594.76 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $208.33 – $648.87 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall | Marshall, TX | not published | $208.33 – $1,047.82 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $208.33 – $229.16 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $208.33 – $229.16 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | not published | $208.33 – $225.00 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $208.33 – $225.00 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | not published | $208.33 – $229.16 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | not published | $594.76 – $594.76 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | not published | $208.33 – $225.00 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | not published | $208.33 – $229.16 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | not published | $208.33 – $225.00 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | not published | $208.33 – $229.16 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | not published | $208.33 – $229.16 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | not published | $208.33 – $229.16 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $208.33 – $225.00 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | not published | $208.33 – $225.00 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | not published | $208.33 – $229.16 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $208.33 – $229.16 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | not published | not published |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | not published | $506.00 – $1,275.06 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | not published | $556.10 – $1,296.00 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $532.70 – $1,197.03 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | not published | $518.64 – $1,880.71 |