Surgery and procedures CPT 66821 Colorado Outpatient

Laser treatment of clouding after cataract surgery (YAG) cost in Colorado

In Colorado, 2 hospitals publish a cash price for Laser treatment of clouding after cataract surgery (YAG): from $415.13 to $783.59, with a median of $599.36. The lowest price is at Denver Health and Hospital Authority (Denver). The highest price is 1.9× the lowest.

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 Sep 23, 2026.

Lowest$415.13Denver Health and Hospital Authority
Median$599.36half pay less
Highest$783.59in Colorado
Lowest saves$184.23vs the median

Hospitals in Colorado, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Denver Health and Hospital Authority lowest Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC LASER CAPSULOTOMY, YAG $415.13 $1,186.08 Apr 30, 2026
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Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus Loveland · Loveland, CO DISCISSION CATARACT MEMBRANE LASER $783.59 $1,753.00 Mar 2, 2026
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By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO 1 $415.13 $415.13
Loveland, CO 1 $783.59 $783.59

What it is

YAG laser capsulotomy treats clouding of the thin membrane behind the lens implant that can develop months or years after cataract surgery. A laser makes a small opening in the cloudy membrane to clear vision.

What the price covers

The price covers the laser treatment of one eye. Eye exams before and after and any eye drops may be billed separately, and treating the second eye is billed again.

Laser treatment of clouding after cataract surgery (YAG) in other states

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.