Complex cataract surgery cost in Atlanta, GA
In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, 9 hospitals list a cash price for complex cataract surgery with lens implant: from $10,558.00 to $45,429.00, with a median of $10,558.00. The lowest listed price is at Es Rehabilitation and 7 other hospitals. Across Georgia, the median is $10,558.00 at 9 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 4 cities for code 66982, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Es Rehabilitation lowest Atlanta, GA Hc Extracap Catarct Rmvl W/Insrt Intraoc Lens Prosth,Compx,Perfrm On Pts Amblyognc | $10,558.00 | $10,558.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta lowest Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Extracap Catarct Rmvl W/Insrt Intraoc Lens Prosth,Compx,Perfrm On Pts Amblyognc | $10,558.00 | $10,558.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emory Decatur Hospital lowest Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Extracap Catarct Rmvl W/Insrt Intraoc Lens Prosth,Compx,Perfrm On Pts Amblyognc | $10,558.00 | $10,558.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital lowest Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Extracap Catarct Rmvl W/Insrt Intraoc Lens Prosth,Compx,Perfrm On Pts Amblyognc | $10,558.00 | $10,558.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Health Resource lowest Decatur, GA Hc Extracap Catarct Rmvl W/Insrt Intraoc Lens Prosth,Compx,Perfrm On Pts Amblyognc | $10,558.00 | $10,558.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crawford Long Hospital lowest Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Extracap Catarct Rmvl W/Insrt Intraoc Lens Prosth,Compx,Perfrm On Pts Amblyognc | $10,558.00 | $10,558.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University lowest Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Extracap Catarct Rmvl W/Insrt Intraoc Lens Prosth,Compx,Perfrm On Pts Amblyognc | $10,558.00 | $10,558.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital lowest Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Extracap Catarct Rmvl W/Insrt Intraoc Lens Prosth,Compx,Perfrm On Pts Amblyognc | $10,558.00 | $10,558.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Complex removal cataract w/ insertion prosthetic lens | $45,429.00 | $45,429.00 | — | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $10,558.00, median $10,558.00, highest $45,429.00 — a 4.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $10,558.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
Complex cataract surgery removes a cloudy lens and implants an artificial one when extra devices or techniques are needed.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.