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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | not published | $2,183.16 – $3,056.42 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | not published | $814.20 – $6,535.00 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | not published | $566.82 – $2,503.78 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | not published | $765.21 – $3,490.86 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | not published | $3,447.34 – $12,362.00 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | not published | $2,672.44 – $9,846.46 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $2,571.71 – $6,545.00 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | not published | $1,255.00 – $4,006.43 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | not published | $2,170.22 – $6,192.00 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | not published | $2,410.01 – $5,350.23 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | not published | $876.11 – $2,238.32 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | not published | $1,507.39 – $4,132.27 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $1,153.50 – $9,091.60 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | not published | $1,507.39 – $5,866.89 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $2,197.84 – $6,179.00 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | not published | $1,036.48 – $1,036.48 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | not published | $1,036.48 – $1,036.48 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | not published | $1,036.48 – $1,036.48 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | not published | $1,036.48 – $1,036.48 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $837.19 – $4,832.25 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $849.94 – $2,972.13 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | not published | $2,360.00 – $5,500.00 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | not published | $2,473.11 – $4,533.00 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | not published | $1,995.82 – $2,035.74 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $2,296.74 – $9,956.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $849.94 – $2,689.07 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | not published | $2,296.74 – $7,603.00 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $2,296.74 – $2,364.29 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $2,306.33 – $2,306.33 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $849.94 – $3,821.32 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $519.50 – $1,093.29 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | not published | $2,270.95 – $6,179.00 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | not published | $3,680.00 – $8,057.00 |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | not published | $2,314.80 – $6,179.00 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | not published | $2,344.09 – $6,179.00 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | not published | $2,344.09 – $6,179.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $2,789.50 – $2,932.00 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | not published | $8,628.00 – $8,628.00 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $1,087.28 – $3,268.87 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $2,789.50 – $3,598.61 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $1,087.48 – $3,268.87 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $1,091.38 – $3,268.87 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | not published | $2,296.74 – $9,956.00 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $918.24 – $978.42 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $1,097.49 – $3,268.87 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $1,092.51 – $3,268.87 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $1,811.88 – $4,139.14 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $2,296.74 – $9,956.00 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $1,811.88 – $4,139.14 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | not published | $2,296.74 – $2,364.29 |