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
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

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