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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | not published | $1,153.94 – $3,120.72 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | not published | $580.60 – $3,746.39 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | not published | $529.46 – $1,695.94 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $2,183.38 – $5,990.40 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | not published | $529.46 – $897.91 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | not published | $180.31 – $1,158.89 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $534.75 – $743.47 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | not published | $1,199.67 – $2,401.72 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | not published | $1,076.36 – $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 – $15,436.00 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | not published | $3,211.25 – $9,773.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | not published | $3,115.00 – $3,115.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | not published | $987.02 – $3,120.72 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | not published | $580.60 – $4,576.10 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | not published | $580.60 – $9,807.54 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | not published | $580.60 – $2,897.90 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | not published | $580.60 – $2,997.11 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | not published | $7,046.29 – $7,046.29 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | not published | $529.46 – $897.91 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | not published | $1,016.77 – $2,401.72 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | not published | $1,112.36 – $2,651.01 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | not published | $529.46 – $897.91 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | not published | $849.94 – $8,921.00 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | not published | $529.46 – $897.91 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | not published | $529.46 – $743.47 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $534.75 – $754.25 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | not published | $822.94 – $5,974.00 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | not published | $1,284.00 – $4,006.43 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | not published | $2,410.01 – $5,589.06 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $2,111.58 – $10,887.00 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | not published | $2,410.01 – $6,386.53 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $2,297.21 – $4,645.98 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $2,318.34 – $6,108.74 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | not published | $1,399.02 – $4,553.79 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $2,894.44 – $2,894.44 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | not published | $832.66 – $2,880.15 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $780.96 – $2,365.58 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $780.96 – $2,365.58 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | not published | $907.19 – $3,622.38 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | not published | $2,523.01 – $12,502.00 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | not published | $2,968.25 – $7,703.00 |
| 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 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | not published | $1,399.02 – $4,503.80 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | not published | $529.46 – $743.47 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $1,029.75 – $2,401.72 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $1,081.64 – $2,401.72 |