Surgery and procedures CPT 66821 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

YAG laser capsulotomy cost in Nevada, MO — inpatient

In Nevada, MO, 1 hospital lists a cash price for laser treatment of clouding after cataract surgery (YAG) as an inpatient: from $872.55 to $872.55, with a median of $872.55. Across Missouri, the median is $710.40 at 13 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$872.55Nevada City Hospital
Median$872.55half pay less
Highest$872.55in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Nevada City Hospital Nevada, MO · (417) 667-3355 YAG CAPSULOTOMY SEC MEMBRA $872.55 $1,939.00 — 55% —
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Inpatient: lowest $872.55, median $872.55, highest $872.55.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $872.55 — 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.