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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $849.94 – $2,587.98 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $849.94 – $4,311.58 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $849.94 – $4,698.32 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | not published | $1,501.14 – $1,501.14 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $849.94 – $2,587.98 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owens Heart Hospital | Tyler, TX | not published | $849.94 – $4,311.58 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall | Marshall, TX | not published | $849.94 – $4,356.20 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $849.94 – $934.93 |
| 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 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | not published | $1,501.14 – $1,501.14 |
| 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 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | not published | not published |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | not published | $1,128.00 – $5,350.23 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | not published | $1,399.02 – $4,503.80 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $2,894.44 – $2,894.44 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | not published | $1,307.49 – $7,501.10 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $780.96 – $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 – $24,381.00 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | not published | $2,470.26 – $5,476.99 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | not published | $1,199.00 – $5,350.23 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | not published | $780.96 – $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 – $14,539.00 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | not published | $3,388.00 – $7,791.00 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | not published | $580.60 – $3,296.82 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | not published | $180.31 – $1,158.89 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | not published | $2,203.61 – $2,291.75 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | not published | $2,241.66 – $8,701.00 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $580.60 – $5,650.90 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | not published | $148.69 – $1,158.89 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | not published | $2,523.01 – $14,839.00 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $2,273.92 – $9,206.00 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | not published | $1,179.74 – $4,333.39 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | not published | $3,115.00 – $3,115.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | not published | $3,115.00 – $3,115.00 |