Surgery and procedures CPT 66821 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

YAG laser capsulotomy cost in McCook, NE — inpatient

In McCook, NE, 1 hospital lists a cash price for laser treatment of clouding after cataract surgery (YAG) as an inpatient: from $4,569.21 to $4,569.21, with a median of $4,569.21. Across Nebraska, the median is $710.00 at 11 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 Dec 27, 2025 and Dec 27, 2025.

Lowest$4,569.21Community Hospital - McCook
Median$4,569.21half pay less
Highest$4,569.21in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Community Hospital - McCook McCook, NE · (308) 344-2650 IdaruCIZUMAB 5 GRAM SOLN $4,569.21 $5,076.90 $2,639.99–$4,873.82 10% Dec 27, 2025
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Inpatient: lowest $4,569.21, median $4,569.21, highest $4,569.21.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $4,569.21 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.

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.