Surgery and procedures CPT 66821 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Laser treatment of clouding after cataract surgery (YAG) in Faribault-Northfield, MN — inpatient

In Faribault-Northfield, MN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Laser treatment of clouding after cataract surgery (YAG) as an inpatient: from $1,423.30 to $2,170.78, with a median of $1,871.35.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 66821, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 16, 2026 and Jun 16, 2026.

Lowest$1,423.30Allina Health Systems
Median$1,871.35half pay less
Highest$2,170.78in this market
Difference1.5×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 Faribault-Northfield, MN.

median
Lowest $1,423.30Highest $2,170.78

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Allina Health Systems lowest Faribualt, MN HCHG DISCISSION OF SECONDARY MEMBRANOUS CATARACT $1,423.30 $2,541.60 44% Jun 16, 2026
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Allina Health Systems Faribualt, MN HCHG DISCISSION OF SECONDARY MEMBRANOUS CATARACT U $1,871.35 $3,341.70 44% Jun 16, 2026
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Allina Health Systems Faribualt, MN HCHG DISCISSION OF SECONDARY MEMBRANOUS CATARACT B $2,170.78 $3,876.40 44% Jun 16, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $1,423.30, median $1,871.35, highest $2,170.78 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,871.35 — 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.