Complex cataract surgery cost in Cleveland, OH — inpatient
In Cleveland, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for complex cataract surgery with lens implant as an inpatient: from $1,775.64 to $3,980.75, with a median of $2,878.20. The lowest listed price is at Metrohealth System — $1,102.56 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $2,607.30 at 9 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 66982, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 Cleveland, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metrohealth System lowest Cleveland, OH · (216) 778-7089 Extracapsular Cataract Removal W/Insertion, Lens Prosthesis (1 Stage), Complex | $1,775.64 | $5,073.26 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Summa Health System Akron, OH · (330) 375-3000 Hc Asc Xcapsl Ctrc Rmvl Cplx Wo Ecp | $3,980.75 | $3,980.75 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,775.64, median $2,878.20, highest $3,980.75 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $2,931.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.