Laser treatment of clouding after cataract surgery (YAG) cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for Laser treatment of clouding after cataract surgery (YAG): from $330.24 to $915.60, with a median of $820.00. The lowest price is at Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa (Corning). The highest price is 2.8× 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 Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa lowest Corning · Corning, IA HC AFTER CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $330.24 | $688.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC AFTER CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $337.12 | $688.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC AFTER CATARACT LASER SURGERY 1+ STGS | $685.13 | $856.41 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA HC AFTER CATARACT LASER SURGERY 1+ STGS | $685.13 | $856.41 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR DISCISSION,2ND CATARACT,LASER | $820.00 | $1,025.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR DISCISSION,2ND CATARACT,LASER | $820.00 | $1,025.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR DISCISSION,2ND CATARACT,LASER | $820.00 | $1,025.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Iowa Hospital Corporation Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR DISCISSION,2ND CATARACT,LASER | $820.00 | $1,025.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR DISCISSION,2ND CATARACT,LASER | $820.00 | $1,025.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR DISCISSION,2ND CATARACT,LASER | $820.00 | $1,025.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR DISCISSION,2ND CATARACT,LASER | $820.00 | $1,025.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR DISCISSION,2ND CATARACT,LASER | $820.00 | $1,025.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR DISCISSION,2ND CATARACT,LASER | $820.00 | $1,025.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | $915.60 | $1,308.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $820.00 | $820.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $330.24 | $330.24 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $820.00 | $820.00 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $915.60 | $915.60 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $685.13 | $685.13 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 1 | $820.00 | $820.00 |
| Dubuque, IA | 1 | $820.00 | $820.00 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $820.00 | $820.00 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $820.00 | $820.00 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $820.00 | $820.00 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $685.13 | $685.13 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 1 | $337.12 | $337.12 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $820.00 | $820.00 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 1 | $820.00 | $820.00 |
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
- Illinois$459.90
- Indiana$459.90
- 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.