Cataract surgery cost in Iowa without insurance
In Iowa, the median cash price for Cataract surgery is $1,357.60 across 19 hospitals, from $1,357.60 to $12,386.70. The lowest is at Allen Hospital (Waterloo) and 10 other hospitals. 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 23, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
Cataract surgery prices in Iowa 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 | Range | Median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cataract surgery Cataract surgery with lens implant · code 66984 | 19 | $1,357.60–$12,386.70 | $1,357.60 | $3,652.77 |
| Complex cataract surgery Complex cataract surgery with lens implant · code 66982 | 17 | $1,862.40–$12,882.55 | $1,862.40 | $2,988.24 |
| YAG laser capsulotomy Laser treatment of clouding after cataract surgery (YAG) · code 66821 | 14 | $330.24–$915.60 | $820.00 | $1,028.30 |
Outpatient cash prices in Iowa. 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 Iowa
- Allen Hospital, Waterloo$1,357.60
- Grinnell Regional Medical Center, Grinnell$1,357.60
- St Luke's Methodist Hospital, Cedar Rapids$1,357.60
- St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center, Anamosa$1,357.60
- St Lukes Regional Medical Center, Sioux City$1,357.60
Cataract surgery cost by metro area in Iowa
Cataract surgery cost in other states
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- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
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.