SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Hospital
ROCHESTER, NY After cataract laser surgery |
$652.84 | — | — | — file |
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| Strong Memorial Hospital
ROCHESTER, NY After cataract laser surgery |
$652.84 | — | — | — file |
|
| Strong Memorial Hospital
ROCHESTER, NY PR POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY |
$807.50 | $1,615.00 | 50% | — file |
|
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital
NEWARK, NY HC DISCISSION SECONDARY MEMBRANOUS CATARACT_ LASER SURGERY |
$1,639.22 | $2,521.88 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
|
| Rochester General Hospital
ROCHESTER, NY HC DISCISSION SECONDARY MEMBRANOUS CATARACT_ LASER SURGERY |
$1,639.22 | $2,521.88 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
|
| Strong Memorial Hospital
ROCHESTER, NY HB Post-Cataract Laser Surgery |
$2,425.05 | — | — | — file |
Outpatient: lowest $652.84, median $1,223.36, highest $2,425.05 — a 3.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $1,639.22. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.