YAG laser capsulotomy cost in Atlanta, GA
In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, 19 hospitals list a cash price for laser treatment of clouding after cataract surgery (YAG): from $424.20 to $721.89, with a median of $424.20. The lowest listed price is at Piedmont Rockdale and 9 other hospitals. Across Georgia, the median is $424.20 at 26 hospitals.
- The median here, $424.20, is 63% below the US median of $1,138.95.
- That is 0.8× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($561.91).
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
Cash prices at 19 facilities across 18 cities for code 66821, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont Rockdale lowest Conyers, GA · (770) 918-3000 HC Laser Capsulotomy File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $424.20 | $1,414.00 | $170.25–$1,414.00 | 70% |
| Piedmont Walton lowest Monroe, GA · (770) 267-8461 HC Laser Capsulotomy File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $424.20 | $1,414.00 | $126.84–$1,272.60 | 70% |
| Piedmont Newnan lowest Newnan, GA · (770) 400-2300 HC Laser Capsulotomy File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $424.20 | $1,414.00 | $133.20–$1,414.00 | 70% |
| Piedmont Mountainside lowest Jasper, GA · (706) 692-2441 HC Laser Capsulotomy File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $424.20 | $1,414.00 | $153.56–$1,201.90 | 70% |
| Piedmont Cartersville lowest Cartersville, GA · (470) 490-1000 HC Laser Capsulotomy File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $424.20 | $1,414.00 | $1,414.00 | 70% |
| Piedmont Eastside lowest Snellville, GA · (770) 979-0200 HC Laser Capsulotomy File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $424.20 | $1,414.00 | $275.73–$1,414.00 | 70% |
| Piedmont Atlanta lowest Atlanta, GA · (404) 605-5000 HC Laser Capsulotomy File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $424.20 | $1,414.00 | $161.34–$1,414.00 | 70% |
| Piedmont Fayette lowest Fayetteville, GA · (770) 719-7000 HC Laser Capsulotomy File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $424.20 | $1,414.00 | $130.23–$1,414.00 | 70% |
| Piedmont Henry lowest Stockbridge, GA · (678) 604-1000 HC Laser Capsulotomy File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $424.20 | $1,414.00 | $119.91–$1,414.00 | 70% |
| Piedmont Newton lowest Covington, GA · (770) 786-7053 HC Laser Capsulotomy File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $424.20 | $1,414.00 | $138.15–$1,414.00 | 70% |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital Austell, GA · (770) 732-4000 Hc Post-Cataract Laser Surgery File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $721.89 | $1,851.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Marietta, GA Hc Post-Cataract Laser Surgery File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $721.89 | $1,851.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital Jackson, GA · (770) 775-7861 Hc Post-Cataract Laser Surgery File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $721.89 | $1,851.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital Griffin, GA · (770) 228-2721 Hc Post-Cataract Laser Surgery File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $721.89 | $1,851.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital Douglasville, GA · (770) 949-1500 Hc Post-Cataract Laser Surgery File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $721.89 | $1,851.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell, GA · (770) 751-2500 Hc Post-Cataract Laser Surgery File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $721.89 | $1,851.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital Hiram, GA · (470) 644-7000 Hc Post-Cataract Laser Surgery File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $721.89 | $1,851.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp Warm Springs, GA Hc Post-Cataract Laser Surgery File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $721.89 | $1,851.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta, GA · (770) 793-5000 Hc Post-Cataract Laser Surgery File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $721.89 | $1,851.00 | — | 61% |
Outpatient: lowest $424.20, median $424.20, highest $721.89 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 19 facilities here, median $424.20. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 10 of 10 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What YAG laser capsulotomy is, what the price covers and why prices differ: YAG laser capsulotomy explained.