Complex cataract surgery cost in Reading, PA
In Reading, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for complex cataract surgery with lens implant: from $3,855.98 to $3,855.98, with a median of $3,855.98. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $2,815.34 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 66982, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading, PA · (610) 378-2000 66982 Extracap Cat Remv Complex | $3,855.98 | $14,825.00 | $1,995.12–$12,757.27 | 74% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $3,855.98, median $3,855.98, highest $3,855.98.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $3,855.98. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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
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.