Laser treatment of clouding after cataract surgery (YAG) in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 14 hospitals list a cash price for Laser treatment of clouding after cataract surgery (YAG): from $703.00 to $18,447.52, with a median of $1,570.40. The lowest listed price is at Sherman Oaks Hospital.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 12 cities for code 66821, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 26, 2025 and Sep 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman Oaks Hospital lowest Sherman Oaks, CA YAG LASER SURGERY | $703.00 | $2,379.00 | 70% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma, CA Hc Cataract Secondary Discission (Yag Laser) | $703.00 | $2,218.15 | 68% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CA OPG - 1 | $1,550.64 | $2,385.60 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine, CA POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $1,570.40 | $3,020.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $1,570.40 | $3,020.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City, CA POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $1,570.40 | $3,020.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City, CA POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $1,570.40 | $3,020.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $1,570.40 | $3,020.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim, CA POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $1,570.40 | $3,020.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $1,570.40 | $3,020.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey, CA POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $1,570.40 | $3,020.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CA Ambulatory Surgery û Cigna Grouper Schedule* Grouper 2 | $1,807.31 | $2,780.47 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Providence Health System - Southern California San Pedro, CA HC POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $2,432.50 | $6,950.00 | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles, CA After Cataract Laser Surgery | $2,751.50 | $2,751.50 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA Outpatient Grouper - 1 | $3,539.72 | $5,445.73 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA HB YAG DISCISSION A-CATARACT MEM | $3,539.72 | $5,445.73 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA Outpatient Surgery Group 2 Global Rate | $3,539.72 | $5,445.73 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA Outpatient Surgical Group 2 | $3,539.72 | $5,445.73 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CA Outpatient Surgical Services | $18,447.52 | $28,380.80 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Keck Hospital of USC both sides Los Angeles, CA After Cataract Laser Surgery Bi | $4,617.25 | $4,617.25 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Both sides : lowest $4,617.25, median $4,617.25, highest $4,617.25.
Outpatient: lowest $703.00, median $1,570.40, highest $18,447.52 — a 26.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $4,617.25. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $1,570.40. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.