Cataract surgery with lens implant in Fort Wayne, IN — inpatient
In Fort Wayne, IN, 4 hospitals list a cash price for Cataract surgery with lens implant as an inpatient: from $500.58 to $1,019.70, with a median of $750.87. The lowest listed price is at Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center LLC.
Cash prices at 4 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 Fort Wayne, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center LLC lowest Fort Wayne, IN 66984 CATARACT SURG W/IOL 1 STAGE | $500.58 | $1,854.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center LLC Fort Wayne, IN 66984,LT CATARACT SURG W/IOL 1 STAGE | $500.58 | $1,854.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center LLC Fort Wayne, IN 66984,RT CATARACT SURG W/IOL 1 STAGE | $500.58 | $1,854.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center LLC Fort Wayne, IN 66984,52,55,LT CATARACT SURG W/IOL 1 STAGE,POSTOP | $500.58 | $1,854.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| IOM Health System LP Fort Wayne, IN 66984 CATARACT SURG W/IOL 1 STAGE | $667.44 | $1,854.00 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| IOM Health System LP Fort Wayne, IN 66984,52,55,LT CATARACT SURG W/IOL 1 STAGE,POSTOP | $667.44 | $1,854.00 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| IOM Health System LP Fort Wayne, IN 66984,RT CATARACT SURG W/IOL 1 STAGE | $667.44 | $1,854.00 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| IOM Health System LP Fort Wayne, IN 66984,LT CATARACT SURG W/IOL 1 STAGE | $667.44 | $1,854.00 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital LLC Fort Wayne, IN 66984 CATARACT SURG W/IOL 1 STAGE | $834.30 | $1,854.00 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital LLC Fort Wayne, IN 66984,52,55,LT CATARACT SURG W/IOL 1 STAGE,POSTOP | $834.30 | $1,854.00 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital LLC Fort Wayne, IN 66984,RT CATARACT SURG W/IOL 1 STAGE | $834.30 | $1,854.00 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital LLC Fort Wayne, IN 66984,LT CATARACT SURG W/IOL 1 STAGE | $834.30 | $1,854.00 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Health System LLC Bluffton, IN 66984 CATARACT SURG W/IOL 1 STAGE | $1,019.70 | $1,854.00 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Health System LLC Bluffton, IN 66984,LT CATARACT SURG W/IOL 1 STAGE | $1,019.70 | $1,854.00 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Health System LLC Bluffton, IN 66984,RT CATARACT SURG W/IOL 1 STAGE | $1,019.70 | $1,854.00 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Health System LLC Bluffton, IN 66984,52,55,LT CATARACT SURG W/IOL 1 STAGE,POSTOP | $1,019.70 | $1,854.00 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $500.58, median $750.87, highest $1,019.70 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $500.58 — 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.