Cataract Surgery cost at US hospitals
Cataract surgery with intraocular lens insertion · CPT 66984
$284.55
lowest cash price
$5,044.00
national median
$20,404.49
highest cash price
189
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $284.55–$20,404.49 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($2,694.88) → Sep 1, 2026 ($2,698.92)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arkansas | 2 | $3,037.74 | $3,037.74 | $4,964.22 |
| California | 81 | $284.55 | $5,044.00 | $8,624.00 |
| Colorado | 14 | $6,293.91 | $6,293.91 | $6,293.91 |
| Florida | 57 | $2,102.10 | $18,704.12 | $20,404.49 |
| Georgia | 23 | $10,558.00 | $10,558.00 | $10,558.00 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $2,753.25 | $2,753.25 | $2,753.25 |
| Illinois | 40 | $2,715.20 | $10,852.99 | $18,066.53 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 21 | $2,715.20 | $2,715.20 | $17,563.65 |
| Kansas | 9 | $6,967.37 | $6,967.37 | $6,967.37 |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | $1,003.60 | $1,003.60 | $1,003.60 |
| Michigan | 25 | $3,173.34 | $3,173.34 | $3,173.34 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Mississippi | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 17 | $4,897.75 | $6,900.39 | $9,399.23 |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| 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 | $2,492.56 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 19 | $1,506.64 | $2,698.92 | $4,946.91 |
| North Carolina | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 4 | $4,160.80 | $4,160.80 | $4,160.80 |
| Ohio | 45 | $2,102.10 | $9,247.79 | $19,711.44 |
| 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 | 16 | $1,579.50 | $1,579.50 | $1,579.50 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $1,731.50 | $2,565.00 | $10,483.95 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 18 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 99 | $588.00 | $4,301.64 | $19,639.33 |
| Virginia | 20 | $5,460.76 | $7,621.53 | $13,348.98 |
| Washington | 29 | $2,952.39 | $2,952.39 | $2,952.39 |
| West Virginia | 10 | $508.00 | $2,266.50 | $7,955.00 |
| Wisconsin | 20 | $3,117.95 | $3,117.95 | $5,325.54 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $284.55 | $145.00 – $2,968.25 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $322.49 | $201.04 – $1,444.54 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $360.43 | $201.04 – $2,968.25 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $360.43 | $15.45 – $1,369.57 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $360.43 | $477.99 – $1,248.45 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $379.40 | $66.41 – $1,112.74 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $508.00 | not published |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $508.00 | not published |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $512.19 | $479.79 – $1,384.69 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $569.10 | $145.00 – $1,444.54 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $588.00 | $2,248.79 – $4,597.68 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $812.80 | not published |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $1,003.60 | $501.80 – $1,093.29 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $1,252.02 | $145.00 – $1,112.74 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $1,506.64 | $402.29 – $469.34 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $1,579.50 | $1,118.43 – $2,605.94 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $1,731.50 | $1,453.54 – $9,269.00 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $1,901.50 | not published |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $2,102.10 | $1.10 – $2,910.60 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $2,102.10 | $1.10 – $2,910.60 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $2,102.10 | $411.84 – $3,234.00 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $2,102.10 | $411.84 – $3,234.00 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $2,102.10 | $1.10 – $2,910.60 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | $2,233.50 | $1,164.04 – $8,282.00 |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $2,266.50 | not published |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $2,351.77 | $71.00 – $7,521.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $2,351.77 | $85.00 – $7,521.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $2,351.77 | $849.94 – $5,772.91 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $2,351.77 | $71.00 – $7,521.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $2,351.77 | $71.00 – $7,521.00 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $2,457.00 | not published |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $2,492.56 | $1,119.41 – $2,991.08 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $2,492.56 | $1,119.41 – $2,991.08 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $2,524.45 | $2,524.45 – $3,029.34 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $2,524.45 | $1,119.41 – $3,029.34 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $2,524.45 | $1,119.41 – $3,029.34 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $2,526.64 | $1,163.59 – $3,031.97 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $2,526.64 | $1,026.00 – $2,526.64 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $2,565.00 | $1,156.61 – $2,361.10 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $2,565.00 | $2,146.46 – $2,361.10 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $2,685.92 | $1,163.59 – $2,820.22 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $2,685.92 | $1,163.59 – $2,927.66 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $2,698.92 | $0.01 – $4,321.23 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $2,698.92 | $0.01 – $4,321.23 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $2,698.92 | $0.01 – $3,255.33 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $2,698.92 | $0.01 – $3,255.33 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $2,698.92 | $0.01 – $3,255.33 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $2,698.92 | $0.01 – $4,321.23 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $2,698.92 | $0.01 – $4,321.23 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $2,698.92 | $0.01 – $3,255.33 |