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
130
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 | 16 | $476.30 | $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 | 4 | $497.95 | $497.95 | $562.90 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $1,833.37 – $4,139.14 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $2,296.74 – $10,181.00 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $2,296.74 – $10,181.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $876.31 – $2,981.50 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | not published | $2,314.92 – $2,383.01 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $918.24 – $1,114.43 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | not published | $2,296.74 – $2,364.29 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | not published | $2,350.48 – $2,350.48 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | not published | $2,296.74 – $5,978.00 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | not published | $2,205.87 – $2,249.99 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $1,750.95 – $4,139.14 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | not published | $1,811.84 – $4,165.16 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | not published | $1,984.04 – $4,176.92 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $794.41 – $858.55 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $794.41 – $1,495.18 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $794.41 – $1,714.48 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $794.41 – $1,714.48 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $794.41 – $1,734.41 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $876.31 – $2,981.50 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $918.24 – $1,114.43 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $794.41 – $1,495.19 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $148.69 – $1,158.89 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $180.31 – $1,158.89 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $2,103.15 – $9,438.00 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $1,043.63 – $2,222.55 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $2,103.15 – $18,565.45 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $2,320.58 – $2,489.89 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $918.24 – $1,598.17 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $751.47 – $1,586.06 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $1,750.95 – $4,139.14 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $751.47 – $1,584.02 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $180.31 – $1,158.89 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $2,299.52 – $3,637.47 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | not published | $2,225.25 – $9,206.00 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | not published | $2,524.16 – $24,381.00 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | not published | $1,833.37 – $1,833.37 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $1,833.37 – $4,139.14 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | not published | $2,280.73 – $4,817.00 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | not published | $2,280.73 – $4,817.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $1,743.42 – $6,798.00 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | not published | $2,280.73 – $4,817.00 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | not published | $2,280.73 – $4,817.00 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | not published | $2,280.73 – $4,817.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $1,681.25 – $6,687.00 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $752.10 – $1,584.02 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | not published | $2,022.39 – $7,349.00 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $2,344.09 – $6,179.00 |
| CHRISTUS Children's Hospital | San Antonio, TX | not published | $849.94 – $5,340.00 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | not published | $2,323.01 – $6,179.00 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | not published | $2,344.09 – $6,179.00 |