Cataract surgery with lens implant in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI — inpatient
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 5 hospitals list a cash price for Cataract surgery with lens implant as an inpatient: from $786.50 to $2,717.98, with a median of $1,508.04. The lowest listed price is at Regions Hospital.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 5 cities for code 66984, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 6, 2026 and May 18, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regions Hospital lowest St. Paul, MN Cataract Surg W/Iol, 1 S | $786.50 | $3,025.00 | 74% | — source file |
| Fairview Maple Grove Surgery Center Maple Grove, MN HC REMV CATARACT EXTRACAP,INSERT LENS | $1,470.07 | $3,666.00 | 60% | May 18, 2026 source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI Cataract Surg W/Iol, 1 S | $1,508.04 | $2,867.00 | 47% | — source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park, MN Extracapsular Cataract Remv Iol | $1,755.00 | $6,750.00 | 74% | — source file |
| Fairview Health Services Minneapolis, MN HC REMV CATARACT EXTRACAP,INSERT LENS | $2,717.98 | $6,778.00 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $786.50, median $1,508.04, highest $2,717.98 — a 3.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $1,631.52 — 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.