Surgery and procedures CPT 66821 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

YAG laser capsulotomy cost in Rockford, IL — inpatient

In Rockford, IL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for laser treatment of clouding after cataract surgery (YAG) as an inpatient: from $442.51 to $442.51, with a median of $442.51. Across Illinois, the median is $665.00 at 27 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 66821, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 1, 2026 and Mar 1, 2026.

Lowest$442.51Rockford Memorial Hospital
Median$442.51half pay less
Highest$442.51in 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 Rockford, IL.

median
Lowest $442.51Highest $442.51

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Rockford Memorial Hospital lowest Rockford, IL · (815) 968-6861 HC PBB AFTER CATARACT LASER $442.51 $590.01 — 25% Mar 1, 2026
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Rockford Memorial Hospital lowest Rockford, IL · (815) 968-6861 HC PBB AFTER CATARACT LASER $442.51 $590.01 — 25% Mar 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $442.51, median $442.51, highest $442.51.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $442.51 — 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.