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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $2,698.92 | $0.01 – $4,321.23 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $2,698.92 | $0.01 – $3,255.33 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $2,698.92 | $0.01 – $4,321.23 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $2,715.20 | $488.93 – $2,197.37 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $2,715.20 | $488.93 – $1,890.44 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $2,715.20 | $488.93 – $2,005.28 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $2,715.20 | $488.93 – $2,269.24 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $2,715.20 | $488.93 – $1,312.39 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $2,715.20 | $488.93 – $2,219.37 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $2,715.20 | $441.22 – $2,019.86 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $2,715.20 | $488.93 – $1,962.57 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $2,715.20 | $488.93 – $1,774.32 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $2,715.20 | $488.93 – $1,969.73 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $2,715.20 | $488.93 – $1,943.90 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $2,715.20 | $488.93 – $2,006.05 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $2,734.57 | $4,687.83 – $5,859.79 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $2,753.25 | not published |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $2,952.39 | $0.41 – $2,657.92 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $3,037.74 | $363.00 – $3,877.24 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $3,117.95 | $2,241.66 – $8,701.00 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $3,173.34 | $295.01 – $7,333.37 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $3,173.34 | $295.01 – $5,428.22 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $3,173.34 | $295.01 – $5,470.20 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $3,173.34 | $295.01 – $5,442.41 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $3,770.00 | not published |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $3,786.00 | $872.10 – $4,960.19 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3,986.00 | $841.32 – $5,092.01 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $4,018.56 | $2,523.01 – $12,182.00 |
| Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $4,160.80 | $1,259.16 – $4,680.90 |
| Sanford Medical Center Mayville | Mayville, ND | $4,160.80 | $1,259.16 – $4,680.90 |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $4,276.50 | not published |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $4,301.64 | $71.00 – $7,521.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $4,301.64 | $71.00 – $7,521.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $4,301.64 | $71.00 – $7,521.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $4,301.64 | $71.00 – $7,521.00 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $4,350.00 | $2,098.17 – $4,960.19 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $4,501.45 | $2,563.85 – $3,373.48 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $4,627.00 | $990.09 – $4,960.19 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $4,881.00 | $283.51 – $5,117.60 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $4,897.75 | $1,944.28 – $2,868.98 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $4,946.91 | not published |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $4,946.91 | $446.99 – $931.39 |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $4,964.22 | $363.00 – $3,008.84 |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $5,044.00 | not published |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | $5,044.00 | not published |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | $5,044.00 | not published |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | $5,044.00 | not published |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | $5,044.00 | not published |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | $5,044.00 | not published |
| San Marcos Medical Center | SAN MARCOS, CA | $5,044.00 | not published |