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
HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD HUMBLE, TX not published $832.94 – $4,377.19
HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE FRIENDSWOOD, TX not published $832.94 – $4,377.19
HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER Houston, TX not published $892.44 – $4,144.81
HCA HOUSTON CONROE CONROE, TX not published $832.94 – $4,377.19
HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER MONCKS CORNER, SC not published $2,145.30 – $3,641.31
LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS Ladson, SC not published $2,145.30 – $3,765.35
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon San Antonio, TX not published $849.94 – $4,283.12
MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL SAGINAW, TX not published $849.94 – $4,812.03
MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL Dallas, TX not published $837.19 – $4,407.65
MEDICAL CITY NORTH HILLS HOSPITAL North Richland Hills, TX not published $849.94 – $4,165.03
MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL Frisco, TX not published $849.94 – $4,407.65
MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL LEWISVILLE, TX not published $837.19 – $4,630.06
Kettering Health Troy Troy, OH not published $2,261.75 – $16,302.00
Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) Hamilton, OH not published $2,288.07 – $16,302.00
Kettering Health Greene Memorial Xenia, OH not published $2,261.75 – $16,302.00
Soin Medical Center Beaver Creek, OH not published $2,273.92 – $16,302.00
Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) Dayton, OH not published $2,273.92 – $16,302.00
Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) Miamisburg, OH not published $2,288.07 – $16,302.00
Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) Kettering, OH not published $2,273.92 – $16,302.00
MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, SC not published $1,577.43 – $16,088.00
MUSC Health Florence Medical Center Florence, SC not published $1,577.43 – $9,733.00
MUSC Health Chester Medical Center Chester, SC not published $1,577.43 – $26,067.00
WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital Waynesboro, PA not published $970.00 – $10,497.00
WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg, PA not published $970.00 – $2,067.50
St. Clare Hospital Lakewood, WA not published $5,875.62 – $5,875.62
St. Francis Hospital Federal Way, WA not published $5,875.62 – $5,875.62
St. Elizabeth Hospital Enumclaw, WA not published $5,875.62 – $5,875.62
St. Michael Medical Center Silverdale, WA not published $10,177.44 – $10,177.44
St. Joseph Medical Center Tacoma, WA not published $5,875.62 – $5,875.62
St. Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor, WA not published $5,875.62 – $5,875.62
MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital Yakima, WA not published $2,753.20 – $7,252.94
Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic Clifton Springs, NY not published $384.41 – $682.80
MultiCare Allenmore Hospital Tacoma, WA not published $1,224.26 – $11,078.09
MultiCare Valley Hospital Spokane Valley, WA not published $1,169.39 – $9,609.51
MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital Tacoma, WA not published $1,218.16 – $16,984.00
MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital Puyallup, WA not published $1,223.78 – $11,078.09
MultiCare Covington Medical Center Covington, WA not published $1,196.12 – $11,078.09
MultiCare Capital Medical Center Olympia, WA not published $1,287.22 – $11,940.08
MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL Irving, TX not published $849.94 – $4,367.22
MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL DALLAS, TX not published $892.44 – $892.44
MultiCare Auburn Medical Center Auburn, WA not published $1,196.12 – $11,078.09
Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX not published $2,318.34 – $12,189.00
Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX not published $5,860.00 – $7,609.00
Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX not published $2,318.34 – $12,189.00
Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX not published $1,172.68 – $12,189.00
Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX not published $2,318.34 – $12,189.00
Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX not published $2,318.34 – $12,189.00
Houston Methodist West Hospital Houston, TX not published $2,318.34 – $12,189.00
Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX not published $2,318.34 – $12,189.00
Houston Methodist Hospital Houston, TX not published $2,318.34 – $12,189.00

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