Cataract surgery with lens implant in Cleveland, OH — inpatient
In Cleveland, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Cataract surgery with lens implant as an inpatient: from $2,012.06 to $3,980.75, with a median of $2,996.41. The lowest listed price is at Metrohealth System.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 66984, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Cleveland, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metrohealth System lowest Cleveland, OH Extracapsular Cataract Removal W/Insertion, Lens Prosthesis (1 Stage) | $2,012.06 | $5,748.73 | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Summa Health System Akron, OH Hc Asc Xcapsl Ctrc Rmvl W/O Ecp | $3,980.75 | $3,980.75 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $2,012.06, median $2,996.41, highest $3,980.75 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $2,102.10 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.