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
Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange, CA not published $2,523.01 – $14,459.00
Doctors Hospital Columbus, OH not published $2,273.92 – $9,206.00
SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee Shawnee, OK not published $814.20 – $4,333.39
St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital Spring, TX not published $3,226.00 – $3,226.00
St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX not published $3,226.00 – $3,226.00
Mercy Medical Center Redding Redding, CA not published $2,292.57 – $6,200.05
University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center Beachwood, OH not published $2,183.38 – $4,914.00
Atrium Health University City Charlotte, NC not published $496.09 – $620.11
Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN not published $176.01 – $1,158.89
Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte Charlotte, NC not published $496.09 – $520.69
south pointe hospital Warrensville Heights, OH not published $1,199.67 – $2,401.72
medina hospital Medina, OH not published $1,054.63 – $2,401.72
indian river hospital Vero Beach, FL not published $1,056.74 – $2,651.01
St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus Missoula, MT not published $2,381.39 – $7,046.29
Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo Mission Viejo, CA not published $2,523.01 – $15,041.00
Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa, CA not published $3,211.25 – $12,568.00
Baylor St Luke's Medical Center Houston, TX not published $3,226.00 – $3,226.00
Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta Mt Shasta, CA not published $1,960.94 – $6,200.05
Northridge Hospital Medical Center Northridge, CA not published $1,153.50 – $9,091.60
Dominican Hospital Santa Cruz, CA not published $1,153.50 – $9,807.54
Mercy Medical Center Merced Merced, CA not published $1,153.50 – $2,897.90
Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Grass Valley, CA not published $1,153.50 – $4,109.40
Providence St Joseph Medical Center Polson, MT not published $7,046.29 – $7,046.29
Atrium Health Union Monroe, NC not published $496.09 – $620.11
marymount hospital Garfield Heights, OH not published $1,016.77 – $2,401.72
Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton, NC not published $496.09 – $620.11
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE Waxahachie, TX not published $849.94 – $9,814.00
Atrium Health Cabarrus Concord, NC not published $496.09 – $620.11
Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby, NC not published $496.09 – $525.84
Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte Charlotte, NC not published $496.09 – $520.89
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis Lake Saint Louis, MO not published $664.63 – $5,918.00
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook Bolingbrook, IL not published $1,255.00 – $4,006.43
Adventhealth Redmond Rome, GA not published $2,111.58 – $10,887.00
Adventhealth Gordon Calhoun, GA not published $2,297.21 – $4,645.98
Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. Milwaukee, WI not published $2,306.33 – $2,306.33
Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) Oshkosh, WI not published $574.80 – $1,990.05
Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) Luling, TX not published $629.86 – $2,365.58
Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital Cedar Park, TX not published $629.86 – $2,365.58
Mercy San Juan Medical Center Carmichael, CA not published $563.53 – $6,200.05
Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center Glendale, CA not published $1,802.34 – $3,622.38
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank, CA not published $2,968.25 – $7,470.00
lodi hospital Lodi, OH not published $1,758.07 – $2,035.66
hillcrest hospital Mayfield Heights, OH not published $1,126.90 – $2,401.72
Atrium Health Stanly Albermarle, NC not published $496.09 – $525.84
lutheran hospital Cleveland, OH not published $1,029.75 – $2,401.72
euclid hospital Euclid, OH not published $1,151.35 – $2,401.72
cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation Cleveland, OH not published $1,834.75 – $2,124.45
avon hospital Avon, OH not published $1,123.79 – $2,401.72
AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach New Smyrna Beach, FL not published $2,289.51 – $5,264.67
Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte, NC not published $496.09 – $620.11

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