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
St Joseph Warren Hospital Warren, OH $9,443.09 $2,183.38 – $2,227.05
AdventHealth Orlando Orlando, FL $9,892.00 $2,410.01 – $6,386.53
St Francis Downtown Greenville, SC $10,483.95 $2,210.54 – $2,232.65
Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA $10,558.00 $2,314.80 – $10,848.40
Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA $10,558.00 $2,314.80 – $10,848.40
Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital Decatur, GA $10,558.00 $4,557.00 – $4,557.00
Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA $10,558.00 $2,344.09 – $10,848.40
Emory Rehabilitation Hospital Atlanta, GA $10,558.00 $2,197.84 – $10,848.40
Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital Atlanta, GA $10,558.00 $2,344.09 – $10,848.40
Emory University Hospital Ne, GA $10,558.00 $2,314.80 – $10,848.40
Emory University Hospital Midtown Atlanta, GA $10,558.00 $2,344.09 – $10,848.40
Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital McHenry, IL $10,710.69 not published
Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital DeKalb, IL $10,852.99 not published
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL $10,852.99 not published
Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital Palos Heights, IL $11,188.68 not published
St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Youngstown, OH $11,243.04 $2,183.38 – $2,227.05
MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton, IA $11,667.47 $2.28 – $4,938.64
MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo, IA $12,099.00 $0.32 – $5,817.59
Memorial Regional Hospital Mechanicsville, VA $12,633.88 $2,315.37 – $2,361.68
Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH $12,856.01 $2,249.02 – $2,294.00
Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News, VA $13,348.98 $2,251.71 – $2,296.74
Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Geneva, IL $13,659.83 not published
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital Lake Forest, IL $14,202.99 not published
MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque, IA $14,929.23 $0.32 – $4,611.24
Adventhealth Ocala Ocala, FL $15,643.45 not published
MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center Cedar Falls, IA $17,563.65 $0.32 – $5,817.59
Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital IL 60190, IL $18,066.53 not published
St Ritas Medical Center Lima, OH $18,512.71 $2,288.07 – $2,333.83
Adventhealth Tampa Tampa, FL $18,704.12 $1,184.00 – $5,350.23
Adventhealth Riverview Riverview, FL $18,704.12 not published
Adventhealth Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL $18,704.12 not published
Adventhealth Zephyrhills Zephyrhills, FL $18,704.12 $2,410.01 – $5,589.06
Adventhealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL $18,704.12 $1,184.00 – $5,350.23
Texas Health Hospital Mansfield Mansfield, TX $19,267.03 $2,318.34 – $4,781.00
Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South Burleson, TX $19,267.03 $2,322.16 – $4,781.00
Adventhealth Rollins Brook Lampasas, TX $19,639.33 $2,527.33 – $6,108.74
Adventhealth Central Texas Killeen, TX $19,639.33 $2,318.34 – $6,108.74
St Anne Hospital Toledo, OH $19,711.44 $2,241.95 – $2,286.79
Adventhealth Sebring Sebring, FL $20,404.49 $2,470.26 – $5,476.99
RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER Kansas City, MO not published $770.02 – $3,803.48
RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER Kansas City, MO not published $754.92 – $3,803.48
MultiCare Deaconess Hospital Spokane, WA not published $1,177.75 – $9,631.10
OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SHAWNEE, KS not published $754.92 – $3,803.48
MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER Overland Park, KS not published $754.92 – $3,803.48
LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER Lee's Summit, MO not published $754.92 – $3,803.48
CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER Independence, MO not published $754.92 – $3,803.48
Emory Hospital Warner Robins Warner Robins, GA not published $2,067.37 – $10,848.40
Emory Hospital Perry Perry, GA not published $2,037.10 – $10,848.40
HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL TAMARAC, FL not published $4,435.40 – $4,528.77
HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL PLANTATION, FL not published $4,435.40 – $4,528.77

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