SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 5 cities for code 66984, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 1, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUMBOLDT PARK HEALTH
NORTH FRANCISCO CHICAGO, IL Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens |
$655.03 | $2,339.40 | 72% | Aug 24, 2026 file |
|
| Mercy Medical Center
AURORA, IL Xcapsl ctrc rmvl w/o ecp |
$2,460.00 | $12,955.00 | 81% | Sep 1, 2026 file |
|
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital
DEKALB, IL HB Extracapsular Catarct Removal W/O Ecp |
$10,852.99 | $15,504.27 | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
|
| Palos Community Hospital
PALOS HEIGHTS, IL HB Extracapsular Catarct Removal W/O Ecp |
$11,188.68 | $15,983.83 | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
|
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital
GENEVA, IL HB Extracapsular Catarct Removal W/O Ecp |
$13,659.83 | $19,514.04 | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $655.03, median $10,852.99, highest $13,659.83 — a 20.9× difference within the same market.