Complex cataract surgery cost in Salt Lake City, UT
In Salt Lake City-Murray, UT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for complex cataract surgery with lens implant: from $2,990.54 to $2,990.54, with a median of $2,990.54.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Utah Hospital and Clinics Salt Lake City, UT · (801) 581-2121 Extracap Cataract Rmv Comp W/Iol WO/Endosopic Cyclophotocoag | $2,990.54 | $4,272.20 | — | 30% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $2,990.54, median $2,990.54, highest $2,990.54.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,990.54. 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.