YAG laser capsulotomy cost in California
In California, 74 hospitals publish a cash price for laser treatment of clouding after cataract surgery (YAG): from $251.55 to $3,867.00, with a median of $1,620.67. The lowest price is at Scripps Green Hospital (La Jolla) and 4 other hospitals. The highest price is 15.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,620.67, is 45% above the US median of $1,120.76.
- That is 2.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($561.91).
- California ranks 30th of 33 states by median, cheapest first.
- 13 of 74 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
California law (Health and Safety Code §127405): if you are uninsured or have high medical costs and your family income is at or below 400% of the federal poverty level, a hospital may not expect you to pay more than it would expect from Medicare or Medi-Cal, whichever is greater. That can be less than the cash prices below; ask the hospital for its discount payment policy. A separate physician fee may still apply. Other states' laws.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 66821. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 7, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$251.55Scripps Green Hospital + 4 more
Median$1,620.67half of hospitals charge less
Highest$3,867.00in California
Lowest saves$1,369.12vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scripps Green Hospital lowest La Jolla · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Discisn 2nd Cataract Lasr | $251.55 | $1,006.20 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas lowest Encinitas · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Discisn 2nd Cataract Lasr | $251.55 | $1,006.20 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla lowest La Jolla · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Discisn 2nd Cataract Lasr | $251.55 | $1,006.20 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista lowest San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Discisn 2nd Cataract Lasr | $251.55 | $1,006.20 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego lowest San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Discisn 2nd Cataract Lasr V | $251.55 | $1,006.20 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC Laser Surgery Yag | $350.16 | $1,162.00 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Mountains Community Hospital Lake Arrowhead · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA YAG LASER TREATMENT | $362.00 | $905.00 | Jan 14, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Removal Of Recurring Cataract In Lens Capsule Using Laser | $624.25 | $1,135.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center Garden Grove · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Cataract Secondary Discission (Yag Laser) | $703.00 | $2,218.15 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Cataract Secondary Discission (Yag Laser) | $703.00 | $2,218.15 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA YAG LASER SURGERY | $703.00 | $2,379.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| West Anaheim Medical Center Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Cataract Secondary Discission (Yag Laser) | $703.00 | $2,218.15 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Southern Monterey County Memorial Hospital King City · Salinas, CA Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | $712.41 | $949.88 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Grossmont Hospital one side La Mesa · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC DISCISSION2ND CATARACTLASER | $834.75 | $1,113.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center one side Chula Vista · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC DISCISSION2ND CATARACTLASER | $834.75 | $1,113.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center one side Coronado · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC DISCISSION2ND CATARACTLASER | $834.75 | $1,113.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital one side San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC DISCISSION2ND CATARACTLASER | $834.75 | $1,113.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Agnes Medical Center one side Fresno · Fresno, CA HC Discission Cataract Secondary Membranous Laser Surgery Lt | $1,017.25 | $1,565.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sequoia Hospital Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA DISCISS SEC CAT LSR SURG | $1,102.55 | $3,232.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Plumas District Hospital Quincy · Quincy, CA Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | $1,206.40 | $1,508.00 | Nov 6, 2026 source file |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | $1,329.00 | $1,329.00 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $1,570.40 | $3,020.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $1,570.40 | $3,020.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $1,570.40 | $3,020.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $1,570.40 | $3,020.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $1,570.40 | $3,020.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $1,570.40 | $3,020.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $1,570.40 | $3,020.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $1,570.40 | $3,020.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $1,570.40 | $3,020.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $1,570.40 | $3,020.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $1,570.40 | $3,020.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $1,570.40 | $3,020.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West LA Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $1,570.40 | $3,020.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $1,570.40 | $3,020.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $1,570.40 | $3,020.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Ontario Medical Center Campus Ontario · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $1,570.40 | $3,020.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Modoc Medical Center Alturas · Alturas, CA Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | $1,670.93 | $1,670.93 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| Oroville Hospital Oroville · Chico, CA Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laser | $1,714.00 | $3,428.00 | — source file |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $2,432.50 | $6,950.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $2,704.80 | $4,830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $2,704.80 | $4,830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $2,704.80 | $4,830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $2,704.80 | $4,830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $2,704.80 | $4,830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $2,704.80 | $4,830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $2,704.80 | $4,830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $2,704.80 | $4,830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $2,704.80 | $4,830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $2,704.80 | $4,830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $2,704.80 | $4,830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $2,704.80 | $4,830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $2,704.80 | $4,830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $2,704.80 | $4,830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $2,704.80 | $4,830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $2,704.80 | $4,830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $2,704.80 | $4,830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $2,704.80 | $4,830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $2,704.80 | $4,830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $2,704.80 | $4,830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $2,704.80 | $4,830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA After Cataract Laser Surgery | $2,751.50 | $2,751.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Valley Presbyterian Hospital Van Nuys · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA YAG LASER CAPSULOTOMY | $2,780.00 | $2,780.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC Incise 2ndary Cataract Stab | $2,787.60 | $6,969.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| San Bernardino County Colton · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC DISCISSION,2ND CATARACT,LASER | $3,136.00 | $3,136.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Mad River Community Hospital Arcata · Eureka-Arcata, CA AFTER CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $3,184.39 | $3,184.39 | Jul 22, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HB YAG DISCISSION A-CATARACT MEM | $3,539.72 | $5,445.73 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA HCHG CATARACT LASER CAPSULOTOMY YAG | $3,641.00 | $3,641.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sutter Tracy Community Hospital Tracy · Stockton-Lodi, CA HCHG CATARACT LASER CAPSULOTOMY YAG | $3,641.00 | $3,641.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC Capsulotomy by Laser | $3,818.47 | $3,818.47 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus one side San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA HCHG DISCISSN 2ND MEM CAT LASR RT | $3,867.00 | $3,867.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hospital one side San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA HCHG DISCISSN 2ND MEM CAT LASR RT | $3,867.00 | $3,867.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA HCHG CATARACT LASER CAPSULOTOMY YAG | $3,867.00 | $3,867.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sutter Solano Medical Center Vallejo · Vallejo, CA HCHG CATARACT LASER CAPSULOTOMY YAG | $3,867.00 | $3,867.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
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List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
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By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 17 | $703.00 | $1,570.40 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 14 | $1,102.55 | $2,704.80 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 13 | $251.55 | $834.75 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 8 | $350.16 | $1,570.40 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 4 | $2,704.80 | $2,704.80 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 3 | $2,704.80 | $2,704.80 |
| Vallejo, CA | 3 | $2,704.80 | $2,704.80 |
| Fresno, CA | 2 | $1,017.25 | $1,861.02 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 2 | $2,704.80 | $3,172.90 |
| Alturas, CA | 1 | $1,670.93 | $1,670.93 |
| Chico, CA | 1 | $1,714.00 | $1,714.00 |
| Eureka-Arcata, CA | 1 | $3,184.39 | $3,184.39 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $2,704.80 | $2,704.80 |
| Quincy, CA | 1 | $1,206.40 | $1,206.40 |
| Salinas, CA | 1 | $712.41 | $712.41 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 1 | $2,704.80 | $2,704.80 |
| Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 1 | $1,329.00 | $1,329.00 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
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Laser treatment of clouding after cataract surgery (YAG) in other states
- Alabama$490.00
- Alaska$1,560.00, 1 hospital
- Arizona$725.19, 4 hospitals
- Arkansas$750.00
- Colorado$1,746.00
- Connecticut$1,994.72, 3 hospitals
- Delaware$2,577.20, 1 hospital
- District of Columbia$1,893.96, 1 hospital
- Florida$1,294.40
- Georgia$424.20
- Hawaii$2,340.80, 3 hospitals
- Idaho$1,535.00
- Illinois$665.00
- Indiana$2,082.87
- Iowa$678.00
- Kansas$1,157.88
- Kentucky$1,523.25
- Louisiana$458.42
- Maine$323.61, 3 hospitals
- Maryland$1,227.18, 2 hospitals
- Massachusetts$2,217.00
- Michigan$1,518.00
- Minnesota$1,601.10
- Mississippi$635.50
- Missouri$761.40
- Montana$722.25, 4 hospitals
- Nebraska$782.50
- Nevada$963.50, 2 hospitals
- New Hampshire$959.31, 1 hospital
- New Jersey$709.71
- New Mexico$507.10, 1 hospital
- New York$1,255.00
- North Carolina$577.36
- North Dakota$751.55
- Ohio$1,411.20
- Oklahoma$1,029.34, 2 hospitals
- Oregon$1,236.00
- Pennsylvania$927.52
- Rhode Island$615.00, 1 hospital
- South Carolina$758.00, 4 hospitals
- South Dakota$1,217.00, 3 hospitals
- Tennessee$887.41
- Texas$1,327.05
- Utah$1,459.40, 2 hospitals
- Vermont$1,081.08
- Virginia$1,077.50
- Washington$895.78
- West Virginia$738.79
- Wisconsin$1,175.20
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.