Surgery and procedures CPT 66821 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

YAG laser capsulotomy cost in Manchester, CT — inpatient

In Manchester, CT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for laser treatment of clouding after cataract surgery (YAG) as an inpatient: from $1,994.72 to $1,994.72, with a median of $1,994.72. Across Connecticut, the median is $1,994.72 at 3 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 66821, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$1,994.72Manchester Memorial Hospital

Median$1,994.72half of hospitals charge less

Highest$1,994.72in this market

Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

Hospital	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay	Off list
Manchester Memorial Hospital Manchester, CT · (860) 647-4780 POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY source file	$1,994.72	$1,994.72	—	—

Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.

Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More

List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More

Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More

Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.

No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More

Inpatient: lowest $1,994.72, median $1,994.72, highest $1,994.72.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,994.72 — 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.