Ambulatory surgical center (ASC)
A standalone outpatient surgery facility.
What to check: Anesthesia and surgeon fees may be billed separately.
What each route pays, from the published files
Cataract Surgery Cost in the USA: Hospital Cash Price, Insurance and Medicare
What US hospitals publish as their cash price for cataract surgery, the spread of rates they negotiated with insurers, and what Medicare pays a surgical center and a surgeon, each per billing code and with the file it was read from.
Peter Langdon · TreatCompare editor — healthcare price research
Important information for US visitors
This page is general consumer information about published US hospital charges and Medicare fee schedules. It is not insurance advice, billing advice, legal advice, tax advice, or medical advice. The calculator does arithmetic on numbers you enter; an actual bill depends on your plan, network status, prior authorization, separate professional and facility fees, and the code billed. Check any quoted price and your share with your provider and your insurer before booking care.
Could paying cash for cataract surgery cost less than using insurance?
It can. Compare the provider’s written cash quote with your own share under your plan (deductible left, coinsurance, copay, out-of-pocket limit), not with the hospital’s gross charge. For code 66984, the median hospital cash price in the files read is $3,173 across 19 hospitals.
How each route pays for a Cataract surgery
One billing code, 66984 (Cataract surgery with IOL one stage), so every figure prices the same service. Other codes are in the tables below. Waiting times are not published by any official US source.
| Route | What it covers | Wait | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original Medicare (Part B)Code 66984: Cataract surgery with IOL one stage | After the Part B deductible, the patient usually pays 20% of the Medicare-approved amount.Where the provider accepts the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. The deductible is in the Medicare table below. | Not publishedNo official US source publishes waiting times for this procedure. | $1,255.73What Medicare pays. National rate paid to an ambulatory surgical center for the facility. The physician is paid separately (see the Medicare table). |
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| MedicaidSet by each state | Not trackedEach state sets what its Medicaid program covers and pays. State Medicaid fee schedules have not been read. | Not publishedNo official US source publishes waiting times for this procedure. | Not tracked | None for this row |
| Employer or Marketplace health planCode 66984: Cataract surgery with IOL one stage. Hospital negotiated rates, no payer named | A Marketplace plan caps in-network out-of-pocket costs at $10,600 for an individual (plan year 2026).Premiums, services the plan does not cover and out-of-network care do not count toward it. | Not publishedNo official US source publishes waiting times for this procedure. | $2,783Median of 78 hospitals' middle negotiated rates, facility charge only, across 1,044 payer contracts; no payer is named. |
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| Self-pay at a hospitalCode 66984: Cataract surgery with IOL one stage. Discounted cash price | Uninsured and self-pay patients are entitled to a Good Faith Estimate of expected charges when they schedule or ask. | Not publishedNo official US source publishes waiting times for this procedure. | $3,173Median of 19 hospitals' discounted cash prices, facility charge only. |
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| Self-pay at a surgical center or clinicPrices on the provider’s own site | Not tracked | Not publishedNo official US source publishes waiting times for this procedure. | Not trackedNo surgical center’s or clinic’s own price page has been read. | None for this row |
Hospital figures are facility charges from each hospital’s own file; the physician’s bill is separate. Medicare amounts are national, before geographic adjustment.
First question
Which lens?
Ask which intraocular lens is included in the quote, and what any upgrade is billed at.
Billing code
Per eye
Cataract surgery is billed per eye; each eye is a separate procedure.
Separate bills
Surgeon and facility
The surgeon, the facility and anesthesia can each bill separately.
What hospitals publish for a Cataract surgery, by billing code
Read from each hospital’s standard-charge file, which federal rules (45 CFR 180.50) require it to publish. One figure per hospital and code, the hospital’s facility charge. A median is given only where at least 4 hospitals publish; below that each hospital is named with its own figure. Cash prices and negotiated rates are never combined, and no insurer is named.
86 of 238 hospitals in our source registry for the US publish a figure for these codes in the files read.
Across all procedures: 183 of 238 hospitals, 51 of 51 states.
| Code | Hospital cash price | Hospital negotiated rates | What Medicare pays (national) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66984Cataract surgery with IOL one stage | Median $3,17319 hospitals; lowest $1,271, highest $19,352 | Median $2,78378 hospitals; lowest $1,583, highest $29,091 | $1,255.73Surgical center facility rate |
| 66982Complex cataract surgery with IOL | Median $2,89420 hospitals; lowest $1,399, highest $21,562 | Median $2,92778 hospitals; lowest $2,138, highest $29,091 | $1,255.73Surgical center facility rate |
| 0191TLaser-assisted cataract surgery (femtosecond) | Not published in the files read | Median $5,85626 hospitals; lowest $765, highest $21,946 | No national amount |
The negotiated figure for each hospital is the middle of the rates it lists across its payers. It is what an insurer pays the hospital, not what a patient on that plan pays. The lowest and highest figures are single hospitals’ and are shown so they can be checked against the file.
Code 66984: every hospital and its file
| Hospital | Cash price | Negotiated (middle; no payer named) | File, read |
|---|---|---|---|
| AdventHealth OrlandoOrlando, FL | $9,892 | $2,5556 payers | urldefense.comread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Advocate Christ Medical CenterOak Lawn, IL | Not counted | $3,5868 payers | sthpiprd.blob.core.windows.netread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-11-03 |
| Aurora St. Luke's Medical CenterMilwaukee, WI | Not counted | $3,20015 payers | sthpiprd.blob.core.windows.netread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-11-05 |
| Baptist Health Princeton HospitalBirmingham, AL | Not counted | $2,2605 payers | hospitalpricedisclosure.comread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Bayhealth Medical Center Kent CampusDover, DE | Not counted | $2,6254 payers | bayhealth.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Beaumont Hospital Royal OakRoyal Oak, MI | Not counted | $2,3008 payers | assets.contentstack.ioread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-05-01 |
| Cheyenne Regional Medical CenterCheyenne, WY | Not counted | $2,4761 payersalso UnityPoint Health Iowa Lutheran Hospital (same file host, counted once) | sthpiprd.blob.core.windows.netread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-03-25 |
| Christiana HospitalNewark, DE | Not counted | $2,6936 payers | documents.christianacare.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Cleveland Clinic FloridaWeston, FL | Not counted | $2,28912 payers | clevelandclinic.pt.panaceainc.comread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-06-15 |
| Cleveland Clinic Main CampusCleveland, OH | Not counted | $2,18321 payers | clevelandclinic.pt.panaceainc.comread 2026-10-26; file dated 2026-06-16 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth HospitalGrand Rapids, MI | Not counted | $2,4444 payers | assets.contentstack.ioread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-05-01 |
| DCH Regional Medical CenterTuscaloosa, AL | Not counted | $2,3019 payers | dch.pt.panaceainc.comread 2026-10-26; file dated 2026-03-26 |
| Denver Health Medical CenterDenver, CO | Not counted | $3,9647 payers | sthpiprd.blob.core.windows.netread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-30 |
| Elliot HospitalManchester, NH | Not counted | $2,7235 payers | hospitalpricedisclosure.comread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Emory University HospitalAtlanta, GA | $10,558 | $4,45511 payers | emoryhealthcare.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Endeavor Health Evanston HospitalEvanston, IL | Not counted | $3,3803 payers | endeavorhealth.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Erlanger Baroness HospitalChattanooga, TN | Not counted | $2,09219 payers | erlanger.pt.panaceainc.comread 2026-10-26; file dated 2026-01-25 |
| Eskenazi HealthIndianapolis, IN | $19,352 | $2,4411 payers | eskenazihealth.eduread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-03-01 |
| Essentia Health-FargoFargo, ND | Not counted | $2,28126 payers | essentiahealth.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-01-01 |
| Froedtert HospitalMilwaukee, WI | Not counted | $2,31817 payers | sthpiprd.blob.core.windows.netread 2026-10-26; file dated 2025-12-31 |
| Grady Memorial HospitalAtlanta, GA | Not counted | $3,21315 payers | gradyhealth.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-01-01 |
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, NJ | $2,686 | $5,68522 payers | hackensackmeridianhealth.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2025-12-31 |
| Hennepin HealthcareMinneapolis, MN | Not counted | $2,3858 payers | hennepinhealthcare.pt.panaceainc.comread 2026-10-26; file dated 2025-12-17 |
| Henry Ford HospitalDetroit, MI | $3,173 | $2,30020 payers | henryford.comread 2026-10-26; file dated 2026-06-28 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical CenterScottsdale, AZ | Not counted | $3,4978 payers | honorhealth.comread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Houston Methodist HospitalHouston, TX | Not counted | $5,00812 payers | houstonmethodist.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| INTEGRIS Baptist Medical CenterOklahoma City, OK | Not counted | $5,9637 payers | hospitalpricedisclosure.comread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune, NJ | $2,524 | $5,30620 payers | hackensackmeridianhealth.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2025-12-31 |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical CenterPortland, OR | Not counted | $5,69911 payers | legacyhealth.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Maine Medical CenterPortland, ME | Not counted | $2,2075 payers | sthpiprd.blob.core.windows.netread 2026-10-26; file dated 2025-09-09 |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical CenterHouston, TX | Not counted | $3,4784 payers | memorialhermann.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Mercy Hospital Fort SmithFort Smith, AR | $3,038 | $2,19380 payers | mercy.netread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-06-08 |
| Mercy Hospital SpringfieldSpringfield, MO | $9,399 | $2,26877 payers | mercy.netread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-06-04 |
| Mercy Hospital St. LouisSt. Louis, MO | $5,238 | $2,49961 payers | mercy.netread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-06-04 |
| MetroHealth Medical CenterCleveland, OH | $2,012 | $3,66514 payers | metrohealth.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| MUSC Health University Medical CenterCharleston, SC | $2,565 | $2,1465 payers | d3crna64wemw02.cloudfront.netread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Nashville General HospitalNashville, TN | $3,283 | $2,43510 payers | hospitalpricedisclosure.comread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-09-01 |
| Nebraska Methodist HospitalOmaha, NE | $1,591 | $3,09315 payers | bestcare.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-02-14 |
| Newport HospitalNewport, RI | Not counted | $4,3186 payers | brownhealth.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| North Mississippi Medical CenterTupelo, MS | Not counted | $3,6128 payers | apps.nmhs.netread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical CenterBangor, ME | Not counted | $2,2527 payers | northernlighthealth.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-02-03 |
| Northern Light Mercy HospitalPortland, ME | Not counted | $2,2727 payers | northernlighthealth.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-15 |
| Norton Children's HospitalLouisville, KY | Not counted | $2,1384 payers | sthpiprd.blob.core.windows.netread 2026-10-26; file dated 2026-02-11 |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical CenterWinston-Salem, NC | Not counted | $2,2388 payers | www2.novanthealth.orgread 2026-10-26; file dated 2026-03-30 |
| OU Health University of Oklahoma Medical CenterOklahoma City, OK | $1,271 | $2,2097 payers | apim.services.craneware.comread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-03-25 |
| Phoenix Children's HospitalPhoenix, AZ | Not counted | $1,5836 payers | phoenixchildrens.pt.panaceainc.comread 2026-10-26; file dated 2026-01-01 |
| Porter Medical CenterMiddlebury, VT | $3,650 | $2,16717 payers | uvmhealth.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-28 |
| Providence Alaska Medical CenterAnchorage, AK | Not counted | $15,6422 payers | pricetransparency.providence.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Portland Medical CenterPortland, OR | Not counted | $8,5459 payersalso Providence St. Vincent Medical Center (same file host, counted once) | pricetransparency.providence.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center EverettEverett, WA | Not counted | $4,86211 payers | pricetransparency.providence.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical CenterSpokane, WA | Not counted | $4,68111 payers | pricetransparency.providence.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Rhode Island HospitalProvidence, RI | Not counted | $4,8216 payers | brownhealth.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick, NJ | $5,741 | $5,37110 payers | mrfs.hyvehealthcare.comread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-03-04 |
| Saint Francis Hospital TulsaTulsa, OK | Not counted | $4,1054 payers | saintfrancis.comread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical CenterAberdeen, SD | Not counted | $2,3498 payersalso Sanford USD Medical Center (same file host, counted once) | sthpiprd.blob.core.windows.netread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-03-04 |
| Sentara Norfolk General HospitalNorfolk, VA | Not counted | $7,1525 payers | sentara.comread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Southwestern Vermont Medical CenterBennington, VT | Not counted | $2,66710 payers | svmc.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-10-15 |
| St. Patrick HospitalMissoula, MT | Not counted | $2,4295 payers | pricetransparency.providence.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Stanford HospitalStanford, CA | Not counted | $29,0915 payers | stanfordhealthcare.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Swedish Medical Center First HillSeattle, WA | Not counted | $6,20716 payers | pricetransparency.providence.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Tampa General HospitalTampa, FL | Not counted | $3,34519 payers | tgh.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| The Miriam HospitalProvidence, RI | Not counted | $4,6287 payers | brownhealth.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| The Mount Sinai HospitalNew York, NY | Not counted | $5,8807 payers | mountsinai.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia, PA | Not counted | $2,23810 payers | use2webtechstgpricelist.blob.core.windows.netread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-09-15 |
| Trinity HospitalsMinot, ND | $1,501 | $2,3581 payers | hospitalpricedisclosure.comread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| UCHealth University of Colorado HospitalAurora, CO | Not counted | $3,28217 payers | sthpiprd.blob.core.windows.netread 2026-10-26; file dated 2025-11-01 |
| UConn Health, Waterbury HospitalWaterbury, CT | Not counted | $6,1081 payers | sthpiprd.blob.core.windows.netread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-05-13 |
| UCSF Medical CenterSan Francisco, CA | Not counted | $6,7525 payers | app.box.comread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| UnityPoint Health - MeriterMadison, WI | Not counted | $2,2038 payers | sthpiprd.blob.core.windows.netread 2026-10-26; file dated 2026-01-28 |
| UnityPoint Health Iowa Methodist Medical CenterDes Moines, IA | Not counted | $2,3957 payersalso UT Southwestern University Hospitals (same file host, counted once) | sthpiprd.blob.core.windows.netread 2026-10-26; file dated 2026-01-28 |
| University Medical Center of Southern NevadaLas Vegas, NV | Not counted | $3,01081 payers | mrfs.hyvehealthcare.comread 2026-10-26; file dated 2026-07-01 |
| University of Chicago Medical CenterChicago, IL | Not counted | $2,8444 payers | edge.sitecorecloud.ioread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| University of Iowa Hospitals & ClinicsIowa City, IA | $4,572 | $4,24523 payers | healthcare.uiowa.eduread 2026-10-26; file dated 2026-02-27 |
| UofL Health Jewish HospitalLouisville, KY | Not counted | $2,24514 payers | uoflhealth.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-01-01 |
| UPMC PresbyterianPittsburgh, PA | Not counted | $2,34814 payers | dam.upmc.comread 2026-10-26; file dated 2026-03-06 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN | Not counted | $4,78013 payers | finance.vumc.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-10-01 |
| Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle, WA | $2,952 | $4,05212 payers | vmfh.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-01-01 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical CenterMarietta, GA | Not counted | $4,3378 payers | wellstar.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
Not counted, because the file lists several different charge lines for this code: Duke University Hospital (NC, 2 lines); M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center (MN, 4 lines); West Virginia University Hospitals (WV, 2 lines).
Code 66982: every hospital and its file
| Hospital | Cash price | Negotiated (middle; no payer named) | File, read |
|---|---|---|---|
| AdventHealth OrlandoOrlando, FL | Not counted | $2,5556 payers | urldefense.comread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Advocate Christ Medical CenterOak Lawn, IL | Not counted | $3,5868 payers | sthpiprd.blob.core.windows.netread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-11-03 |
| Aurora St. Luke's Medical CenterMilwaukee, WI | Not counted | $3,20015 payers | sthpiprd.blob.core.windows.netread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-11-05 |
| Baptist Health Princeton HospitalBirmingham, AL | Not counted | $2,2605 payers | hospitalpricedisclosure.comread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Bayhealth Medical Center Kent CampusDover, DE | Not counted | $2,6254 payers | bayhealth.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Beaumont Hospital Royal OakRoyal Oak, MI | Not counted | $2,3008 payersalso Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital (same file host, counted once) | assets.contentstack.ioread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-05-01 |
| Cheyenne Regional Medical CenterCheyenne, WY | Not counted | $2,4761 payersalso UnityPoint Health Iowa Lutheran Hospital (same file host, counted once) | sthpiprd.blob.core.windows.netread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-03-25 |
| Christiana HospitalNewark, DE | Not counted | $2,6936 payers | documents.christianacare.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Cleveland Clinic FloridaWeston, FL | Not counted | $2,28912 payers | clevelandclinic.pt.panaceainc.comread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-06-15 |
| Cleveland Clinic Main CampusCleveland, OH | Not counted | $2,18321 payers | clevelandclinic.pt.panaceainc.comread 2026-10-26; file dated 2026-06-16 |
| DCH Regional Medical CenterTuscaloosa, AL | Not counted | $2,3019 payers | dch.pt.panaceainc.comread 2026-10-26; file dated 2026-03-26 |
| Denver Health Medical CenterDenver, CO | Not counted | $3,9647 payers | sthpiprd.blob.core.windows.netread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-30 |
| Elliot HospitalManchester, NH | Not counted | $2,7235 payers | hospitalpricedisclosure.comread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Emory University HospitalAtlanta, GA | $10,558 | $4,45511 payers | emoryhealthcare.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Endeavor Health Evanston HospitalEvanston, IL | Not counted | $4,4613 payers | endeavorhealth.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Erlanger Baroness HospitalChattanooga, TN | Not counted | $2,15519 payers | erlanger.pt.panaceainc.comread 2026-10-26; file dated 2026-01-25 |
| Eskenazi HealthIndianapolis, IN | $21,562 | $2,4412 payers | eskenazihealth.eduread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-03-01 |
| Essentia Health-FargoFargo, ND | Not counted | $2,28126 payers | essentiahealth.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-01-01 |
| Froedtert HospitalMilwaukee, WI | Not counted | $2,31817 payers | sthpiprd.blob.core.windows.netread 2026-10-26; file dated 2025-12-31 |
| Grady Memorial HospitalAtlanta, GA | Not counted | $3,21315 payers | gradyhealth.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-01-01 |
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, NJ | $2,686 | $5,37622 payers | hackensackmeridianhealth.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2025-12-31 |
| Hennepin HealthcareMinneapolis, MN | Not counted | $2,3858 payers | hennepinhealthcare.pt.panaceainc.comread 2026-10-26; file dated 2025-12-17 |
| Henry Ford HospitalDetroit, MI | $3,173 | $2,30019 payers | henryford.comread 2026-10-26; file dated 2026-06-28 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical CenterScottsdale, AZ | Not counted | $3,4978 payers | honorhealth.comread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Houston Methodist HospitalHouston, TX | Not counted | $5,00812 payers | houstonmethodist.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| INTEGRIS Baptist Medical CenterOklahoma City, OK | Not counted | $5,9637 payers | hospitalpricedisclosure.comread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune, NJ | $2,524 | $5,01820 payers | hackensackmeridianhealth.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2025-12-31 |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical CenterPortland, OR | Not counted | $5,69911 payers | legacyhealth.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Maine Medical CenterPortland, ME | Not counted | $2,2075 payers | sthpiprd.blob.core.windows.netread 2026-10-26; file dated 2025-09-09 |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical CenterHouston, TX | Not counted | $3,4784 payers | memorialhermann.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Mercy Hospital SpringfieldSpringfield, MO | $9,932 | $2,26877 payers | mercy.netread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-06-04 |
| Mercy Hospital St. LouisSt. Louis, MO | $6,536 | $2,49961 payers | mercy.netread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-06-04 |
| MetroHealth Medical CenterCleveland, OH | $1,776 | $3,66514 payers | metrohealth.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| MUSC Health University Medical CenterCharleston, SC | $2,565 | $2,1465 payers | d3crna64wemw02.cloudfront.netread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Nashville General HospitalNashville, TN | $1,399 | $2,43510 payers | hospitalpricedisclosure.comread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-09-01 |
| Nebraska Methodist HospitalOmaha, NE | $1,591 | $3,09315 payers | bestcare.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-02-14 |
| Newport HospitalNewport, RI | Not counted | $4,7456 payers | brownhealth.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| North Mississippi Medical CenterTupelo, MS | Not counted | $3,6128 payers | apps.nmhs.netread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical CenterBangor, ME | Not counted | $2,2527 payers | northernlighthealth.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-02-03 |
| Northern Light Mercy HospitalPortland, ME | Not counted | $2,2727 payers | northernlighthealth.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-15 |
| Norton Children's HospitalLouisville, KY | Not counted | $2,1384 payers | sthpiprd.blob.core.windows.netread 2026-10-26; file dated 2026-02-11 |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical CenterWinston-Salem, NC | Not counted | $2,2388 payers | www2.novanthealth.orgread 2026-10-26; file dated 2026-03-30 |
| OU Health University of Oklahoma Medical CenterOklahoma City, OK | $2,542 | $2,2097 payers | apim.services.craneware.comread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-03-25 |
| Phoenix Children's HospitalPhoenix, AZ | Not counted | $8,6276 payers | phoenixchildrens.pt.panaceainc.comread 2026-10-26; file dated 2026-01-01 |
| Porter Medical CenterMiddlebury, VT | $4,272 | $2,16717 payers | uvmhealth.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-28 |
| Providence Alaska Medical CenterAnchorage, AK | Not counted | $16,2632 payers | pricetransparency.providence.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Portland Medical CenterPortland, OR | Not counted | $8,5459 payersalso Providence St. Vincent Medical Center (same file host, counted once) | pricetransparency.providence.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center EverettEverett, WA | Not counted | $4,86211 payers | pricetransparency.providence.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical CenterSpokane, WA | Not counted | $4,68111 payers | pricetransparency.providence.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Rhode Island HospitalProvidence, RI | Not counted | $4,8216 payers | brownhealth.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick, NJ | $5,741 | $5,37110 payers | mrfs.hyvehealthcare.comread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-03-04 |
| Saint Francis Hospital TulsaTulsa, OK | Not counted | $4,1054 payers | saintfrancis.comread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical CenterAberdeen, SD | Not counted | $2,3498 payersalso Sanford USD Medical Center (same file host, counted once) | sthpiprd.blob.core.windows.netread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-03-04 |
| Sentara Norfolk General HospitalNorfolk, VA | Not counted | $7,1525 payers | sentara.comread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Southwestern Vermont Medical CenterBennington, VT | Not counted | $2,66710 payers | svmc.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-10-15 |
| St. Patrick HospitalMissoula, MT | Not counted | $2,4295 payers | pricetransparency.providence.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Stanford HospitalStanford, CA | Not counted | $29,0915 payers | stanfordhealthcare.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Swedish Medical Center First HillSeattle, WA | Not counted | $6,20716 payers | pricetransparency.providence.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Tampa General HospitalTampa, FL | Not counted | $3,34519 payers | tgh.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| The Miriam HospitalProvidence, RI | Not counted | $4,6287 payers | brownhealth.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| The Mount Sinai HospitalNew York, NY | Not counted | $5,8807 payers | mountsinai.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia, PA | Not counted | $8,8057 payers | use2webtechstgpricelist.blob.core.windows.netread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-09-15 |
| Trinity HospitalsMinot, ND | $1,501 | $2,3581 payers | hospitalpricedisclosure.comread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| UAMS Medical CenterLittle Rock, AR | $3,234 | $2,22225 payers | apim.services.craneware.comread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-06-17 |
| UCHealth University of Colorado HospitalAurora, CO | $2,298 | $3,34926 payers | sthpiprd.blob.core.windows.netread 2026-10-26; file dated 2025-11-01 |
| UConn Health, Waterbury HospitalWaterbury, CT | Not counted | $6,1081 payers | sthpiprd.blob.core.windows.netread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-05-13 |
| UCSF Medical CenterSan Francisco, CA | Not counted | $6,7525 payers | app.box.comread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| UnityPoint Health - MeriterMadison, WI | Not counted | $2,2038 payers | sthpiprd.blob.core.windows.netread 2026-10-26; file dated 2026-01-28 |
| UnityPoint Health Iowa Methodist Medical CenterDes Moines, IA | Not counted | $2,3957 payersalso UT Southwestern University Hospitals (same file host, counted once) | sthpiprd.blob.core.windows.netread 2026-10-26; file dated 2026-01-28 |
| University Medical Center of Southern NevadaLas Vegas, NV | Not counted | $3,01081 payers | mrfs.hyvehealthcare.comread 2026-10-26; file dated 2026-07-01 |
| University of Chicago Medical CenterChicago, IL | Not counted | $2,8444 payers | edge.sitecorecloud.ioread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| University of Iowa Hospitals & ClinicsIowa City, IA | $2,841 | $2,63823 payers | healthcare.uiowa.eduread 2026-10-26; file dated 2026-02-27 |
| UofL Health Jewish HospitalLouisville, KY | Not counted | $2,24514 payers | uoflhealth.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-01-01 |
| UPMC PresbyterianPittsburgh, PA | Not counted | $2,34812 payers | dam.upmc.comread 2026-10-26; file dated 2026-03-06 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN | Not counted | $4,78013 payers | finance.vumc.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-10-01 |
| Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle, WA | $3,176 | $4,36012 payers | vmfh.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-01-01 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical CenterMarietta, GA | Not counted | $4,3378 payers | wellstar.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| West Virginia University HospitalsMorgantown, WV | $2,948 | $2,28834 payers | wvumedicine.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-07-10 |
Not counted, because the file lists several different charge lines for this code: M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center (MN, 4 lines).
Code 0191T: every hospital and its file
| Hospital | Cash price | Negotiated (middle; no payer named) | File, read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumont Hospital Royal OakRoyal Oak, MI | Not counted | $8821 payers | assets.contentstack.ioread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-05-01 |
| Cleveland Clinic FloridaWeston, FL | Not counted | $2,1796 payers | clevelandclinic.pt.panaceainc.comread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-06-15 |
| Cleveland Clinic Main CampusCleveland, OH | Not counted | $2,6768 payers | clevelandclinic.pt.panaceainc.comread 2026-10-26; file dated 2026-06-16 |
| DCH Regional Medical CenterTuscaloosa, AL | Not counted | $5,4601 payers | dch.pt.panaceainc.comread 2026-10-26; file dated 2026-03-26 |
| Emory University HospitalAtlanta, GA | Not counted | $7,1183 payers | emoryhealthcare.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Endeavor Health Evanston HospitalEvanston, IL | Not counted | $9,6911 payers | endeavorhealth.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Erlanger Baroness HospitalChattanooga, TN | Not counted | $1,9551 payers | erlanger.pt.panaceainc.comread 2026-10-26; file dated 2026-01-25 |
| Grady Memorial HospitalAtlanta, GA | Not counted | $5,5553 payers | gradyhealth.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-01-01 |
| Hennepin HealthcareMinneapolis, MN | Not counted | $7651 payers | hennepinhealthcare.pt.panaceainc.comread 2026-10-26; file dated 2025-12-17 |
| Henry Ford HospitalDetroit, MI | Not counted | $1,0461 payers | henryford.comread 2026-10-26; file dated 2026-06-28 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical CenterScottsdale, AZ | Not counted | $1,2193 payers | honorhealth.comread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Houston Methodist HospitalHouston, TX | Not counted | $7,3161 payers | houstonmethodist.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| INTEGRIS Baptist Medical CenterOklahoma City, OK | Not counted | $6,1572 payers | hospitalpricedisclosure.comread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical CenterPortland, OR | Not counted | $10,7622 payers | legacyhealth.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical CenterMinneapolis, MN | Not counted | $7,1371 payers | requiredlearning.fairview.orgread 2026-10-26; file dated 2026-02-06 |
| MetroHealth Medical CenterCleveland, OH | Not counted | $5,3341 payers | metrohealth.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center EverettEverett, WA | Not counted | $14,4712 payers | pricetransparency.providence.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical CenterSpokane, WA | Not counted | $11,8372 payers | pricetransparency.providence.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Sanford USD Medical CenterSioux Falls, SD | Not counted | $2,8621 payers | sthpiprd.blob.core.windows.netread 2026-10-26; file dated 2026-03-04 |
| Sentara Norfolk General HospitalNorfolk, VA | Not counted | $13,7001 payers | sentara.comread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Stanford HospitalStanford, CA | Not counted | $21,9461 payers | stanfordhealthcare.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Swedish Medical Center First HillSeattle, WA | Not counted | $18,5951 payers | pricetransparency.providence.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| The Mount Sinai HospitalNew York, NY | Not counted | $9,3002 payers | mountsinai.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia, PA | Not counted | $1,6011 payers | use2webtechstgpricelist.blob.core.windows.netread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-09-15 |
| Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle, WA | Not counted | $10,6321 payers | vmfh.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-01-01 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical CenterMarietta, GA | Not counted | $5,0632 payers | wellstar.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
What Medicare pays for a Cataract surgery
This is what Medicare pays under its national fee schedule, before geographic adjustment. It is not a price charged to patients or to anyone without Medicare.
| Code | Surgical center facility rate | Physician, in a facility | Physician, in an office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66984Cataract surgery with IOL one stage | $1,255.73 | $462.60 | No national amount |
| 66982Complex cataract surgery with IOL | $1,255.73 | $630.61 | No national amount |
Physician amounts: CMS Physician Fee Schedule, relative value file RVU26D, released August 26, 2026, read October 26, 2026. Computed by CMS’s formula with the file’s own conversion factor, before geographic adjustment.
Surgical center rates: CMS ambulatory surgical center rates, Addendum AA (October 2026), effective October 1, 2026, read October 26, 2026.
Not shown: what Medicare pays a hospital outpatient department. CMS publishes those rates (October 2026 Addendum B) only behind the AMA CPT licence agreement, which this site has not accepted; last checked November 6, 2026.
NOTE 3: The Medicare program payment is 80 percent of the total payment amount and beneficiary coinsurance is 20 percent of the total payment amount except for most preventive services. Sections 4104 and 10406 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) waive coinsurance and the Part B deductible for most preventive services. These preventive services are identified with a double asterisk (**). (CMS, Addendum AA, quoted as published.)
The patient’s share under Original Medicare
Original Medicare Part B has an annual deductible, paid once a year before Medicare starts to pay. It is $283 (Calendar year 2026). CMS: 2026 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles, read October 26, 2026.
After the Part B deductible, the patient usually pays 20% of the Medicare-approved amount for each covered service, where the provider accepts that amount as full payment. Medicare.gov: Medicare costs, read October 26, 2026.
Arithmetic, not a bill: 20% of the national surgical center rate for code 66984 ($1,255.73) is $251.15, before geographic adjustment and the deductible, and excluding the physician’s separate bill.
Medicare Advantage plans set their own cost-sharing; this site does not name or price any plan. Plan choice is explained on Medicare.gov.
Paying yourself: the Good Faith Estimate
Providers and facilities must give uninsured and self-pay patients a Good Faith Estimate of expected charges when a service is scheduled or on request.
“This section sets forth requirements for health care providers and health care facilities related to the issuance of good faith estimates of expected charges for uninsured (or self-pay) individuals (or their authorized representatives), upon request or upon scheduling an item or service.”
Ask for the estimate in writing when you book, and ask whether it covers the separate physician, radiology, anesthesia and pathology bills.
eCFR: 45 CFR 149.610, In force (45 CFR 149.610, text as of 2026-10-01), read October 26, 2026.
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- Median hospital cash price, code 66984 (US): $3,173.34 (19 hospitals, facility charge only). every hospital and its file, read October 26, 2026.
- Median hospital negotiated rate, code 66984 (US): $2,783.29 (78 hospitals, facility charge only; your plan's own rate may differ). every hospital and its file, read October 26, 2026.
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Cataract surgery by state
42 of 51 states and DC have a hospital file we read with a figure for these codes.
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What changes a Cataract surgery bill?
The useful comparison is itemized. These are the fields to pin down before relying on any quote.
| Factor | Why it matters | What to ask |
|---|---|---|
| Lens (IOL) choice | Lens upgrades can be billed separately from the standard procedure. | Ask which lens is included in the quote and what each upgrade costs. |
| Facility setting | Medicare pays an ambulatory surgical center and a hospital outpatient department under different fee schedules. | Confirm whether the procedure is at an ambulatory surgical center or a hospital outpatient department. |
| Anesthesia billing | Anesthesia is typically billed separately; its network status can differ. | Ask whether anesthesia is included in the quote and whether the anesthesia provider is in network. |
| Surgeon professional fee | The surgeon fee is usually a separate bill from the facility. | Ask whether the quote includes both the surgeon fee and the facility fee. |
| Two eyes and the plan year | Each eye is billed separately; both eyes in one plan year count against the same deductible and out-of-pocket limit. | Ask for the cost for both eyes, and how the timing interacts with your plan year. |
Hospital outpatient department
Cataract surgery at a hospital outpatient facility.
What to check: Hospital files list a facility charge separately from the surgeon.
Eye-specialty clinic
An ophthalmology practice with its own surgical facility.
What to check: Confirm what the quote includes for anesthesia and the lens.
Common Cataract surgery billing codes
The code changes the comparison. Ask the ordering clinician or provider which code will be billed. Labels are our own plain-English descriptions.
| Code | What it is | When it is used |
|---|---|---|
| 66984 | Cataract surgery with IOL one stage | Standard cataract surgery, one eye. |
| 66982 | Complex cataract surgery with IOL | Cataract surgery needing additional surgical steps. |
| 0191T | Laser-assisted cataract surgery (femtosecond) | A laser-assisted technique, sometimes billed as an upgrade. |
Questions to ask before booking
- Which billing code will be used, and is it for one eye or both?
- Which lens is included in the quote, and what are the upgrade options and costs?
- Is the procedure at an ambulatory surgical center or a hospital outpatient department?
- Are surgeon, facility and anesthesia all included in the quote, or billed separately?
- Is the anesthesia provider in network?
- Will laser-assisted surgery be used, and is it billed to the patient?
- If I pay cash, will the payment count toward my deductible or out-of-pocket limit?
- What is my estimated patient responsibility for both eyes combined?
What these figures are not
- A hospital’s discounted cash price is what that hospital charges a self-pay patient for the line it lists. It may not include the separately billed physician, radiologist, anesthesia or pathology fees.
- A negotiated rate is what one payer contracted with one hospital. It is not what a patient on that plan pays, which depends on the deductible, coinsurance, copay and network status.
- What Medicare pays is a national fee-schedule amount before geographic adjustment. It is not a price charged to anyone without Medicare.
Across 19 US hospital standard-charge files read between October 26, 2026 and November 6, 2026, the median discounted cash price for code 66984 (Cataract surgery with IOL one stage) was $3,173, as the hospital's facility charge. Each hospital's figure and file is listed on the TreatCompare page.
For the same code, the median of 78 hospitals' middle negotiated rates with insurers was $2,783. A negotiated rate is what the insurer pays the hospital, not what the patient pays.
Medicare's national payment amount for code 66984 is $1,255.73 (CMS ambulatory surgical center rates, Addendum AA (October 2026)), before geographic adjustment. It is not a price charged to anyone without Medicare.
Sources: hospital standard-charge files read between October 26, 2026 and November 6, 2026; CMS Physician Fee Schedule, relative value file RVU26D, read October 26, 2026.
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Methodology, extracts and licensing
Main sources
- Hospital standard-charge files (86 hospitals, each file linked below)
- CMS Physician Fee Schedule, relative value file RVU26D
- CMS ambulatory surgical center rates, Addendum AA (October 2026)
- CMS: 2026 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles
- Medicare.gov: Medicare costs
- HealthCare.gov glossary: out-of-pocket maximum/limit
- eCFR: 45 CFR 149.610
Methodology: Hospital figures are read from each hospital's standard-charge file: one figure per hospital and billing code, facility charge only, with a median only at 4 or more hospitals, and cash and negotiated rates never combined. Medicare amounts are CMS's national fee-schedule amounts.
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Contact TreatCompare about dataMethodology, source summaries and structured extracts: TreatCompare data team
Sources
- Hospital standard-charge files (86 hospitals, each file linked below), files read October 26, 2026 to November 6, 2026. Read 26 October 2026. Discounted cash prices and negotiated rates, published under 45 CFR 180.50.
- CMS Physician Fee Schedule, relative value file RVU26D, released August 26, 2026. Read 26 October 2026. What Medicare pays a clinician, national amount.
- CMS ambulatory surgical center rates, Addendum AA (October 2026), effective October 1, 2026. Read 26 October 2026. What Medicare pays an ambulatory surgical center, national rate.
- CMS: 2026 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles, Calendar year 2026. Read 26 October 2026. Medicare Part B annual deductible
- Medicare.gov: Medicare costs, In force (statutory share; not set annually). Read 26 October 2026. Medicare Part B coinsurance
- HealthCare.gov glossary: out-of-pocket maximum/limit, Plan year 2026. Read 26 October 2026. Marketplace out-of-pocket limit, individual
- eCFR: 45 CFR 149.610, In force (45 CFR 149.610, text as of 2026-10-01). Read 26 October 2026. Good Faith Estimate for uninsured or self-pay patients
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