Laser treatment of clouding after cataract surgery (YAG) cost in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, 4 hospitals publish a cash price for Laser treatment of clouding after cataract surgery (YAG): from $1,138.95 to $5,196.00, with a median of $1,339.05. The lowest price is at Boston Medical Center (Boston). The highest price is 4.6× 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 Massachusetts, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center lowest Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Post-Cataract Laser Surgery | $1,138.95 | $2,531.00 | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Discission 2nd Cataract Laser | $1,248.10 | $1,783.00 | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Posterior Capsulotomy | $1,430.00 | $1,430.00 | — source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester · Worcester, MA HC Capsulotomy | $5,196.00 | $5,196.00 | Mar 26, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 3 | $1,138.95 | $1,248.10 |
| Worcester, MA | 1 | $5,196.00 | $5,196.00 |
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
- Iowa$820.00
- Kansas$983.71
- Kentucky$459.90
- Louisiana$385.66
- Maine$148.26
- Maryland$710.00
- 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.