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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $176.01 – $1,158.89 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | not published | $2,563.85 – $3,373.49 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | not published | $2,563.85 – $3,093.03 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | not published | $849.94 – $934.93 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | not published | $2,473.11 – $5,690.00 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | not published | $2,473.11 – $5,672.00 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | not published | $2,473.11 – $5,543.00 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | not published | $2,473.11 – $6,314.00 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | not published | $676.86 – $8,407.63 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | not published | $2,473.11 – $2,522.57 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | not published | $1,212.29 – $2,522.57 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | not published | $676.86 – $8,655.87 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | not published | $2,065.28 – $4,693.81 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | not published | $2,441.70 – $3,662.55 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $2,441.70 – $3,662.55 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | not published | $2,441.70 – $3,662.55 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | not published | $6,311.00 – $6,311.00 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | not published | $2,441.70 – $4,883.40 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | not published | $5,941.00 – $5,941.00 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | not published | $2,441.70 – $3,662.55 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | not published | $2,441.70 – $3,662.55 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $2,441.70 – $3,662.55 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $2,295.99 – $6,887.96 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | not published | not published |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | not published | not published |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | not published | not published |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | not published | not published |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | not published | not published |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | not published | not published |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | not published | not published |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | not published | not published |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | not published | not published |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | not published | not published |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $2,093.83 – $2,198.52 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $878.49 – $2,198.52 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $2,093.83 – $2,198.52 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $2,242.49 – $2,354.61 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $837.19 – $4,852.46 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $849.94 – $5,924.05 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $2,093.83 – $2,198.52 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $849.94 – $4,989.00 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $2,093.83 – $2,198.52 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $363.00 – $4,477.98 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $1,637.15 – $3,479.12 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $363.00 – $4,477.98 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $2,242.49 – $2,354.61 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $849.94 – $4,356.20 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $849.94 – $4,436.38 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $2,242.49 – $2,354.61 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $777.31 – $4,616.54 |