Cataract surgery cost in St. Louis, MO without insurance
In the St. Louis, MO-IL area, the median cash price for Cataract surgery is $5,426.61 across 4 hospitals. The lowest, $4,897.75, is at Mercy Hospital Lincoln (Troy). The US median is $3,652.77.
Cataract surgery replaces the clouded lens of the eye with a clear implant. It is a short outpatient operation, done one eye at a time. The standard lens is included in the price, while premium lenses that also correct astigmatism or reading vision cost extra and are usually not covered by insurance.
Collected Sep 25, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
Cataract surgery prices in St. Louis, MO by type
66984 is standard cataract surgery with a lens implant and is used in the state table; 66982 is complex cataract surgery; and 66821 is the laser treatment for clouding that can develop months or years later.
| Procedure | Hospitals | Lowest | Median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cataract surgery Cataract surgery with lens implant · code 66984 | 4 | $4,897.75 | $5,426.61 | $3,652.77 |
| Complex cataract surgery Complex cataract surgery with lens implant · code 66982 | 2 | $6,535.56 | $6,634.69 | $2,988.24 |
| YAG laser capsulotomy Laser treatment of clouding after cataract surgery (YAG) · code 66821 | 5 | $519.84 | $756.60 | $1,028.30 |
Outpatient cash prices in St. Louis, MO. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest cash price for the code; prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Pick a procedure to compare every hospital in the area.
Lowest Cataract surgery prices in St. Louis, MO
- Mercy Hospital Lincoln, Troy$4,897.75
- Mercy Hospital St Louis, Saint Louis$5,238.00
- Mercy Hospital Washington, Washington$5,615.21
- Mercy Hospital South, Saint Louis$6,761.48
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Paying cash: what to do
- Ask for a bundled self-pay price that includes the surgeon, anesthesia, facility and follow-up visits; hospital file prices usually cover only the facility.
- Ask what a premium lens or laser-assisted surgery adds to the price, and whether you need it.
- Eye surgery centers usually charge much less than hospital outpatient departments.