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
MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center Aledo, IL not published $1,794.84 – $4,605.28
CHRISTUS Children's Hospital San Antonio, TX not published $849.94 – $4,415.00
St. John's Camarillo Hospital Camarillo, CA not published $1,418.81 – $5,420.20
MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center Silvis, IL not published $1,700.46 – $3,566.22
MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport, IA not published $2,183.16 – $3,056.42
CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center Santa Fe, NM not published $1,637.15 – $4,813.52
CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital Alexandria, LA not published $891.80 – $5,488.92
CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital Lake Charles, LA not published $891.80 – $4,206.64
CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital Lake Charles, LA not published $891.80 – $4,272.34
CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital Alexandria, LA not published $891.80 – $5,098.28
CHRISTUS Coushatta Health Care Center Coushatta, LA not published $864.15 – $4,995.10
CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System-Highland Shreveport, LA not published $891.80 – $3,663.68
Central Medical Center Seattle, WA not published not published
Westside Medical Center HILLSBORO, OR not published not published
Sunnyside Medical Center CLACKAMAS, OR not published not published
Providence St Peter Hospital Olympia, WA not published $2,256.06 – $11,292.00
Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA not published $2,571.71 – $17,300.00
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks Glendale Heights, IL not published $1,162.00 – $4,006.43
SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital Saint Louis, MO not published $649.23 – $8,690.00
Adventhealth Dade City Dade City, FL not published $2,410.01 – $5,462.77
St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital Houston, TX not published $3,226.00 – $3,226.00
Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX not published $629.86 – $2,365.58
Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus Everett, WA not published $2,628.16 – $17,473.00
HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL South Pasadena, FL not published $4,095.69 – $4,181.91
Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX not published $629.86 – $2,365.58
Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) Smithville, TX not published $629.86 – $2,365.58
Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. Chilton, WI not published $574.80 – $1,990.05
Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc Manhattan, KS not published $650.00 – $3,084.60
Providence St Vincent Medical Center Portland, OR not published $2,524.16 – $13,754.00
Providence Centralia Hospital Centralia, WA not published $2,672.44 – $11,827.88
SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK not published $814.20 – $6,535.00
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City Jefferson City, MO not published $2,277.00 – $4,160.79
Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) Boonville, IN not published $119.97 – $1,158.89
Adventhealth South Overland Park Overland Park, KS not published $2,184.94 – $6,336.31
St. Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CA not published $1,153.50 – $9,091.60
California Hospital Medical Center Los Angeles, CA not published $1,153.50 – $9,091.60
Adventhealth Murray Po Box 1406, GA not published $2,148.72 – $4,258.76
Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) Appleton, WI not published $574.80 – $1,990.05
Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX not published $629.86 – $2,365.58
Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR not published $2,524.16 – $13,754.00
Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital Novi, MI not published $885.04 – $2,443.91
St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center Stockton, CA not published $3,045.96 – $3,045.96
Sequoia Hospital Redwood City, CA not published $647.78 – $10,468.88
Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital New York, NY not published not published
University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center Chardon, OH not published $2,183.38 – $3,930.08
Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) Williamsport, IN not published $119.97 – $1,158.89
Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) Elwood, IN not published $176.01 – $1,158.89
Grady Memorial Hospital Delaware, OH not published $2,225.25 – $2,314.26
SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital Waupun, WI not published $3,388.00 – $7,791.00
St. Elizabeth Community Hospital Red Bluff, CA not published $2,061.87 – $6,200.05

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