Surgery and procedures CPT 66821 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Laser treatment of clouding after cataract surgery (YAG) in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD — inpatient

In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 5 hospitals list a cash price for Laser treatment of clouding after cataract surgery (YAG) as an inpatient: from $1,164.00 to $1,164.00, with a median of $1,164.00. The lowest listed price is at Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital.

Cash prices at 5 facilities across 5 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 Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$1,164.00Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital
Median$1,164.00half pay less
Highest$1,164.00in this market
Difference1.0×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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.

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Lowest $1,164.00Highest $1,164.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital lowest Malvern, PA Hc After Cataract Laser Surg $1,164.00 $2,910.00 60%
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Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood, PA Hc After Cataract Laser Surg $1,164.00 $2,910.00 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Paoli Hospital Paoli, PA Hc After Cataract Laser Surg $1,164.00 $2,910.00 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Riddle Memorial Hospital Media, PA Hc After Cataract Laser Surg $1,164.00 $2,910.00 60% Apr 1, 2026
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The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, PA Hc After Cataract Laser Surg $1,164.00 $2,910.00 60%
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Inpatient: lowest $1,164.00, median $1,164.00, highest $1,164.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $562.00 — 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.