Cataract surgery with lens implant in New Orleans-Metairie, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for Cataract surgery with lens implant: from $837.34 to $2,184.38, with a median of $1,192.96. The lowest listed price is at Touro Infirmary.
Cash prices at 5 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 Jun 24, 2026 and Jul 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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Touro Infirmary lowest New Orleans, LA Removal of Cataract With Insertion of Lens | $837.34 | $5,981.00 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA Removal of Cataract With Insertion of Lens | $998.08 | $6,238.00 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA Removal of Cataract With Insertion of Lens | $1,192.96 | $7,456.00 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA Removal of Cataract With Insertion of Lens | $1,543.86 | $5,718.00 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA Removal of Cataract With Insertion of Lens | $2,184.38 | $9,929.00 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $837.34, median $1,192.96, highest $2,184.38 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
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.