YAG laser capsulotomy cost in Shreveport, LA — inpatient
In Shreveport-Bossier City, LA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for laser treatment of clouding after cataract surgery (YAG) as an inpatient: from $245.44 to $264.32, with a median of $254.88. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport — $9.44 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $457.16 at 17 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 66821, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 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 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport lowest Shreveport, LA · (318) 675-5058 HC CAPSULOTOMY LASER >=1 STAGES | $245.44 | $944.00 | — | 74% | — source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - St. Mary Medical Center Shreveport, LA · (318) 626-4300 HC CAPSULOTOMY LASER >=1 STAGES | $264.32 | $944.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $245.44, median $254.88, highest $264.32 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $254.88 — 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.