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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $2,296.74 – $9,956.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $876.31 – $2,932.00 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $2,296.74 – $9,956.00 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | not published | $2,314.92 – $2,383.01 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | not published | $2,296.74 – $2,364.29 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | not published | $2,322.92 – $2,322.92 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | not published | $2,296.74 – $6,229.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $876.31 – $2,932.00 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | not published | $2,205.87 – $2,249.99 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | not published | $1,950.28 – $5,688.31 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | not published | $1,811.84 – $4,165.16 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | not published | $1,811.84 – $4,165.16 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | not published | $1,984.04 – $4,176.92 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $693.12 – $774.59 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $693.12 – $1,215.60 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $693.12 – $1,393.89 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $2,299.52 – $4,139.14 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $693.12 – $1,393.89 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $693.12 – $1,410.10 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $918.24 – $978.42 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $876.31 – $2,932.00 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $693.12 – $1,215.60 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $119.97 – $1,158.89 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $176.01 – $1,158.89 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $2,103.15 – $9,438.00 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $918.24 – $978.42 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $848.91 – $2,525.39 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $2,103.15 – $18,565.45 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $3,711.75 – $3,982.57 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $918.24 – $1,815.93 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $2,299.52 – $4,139.14 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $518.82 – $1,093.29 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $176.01 – $1,158.89 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $1,212.37 – $3,449.29 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | not published | $2,225.25 – $9,206.00 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | not published | $2,524.16 – $13,754.00 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | not published | $1,811.88 – $1,811.88 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $1,811.88 – $4,139.14 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | not published | $2,280.73 – $3,529.00 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | not published | $2,280.73 – $3,529.00 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | not published | $2,280.73 – $3,529.00 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | not published | $2,280.73 – $3,529.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $1,743.42 – $6,798.00 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | not published | $2,280.73 – $3,529.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $1,681.25 – $6,687.00 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $519.50 – $1,093.29 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | not published | $2,022.39 – $8,057.00 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $2,344.09 – $6,179.00 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | not published | $2,323.01 – $6,179.00 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | not published | $2,344.09 – $6,179.00 |