YAG laser capsulotomy cost in Meridian, MS
In Meridian, MS, 2 hospitals list a cash price for laser treatment of clouding after cataract surgery (YAG): from $266.35 to $509.87, with a median of $388.11. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner Rush Hospital — $121.76 less than the median here. Across Mississippi, the median is $628.63 at 12 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 66821, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 30, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Meridian, MS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Rush Hospital lowest Meridian, MS · (601) 483-0011 PR DISCISSION,2ND CATARACT,LASER | $266.35 | $761.00 | $223.70–$1,085.18 | 65% | — source file |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital Quitman, MS · (601) 776-6925 PR DISCISSION,2ND CATARACT,LASER | $509.87 | $761.00 | $223.70–$1,085.18 | 33% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $266.35, median $388.11, highest $509.87 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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 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.