Cataract Surgery cost at US hospitals

Cataract surgery with intraocular lens insertion · CPT 66984

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Cataract Surgery

Cataract surgery removes the eye's clouded natural lens and puts an artificial lens in its place. It is an outpatient operation on one eye at a time, usually done in well under an hour with the eye numbed rather than the patient put to sleep.

$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.

Cheapest published cash price

$284.55

SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL — Bakersfield, CA

Most expensive published cash price

$20,404.49

Adventhealth Sebring — Sebring, FL

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
Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls, MN not published $2,394.77 – $2,394.77
Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center Aberdeen, SD not published $2,166.69 – $2,394.77
Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo, ND not published $537.26 – $2,394.77
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck, ND not published $537.26 – $2,394.77
Atrium Health Mercy Charlotte, NC not published $496.09 – $3,140.63
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls, MN not published $2,394.77 – $2,394.77
Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy, MN not published $2,394.77 – $2,394.77
Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington, MN not published $1,717.53 – $2,350.22
Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji, MN not published $1,681.21 – $2,350.22
Covenant Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX not published $2,068.23 – $20,628.27
Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna, CA not published $9,858.00 – $51,997.00
Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg, CA not published $3,109.43 – $6,970.59
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis Richmond Heights, MO not published $664.63 – $5,918.00
Chandler Regional Medical Center Chandler, AZ not published $512.50 – $525.32
Arizona General Hospital Mesa Mesa, AZ not published $566.82 – $2,503.78
St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton Stockton, CA not published $1,153.50 – $4,491.25
Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne, MN not published $2,394.77 – $2,394.77
Sanford Wheaton Wheaton, MN not published $2,394.77 – $2,394.77
Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA not published $2,679.93 – $9,846.46
Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka Eureka, CA not published $2,968.25 – $16,974.00
Queen of The Valley Medical Center Napa, CA not published $3,276.79 – $16,265.00
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles Saint Charles, MO not published $664.63 – $5,918.00
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield, CA not published $1,153.50 – $4,382.15
Rose de Lima Hospital Henderson, NV not published $626.43 – $2,571.04
Sanford Bagley Medical Center Bagley, MN not published $2,394.77 – $2,394.77
Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook, MN not published $2,394.77 – $2,394.77
Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby, MN not published $2,394.77 – $2,394.77
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange La Grange, IL not published $1,255.00 – $4,006.43
Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA not published $1,153.50 – $4,382.15
French Hospital San Luis Obispo, CA not published $1,153.50 – $2,897.90
Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) Prescott, AZ not published $566.82 – $2,576.71
Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown Nashville, TN not published $1,669.50 – $3,374.14
Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro, NC not published $496.09 – $525.84
Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC Glendale, WI not published $1,549.00 – $16,897.00
Grant Medical Center Columbus, OH not published $2,225.25 – $9,206.00
UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital Madison, WI not published $498.40 – $1,664.66
Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Torrance, CA not published $2,968.25 – $14,816.00
Berger Hospital Circleville, OH not published $1,367.96 – $7,007.00
Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus Loveland, CO not published $7,984.00 – $31,393.00
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove, IL not published $3,447.34 – $12,362.00
Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center Spokane, WA not published $2,571.71 – $2,828.88
Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) Milwaukee, WI not published $876.11 – $2,238.32
Banner Page Hospital Page, AZ not published $527.73 – $1,507.39
Banner Payson Medical Center Payson, AZ not published $1,507.39 – $7,096.97
Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro San Pedro, CA not published $2,968.25 – $14,762.00
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA not published $2,968.25 – $7,493.00
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison Madison, WI not published $1,681.25 – $8,124.00
Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville, IL not published $3,447.34 – $8,003.00
UPMC Bedford Everett, PA not published $632.66 – $2,930.19
UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA not published $602.53 – $2,930.19

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