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Cataract surgery cost in Illinois without insurance

In Illinois, the median cash price for Cataract surgery is $5,765.89 across 18 hospitals, from $655.03 to $18,066.53. The lowest is at Humboldt Park Health (Chicago). The US median is $3,876.10.

Illinois law (Hospital Uninsured Patient Discount Act, 210 ILCS 89): an uninsured Illinois resident with family income up to 600% of the federal poverty level (300% at rural and critical access hospitals) can apply for a discount that brings the bill down to about 135% of the hospital's cost; up to 200% (125% at rural hospitals) medically necessary care is free. A hospital may collect no more than 25% of family income in 12 months. Ask the billing office for the application. Other states' laws.

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 Nov 10, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code

Cataract surgery prices in Illinois 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.

ProcedureHospitalsRangeMedianUS median
Cataract surgery Cataract surgery with lens implant · code 66984 18 $655.03–$18,066.53 $5,765.89 $3,876.10
Complex cataract surgery Complex cataract surgery with lens implant · code 66982 15 $561.68–$21,606.07 $7,017.00 $3,936.35
YAG laser capsulotomy Laser treatment of clouding after cataract surgery (YAG) · code 66821 27 $316.92–$5,356.00 $665.00 $1,125.25
Procedure The service and its billing code (CPT or HCPCS). Opens the comparison of every hospital that prices it. More
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Middle 80% Cash prices of most hospitals: a tenth of hospitals charge less than the first number (P10), a tenth charge more than the second (P90). More
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
US median The median cash price across all US hospitals that publish one for this code.

Outpatient cash prices in Illinois. 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 state.

Lowest Cataract surgery prices in Illinois

Cataract surgery cost by metro area in Illinois

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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.