YAG laser capsulotomy cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 26 hospitals publish a cash price for laser treatment of clouding after cataract surgery (YAG): from $702.30 to $3,375.84, with a median of $1,601.10. The lowest price is at New Ulm Medical Center (New Ulm). The highest price is 4.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,601.10, is 43% above the US median of $1,120.76.
- That is 2.8× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($561.91).
- Minnesota ranks 29th of 33 states by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
Minnesota law (Minn. Stat. §144.589): a hospital may not charge an uninsured patient whose household income is under $125,000 more than the lowest amount it would be paid for the same service by a private insurer, counting the insured patient's share. If the cash price below is higher, ask the billing office to apply this limit. Each hospital's page here shows the range of insurer rates in its own file (the "Insurers pay" column), a starting point when you ask. 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 Oct 25, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$702.30New Ulm Medical Center
Median$1,601.10half of hospitals charge less
Highest$3,375.84in Minnesota
Lowest saves$898.80vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Ulm Medical Center lowest New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG DISCISSION OF SECONDARY MEMBRANOUS CATARACT | $702.30 | $1,254.10 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Stevens Community Medical Center Morris · Morris, MN Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | $752.25 | $1,003.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Fac Post-Cataract Laser Surgery | $983.55 | $1,808.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lifecare Medical Center Roseau · Roseau, MN Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | $1,274.24 | $1,448.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Dawson · Dawson, MN CATARACT LASER PROCEDURE | $1,303.62 | $1,533.67 | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG DISCISSION OF SECONDARY MEMBRANOUS CATARACT | $1,423.30 | $2,541.60 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG DISCISSION OF SECONDARY MEMBRANOUS CATARACT | $1,423.30 | $2,541.60 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG DISCISSION OF SECONDARY MEMBRANOUS CATARACT | $1,423.30 | $2,541.60 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG DISCISSION OF SECONDARY MEMBRANOUS CATARACT | $1,423.30 | $2,541.60 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Glacial Ridge Hospital Glenwood · Glenwood, MN Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | $1,439.97 | $1,714.25 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN SURG 66821 DISCISSION CATARACT LASER SURG | $1,464.80 | $1,831.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Fac Post-Cataract Laser Surgery | $1,487.98 | $1,808.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bigfork Valley Hospital Bigfork · Grand Rapids, MN AFTER CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $1,556.60 | $2,192.40 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Astera Health Wadena · Wadena, MN Discission of secondary membranous | $1,645.59 | $2,279.21 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC YAG LASER CAPSULOTOMY | $1,791.67 | $4,468.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC YAG LASER CAPSULOTOMY | $1,791.67 | $4,468.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC YAG LASER CAPSULOTOMY | $1,791.67 | $4,468.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC YAG LASER CAPSULOTOMY | $1,791.67 | $4,468.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Outpatient Services | $1,791.67 | $4,468.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC YAG LASER CAPSULOTOMY | $1,791.67 | $4,468.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC YAG LASER CAPSULOTOMY | $1,795.48 | $4,477.49 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC YAG LASER CAPSULOTOMY | $1,898.90 | $4,468.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Northfield Hospital Northfield · Faribault-Northfield, MN YAG Laser Capsulotomy | $2,019.00 | $4,829.00 | Apr 16, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG DISCISSION OF SECONDARY MEMBRANOUS CATARACT | $3,375.84 | $7,033.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG DISCISSION OF SECONDARY MEMBRANOUS CATARACT | $3,375.84 | $7,033.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG DISCISSION OF SECONDARY MEMBRANOUS CATARACT | $3,375.84 | $7,033.00 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
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
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 13 | $1,423.30 | $1,791.67 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 2 | $1,423.30 | $1,721.15 |
| Dawson, MN | 1 | $1,303.62 | $1,303.62 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 1 | $983.55 | $983.55 |
| Glenwood, MN | 1 | $1,439.97 | $1,439.97 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 1 | $1,556.60 | $1,556.60 |
| Morris, MN | 1 | $752.25 | $752.25 |
| New Ulm, MN | 1 | $702.30 | $702.30 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $1,423.30 | $1,423.30 |
| Roseau, MN | 1 | $1,274.24 | $1,274.24 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 1 | $1,464.80 | $1,464.80 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $1,487.98 | $1,487.98 |
| Wadena, MN | 1 | $1,645.59 | $1,645.59 |
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
What YAG laser capsulotomy is, what the price covers and why prices differ: YAG laser capsulotomy explained.
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
- California$1,620.67
- 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
- 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.