Surgery and procedures CPT 66821 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Laser treatment of clouding after cataract surgery (YAG) in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN — inpatient

In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 10 hospitals list a cash price for Laser treatment of clouding after cataract surgery (YAG) as an inpatient: from $585.20 to $2,448.00, with a median of $1,411.20. The lowest listed price is at Fort Hamilton Hospital.

Cash prices at 10 facilities across 7 cities for code 66821, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 1, 2026.

Lowest$585.20Fort Hamilton Hospital
Median$1,411.20half pay less
Highest$2,448.00in this market
Difference4.2×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.

median
Lowest $585.20Highest $2,448.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Fort Hamilton Hospital lowest Hamilton, OH Hc Eye Laser Posterior Capsulotomy $585.20 $1,463.00 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Kettering Medical Center Kettering, OH Hc Eye Laser Posterior Capsulotomy $585.20 $1,463.00 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Kettering Medical Center Miamisburg, OH Hc Eye Laser Posterior Capsulotomy $585.20 $1,463.00 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH Pr Post-Cataract Laser Surgery|By Midlevel $1,138.83 $2,233.00 49%
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Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH Pr Post-Cataract Laser Surgery|By Specialist $1,138.83 $2,233.00 49%
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Jewish Hospital LLC Cincinnati, OH HC Laser Capsulotomy $1,411.20 $2,352.00 40%
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Mercy Health Clermont Hospital LLC Batavia, OH HC Laser Capsulotomy $1,411.20 $2,352.00 40%
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Mercy Health West Hospital LLC Cincinnati, OH HC Laser Capsulotomy $1,411.20 $2,352.00 40%
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Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital LLC Mason, OH HC Laser Capsulotomy $1,411.20 $2,352.00 40%
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University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC Cincinnati, OH Hc Discission-2Nd Membranous Cataract W/Las $2,448.00 $4,080.00 40% Jul 1, 2026
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West Chester Hospital, LLC West Chester, OH Hc Discission-2Nd Membranous Cataract W/Las $2,448.00 $4,080.00 40% Jul 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $585.20, median $1,411.20, highest $2,448.00 — a 4.2× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $1,411.20 — 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.