Cataract surgery with lens implant in Rochester, NY
In Rochester, NY, 5 hospitals list a cash price for Cataract surgery with lens implant: from $2,739.35 to $4,946.91, with a median of $3,221.21. The lowest listed price is at Highland Hospital.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 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 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 Rochester, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Hospital lowest Rochester, NY Xcapsl ctrc rmvl w/o ecp | $2,739.35 | — | — | — source file |
| Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester, NY Xcapsl ctrc rmvl w/o ecp | $2,739.35 | — | — | — source file |
| Nicholas H. Noyes Memorial Hospital Dansville, NY PR XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH W/O ECP | $3,221.21 | $5,402.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY HC EXTRACAPSULAR CATARACT EXTRACTION W IOL_1ST SAGE_ MANUAL OR MECHANICAL_ W_O ECP | $4,946.91 | $7,610.63 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY HC EXTRACAPSULAR CATARACT EXTRACTION W IOL_1ST SAGE_ MANUAL OR MECHANICAL_ W_O ECP | $4,946.91 | $7,610.63 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $2,739.35, median $3,221.21, highest $4,946.91 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $4,946.91. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.