Removal of lens material cost at US hospitals
Removal of lens material · CPT 66850
$412.20
lowest cash price
$3,929.60
national median
$30,186.11
highest cash price
127
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $412.20–$30,186.11 — the variation is the story.
Most expensive published cash price
$30,186.11
Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital — IL 60190, ILMedian 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 | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 82 | $412.20 | $4,295.20 | $8,209.60 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 53 | $2,743.00 | $2,743.00 | $2,743.00 |
| Georgia | 23 | $10,476.00 | $10,476.00 | $10,476.00 |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 29 | $3,929.60 | $6,928.59 | $30,186.11 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 14 | $3,929.60 | $3,929.60 | $3,929.60 |
| Kansas | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| 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 |
| Missouri | 15 | $6,769.12 | $6,769.12 | $6,769.12 |
| 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 | 15 | $2,698.92 | $2,698.92 | $2,698.92 |
| North Carolina | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 38 | $805.50 | $2,743.00 | $6,330.42 |
| 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 | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Carolina | 10 | $23,396.52 | $23,396.52 | $23,396.52 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 17 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 98 | $3,012.24 | $3,012.24 | $3,953.57 |
| Virginia | 17 | $7,103.05 | $7,103.05 | $7,103.05 |
| Washington | 29 | $3,699.54 | $3,699.54 | $3,699.54 |
| West Virginia | 9 | $736.00 | $785.00 | $7,689.00 |
| Wisconsin | 18 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $412.20 | $120.00 – $2,968.25 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $463.80 | $140.00 – $1,505.09 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $467.16 | $145.00 – $1,474.80 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $522.12 | $101.27 – $2,968.25 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $522.12 | $22.38 – $1,398.26 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $522.12 | $505.96 – $1,274.61 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $549.60 | $66.41 – $1,059.69 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $736.00 | not published |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $736.00 | not published |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $736.00 | not published |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $736.00 | not published |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $741.96 | $120.00 – $1,413.70 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $785.00 | not published |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $805.50 | not published |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $824.40 | $140.00 – $1,474.80 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $1,177.60 | not published |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $1,813.68 | $140.00 – $1,059.69 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $2,031.50 | not published |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $2,226.00 | $2,202.94 – $11,148.86 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $2,492.56 | $1,623.32 – $2,991.08 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $2,492.56 | $1,623.32 – $2,991.08 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $2,524.45 | $2,524.45 – $3,029.34 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $2,524.45 | $1,623.32 – $3,029.34 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $2,524.45 | $1,623.32 – $3,029.34 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $2,526.64 | $1,687.53 – $3,031.97 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $2,526.64 | $786.00 – $2,526.64 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $2,685.92 | $1,687.53 – $2,820.22 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $2,685.92 | $1,687.53 – $2,927.66 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $2,698.92 | $0.01 – $4,321.23 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $2,698.92 | $0.01 – $4,321.23 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $2,698.92 | $0.01 – $3,255.33 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $2,698.92 | $0.01 – $3,255.33 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $2,698.92 | $0.01 – $3,255.33 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $2,698.92 | $0.01 – $4,321.23 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $2,698.92 | $0.01 – $4,321.23 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $2,698.92 | $0.01 – $3,255.33 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $2,698.92 | $0.01 – $4,321.23 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $2,698.92 | $0.01 – $3,255.33 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $2,698.92 | $0.01 – $4,321.23 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $2,743.00 | $1.10 – $3,798.00 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $2,743.00 | $500.51 – $4,220.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $3,012.24 | $71.00 – $6,837.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $3,012.24 | $85.00 – $6,837.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $3,012.24 | $849.94 – $5,772.91 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $3,012.24 | $71.00 – $6,837.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $3,012.24 | $71.00 – $6,837.00 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $3,173.34 | $427.28 – $4,584.80 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $3,173.34 | $427.28 – $5,288.90 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $3,173.34 | $427.28 – $3,419.95 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $3,173.34 | $427.28 – $5,288.90 |