Surgery and procedures CPT 66984 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Cataract surgery with lens implant in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA — inpatient

In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Cataract surgery with lens implant as an inpatient: from $2,952.39 to $2,952.39, with a median of $2,952.39.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 66984, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$2,952.39Virginia Mason Medical Center
Median$2,952.39half pay less
Highest$2,952.39in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA EXTRACAPSULAR CATARACT REMOV W/INSERT OF INTRAOC LENS PROSTH $2,952.39 $5,789.00 49%
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Inpatient: lowest $2,952.39, median $2,952.39, highest $2,952.39.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $26,506.17 — 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.