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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | not published | $1,647.00 – $4,605.28 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $3,115.00 – $3,115.00 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $2,527.33 – $6,108.74 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | not published | $714.14 – $5,420.20 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | not published | $1,700.46 – $3,566.22 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | not published | $2,183.16 – $3,056.42 |
| CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center | Santa Fe, NM | not published | $2,044.38 – $4,813.52 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | not published | $821.80 – $2,430.85 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $1,078.18 – $4,760.81 |
| CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System-Highland | Shreveport, LA | not published | $1,078.18 – $3,177.68 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $1,078.18 – $3,705.61 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $1,078.18 – $3,648.62 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $1,078.18 – $5,098.28 |
| CHRISTUS Coushatta Health Care Center | Coushatta, LA | not published | $1,044.75 – $4,332.49 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | not published | not published |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | not published | not published |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | not published | not published |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | not published | $2,256.06 – $11,545.00 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $2,571.71 – $19,564.00 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | not published | $1,189.00 – $4,006.43 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $803.87 – $8,785.00 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | not published | $1,399.02 – $4,503.80 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | not published | $2,410.01 – $5,462.77 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $780.96 – $2,365.58 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | not published | $2,628.16 – $17,863.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $4,095.69 – $4,181.91 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $2,836.50 – $3,648.60 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $780.96 – $2,365.58 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $450.00 – $6,282.04 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | not published | $780.96 – $2,365.58 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | not published | $832.66 – $2,880.15 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $2,524.16 – $24,381.00 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | not published | $1,179.74 – $6,535.00 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | not published | $2,672.44 – $11,827.88 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $148.69 – $1,158.89 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | not published | $2,277.00 – $4,160.79 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | not published | $2,184.94 – $6,336.31 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $2,148.72 – $4,258.76 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | not published | $580.60 – $4,636.64 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | not published | $580.60 – $4,576.10 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $148.69 – $1,158.89 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | not published | $832.66 – $2,880.15 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $780.96 – $2,365.58 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $2,524.16 – $24,381.00 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | not published | $904.65 – $2,150.83 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | not published | $580.60 – $10,468.88 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | not published | $2,183.38 – $3,930.08 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | not published | $180.31 – $1,158.89 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | not published | $2,225.25 – $2,314.26 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | not published | $3,388.00 – $7,791.00 |