Surgery and procedures CPT 66821 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Laser treatment of clouding after cataract surgery (YAG) in Chattanooga, TN-GA — inpatient

In Chattanooga, TN-GA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Laser treatment of clouding after cataract surgery (YAG) as an inpatient: from $700.66 to $700.66, with a median of $700.66.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 66821, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 25, 2026 and Jan 25, 2026.

Lowest$700.66Erlanger Health
Median$700.66half pay less
Highest$700.66in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Erlanger Health Chattanooga, TN HC Post Capsulotomy $700.66 $1,327.00 47% Jan 25, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $700.66, median $700.66, highest $700.66.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $534.08 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

What it is

YAG laser capsulotomy treats clouding of the thin membrane behind the lens implant that can develop months or years after cataract surgery. A laser makes a small opening in the cloudy membrane to clear vision.

What the price covers

The price covers the laser treatment of one eye. Eye exams before and after and any eye drops may be billed separately, and treating the second eye is billed again.