Cataract surgery cost in Charleston, IL
In Charleston-Mattoon, IL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for cataract surgery with lens implant: from $4,920.00 to $4,920.00, with a median of $4,920.00. Across Illinois, the median is $10,710.69 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 66984, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 3, 2026 and Jun 3, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center Mattoon, IL · (217) 258-2513 Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | $4,920.00 | $4,920.00 | $30.90–$4,526.40 | — | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $4,920.00, median $4,920.00, highest $4,920.00.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not 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
Cataract surgery removes the cloudy natural lens of the eye and replaces it with a clear artificial lens (intraocular lens). It is one of the most common surgeries in the US and is done on one eye at a time.
What the price covers
The facility price covers the operating room and a standard lens. The surgeon's fee, anesthesia, and upgraded lenses (toric or multifocal) are usually billed separately.