Cataract surgery cost in Salt Lake City, UT
In Salt Lake City-Murray, UT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for cataract surgery with lens implant: from $2,512.44 to $2,512.44, with a median of $2,512.44. Across Utah, the median is $2,970.19 at 2 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 66984, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Utah Hospital and Clinics Salt Lake City, UT · (801) 581-2121 Extracap Cataract W/Iol WO Endoscopic Cyclophotocoag | $2,512.44 | $3,589.20 | — | 30% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $2,512.44, median $2,512.44, highest $2,512.44.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,512.44. 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.