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Cataract surgery cost in New York without insurance

In New York, the median cash price for Cataract surgery is $2,698.92 across 35 hospitals, from $1,506.64 to $12,213.00. The lowest is at Canton-Potsdam Hospital (Potsdam). The US median is $3,876.10.

New York law (Public Health Law §2807-k(9-a), as amended in October 2024): uninsured patients with income below 200% of the federal poverty level owe nothing for emergency and medically necessary hospital care; up to 400% they pay on a sliding scale of at most 10% or 20% of what Medicaid would pay. Emergency care is covered for New York residents, other care for people living in the hospital's service area; immigration status does not count. Ask for the Uniform Hospital Financial Assistance form. 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 8, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code

Cataract surgery prices in New York 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 35 $1,506.64–$12,213.00 $2,698.92 $3,876.10
Complex cataract surgery Complex cataract surgery with lens implant · code 66982 35 $1,506.64–$21,964.00 $2,698.92 $3,936.35
YAG laser capsulotomy Laser treatment of clouding after cataract surgery (YAG) · code 66821 48 $404.07–$4,881.00 $1,255.00 $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 New York. 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 New York

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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.