Laser treatment of clouding after cataract surgery (YAG) cost in Illinois
In Illinois, 20 hospitals publish a cash price for Laser treatment of clouding after cataract surgery (YAG): from $316.92 to $5,356.00, with a median of $459.90. The lowest price is at Gottlieb Memorial Hospital (Melrose Park). The highest price is 16.9× 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.
Hospitals in Illinois, cheapest first
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 13 | $316.92 | $383.64 |
| Anna, IL | 1 | $459.90 | $459.90 |
| Charleston-Mattoon, IL | 1 | $1,441.44 | $1,441.44 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $685.13 | $685.13 |
| Litchfield, IL | 1 | $1,606.32 | $1,606.32 |
| Marion-Herrin, IL | 1 | $459.90 | $459.90 |
| Mount Vernon, IL | 1 | $459.90 | $459.90 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 1 | $519.84 | $519.84 |
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
- Alabama$9,739.46
- Alaska$1,560.00
- Arizona$725.19
- Arkansas$570.75
- California$2,704.80
- Colorado$599.36
- Connecticut$2,860.12
- Florida$1,294.40
- Georgia$721.89
- Idaho$1,535.00
- Indiana$459.90
- Iowa$820.00
- Kansas$983.71
- Kentucky$459.90
- Louisiana$385.66
- Maine$148.26
- Maryland$710.00
- Massachusetts$1,339.05
- Michigan$1,518.00
- Minnesota$1,791.67
- Mississippi$689.75
- Missouri$756.60
- Nebraska$522.96
- Nevada$932.00
- New Hampshire$959.31
- New Jersey$607.22
- New York$652.84
- North Carolina$577.00
- North Dakota$765.00
- Ohio$1,411.20
- Oregon$1,028.30
- Pennsylvania$889.72
- Rhode Island$615.00
- South Carolina$758.00
- Tennessee$353.22
- Texas$1,373.11
- Utah$739.48
- Vermont$1,040.46
- Virginia$996.60
- Washington$1,028.30
- West Virginia$710.00
- Wisconsin$1,175.20
- Wyoming$885.54
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.