Complex cataract surgery cost in Memphis, TN
In Memphis, TN-MS-AR, 6 hospitals list a cash price for complex cataract surgery with lens implant: from $3,953.64 to $4,093.32, with a median of $4,093.32. The lowest listed price is at Methodist University Hospital — $139.68 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $2,562.53 at 12 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 3 cities for code 66982, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Memphis, TN-MS-AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist University Hospital lowest Memphis, TN · (901) 516-8274 Xcapsl Ctrc Rmvl Insj Io Lens Prosth Cplx WO Ecp | $3,953.64 | $17,971.11 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis, TN Xcapsl Ctrc Rmvl Insj Io Lens Prosth Cplx WO Ecp | $4,093.32 | $18,606.01 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital Olive Branch, MS · (662) 932-9000 Xcapsl Ctrc Rmvl Insj Io Lens Prosth Cplx WO Ecp | $4,093.32 | $18,606.01 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis, TN Xcapsl Ctrc Rmvl Insj Io Lens Prosth Cplx WO Ecp | $4,093.32 | $18,606.01 | $297.00–$6,652.00 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown, TN Xcapsl Ctrc Rmvl Insj Io Lens Prosth Cplx WO Ecp | $4,093.32 | $18,606.01 | $297.00–$6,652.00 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis, TN Xcapsl Ctrc Rmvl Insj Io Lens Prosth Cplx WO Ecp | $4,093.32 | $18,606.01 | $363.00–$6,652.00 | 78% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $3,953.64, median $4,093.32, highest $4,093.32.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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
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.