SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 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 Jun 16, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metrohealth System
CLEVELAND, OH Extracapsular Cataract Removal W/Insertion, Lens Prosthesis (1 Stage) |
$2,012.06 | $5,748.73 | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
|
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
CLEVELAND, OH XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH W/O ECP |
$2,102.10 | $3,234.00 | 35% | Jun 16, 2026 file |
|
| Summa Health System
AKRON, OH Hc Asc Xcapsl Ctrc Rmvl W/O Ecp |
$3,980.75 | $3,980.75 | — | Apr 1, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $2,012.06, median $2,102.10, highest $3,980.75 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $2,996.41. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.