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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $2,093.83 – $2,198.52 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $849.94 – $4,616.54 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $849.94 – $4,616.54 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | $849.94 – $917.94 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $849.94 – $4,989.00 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $849.94 – $934.93 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $849.94 – $5,591.96 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | not published | $1,036.48 – $1,036.48 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | not published | $1,036.48 – $1,036.48 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | not published | $1,036.48 – $1,036.48 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $849.94 – $2,587.98 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $849.94 – $4,698.32 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall | Marshall, TX | not published | $849.94 – $4,356.20 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | not published | $1,036.48 – $1,036.48 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $849.94 – $934.93 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owens Heart Hospital | Tyler, TX | not published | $849.94 – $4,311.58 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $849.94 – $934.93 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | not published | $849.94 – $917.94 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $849.94 – $917.94 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | not published | $849.94 – $934.93 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $849.94 – $2,587.98 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $849.94 – $4,311.58 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | not published | $1,036.48 – $1,036.48 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | not published | $849.94 – $917.94 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | not published | $849.94 – $934.93 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | not published | $849.94 – $917.94 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | not published | $849.94 – $917.94 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | not published | $849.94 – $934.93 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | not published | $849.94 – $934.93 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | not published | $849.94 – $934.93 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $849.94 – $917.94 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | not published | $849.94 – $917.94 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | not published | $849.94 – $934.93 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $849.94 – $934.93 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | not published | $1,110.00 – $5,350.23 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $2,306.33 – $2,306.33 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | not published | $903.02 – $7,501.10 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $629.86 – $2,365.58 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | not published | $2,064.93 – $4,757.66 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | not published | $2,524.16 – $13,754.00 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | not published | $629.86 – $2,365.58 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $2,628.16 – $9,785.80 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $2,248.79 – $7,447.48 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | not published | $2,968.25 – $15,201.00 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | not published | $3,388.00 – $7,791.00 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | not published | $563.53 – $6,200.05 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | not published | $176.01 – $1,158.89 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | not published | $2,203.61 – $2,291.75 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $1,153.50 – $9,091.60 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | not published | $119.97 – $1,158.89 |