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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | not published | $1,151.35 – $2,401.72 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $1,834.75 – $2,124.45 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | not published | $2,289.51 – $5,264.67 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | not published | $1,123.79 – $2,401.72 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | not published | $1,047.84 – $2,401.72 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | not published | $529.46 – $897.91 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $2,394.77 – $2,394.77 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $2,166.69 – $2,394.77 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $778.93 – $2,394.77 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | not published | $778.93 – $2,394.77 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | not published | $529.46 – $1,695.94 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $2,394.77 – $2,394.77 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | not published | $2,394.77 – $2,394.77 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $1,717.53 – $2,350.22 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $1,681.21 – $2,350.22 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | not published | $2,068.23 – $20,628.27 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | not published | $9,858.00 – $51,997.00 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | not published | $3,109.43 – $8,501.05 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | not published | $822.94 – $5,974.00 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | not published | $742.36 – $760.92 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | not published | $821.80 – $2,503.78 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | not published | $580.60 – $3,235.90 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | not published | $2,394.77 – $2,394.77 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | not published | $2,394.77 – $2,394.77 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | not published | $2,679.93 – $9,846.46 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | not published | $2,968.25 – $17,420.00 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | not published | $3,276.79 – $16,692.00 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | not published | $822.94 – $5,974.00 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | not published | $3,045.96 – $3,045.96 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | not published | $580.60 – $2,897.90 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | not published | $769.70 – $2,571.04 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | not published | $2,394.77 – $2,394.77 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | not published | $2,394.77 – $2,394.77 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | not published | $2,543.00 – $3,422.09 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | not published | $2,394.77 – $2,394.77 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | not published | $1,284.00 – $4,006.43 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | not published | $580.60 – $2,897.90 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | not published | $580.60 – $2,897.90 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | not published | $821.80 – $2,576.71 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | not published | $821.80 – $2,503.78 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | not published | $529.46 – $743.47 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | not published | $1,549.00 – $16,897.00 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | not published | $2,248.79 – $4,597.68 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | not published | $2,968.25 – $15,243.00 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | not published | $2,225.25 – $9,206.00 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | not published | $1,980.29 – $7,007.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | not published | $721.50 – $2,409.81 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | not published | $3,447.34 – $12,362.00 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | not published | $2,571.71 – $2,828.88 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $1,268.57 – $3,148.96 |