Laser treatment of clouding after cataract surgery (YAG) cost in New York
In New York, 29 hospitals publish a cash price for Laser treatment of clouding after cataract surgery (YAG): from $187.22 to $3,710.00, with a median of $652.84. The lowest price is at Westfield Memorial Hospital INC (Westfield). The highest price is 19.8× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$187.22Westfield Memorial Hospital INC
Median$652.84half pay less
Highest$3,710.00in New York
Lowest saves$465.62vs the median
Hospitals in New York, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield Memorial Hospital INC lowest Westfield · Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY PR POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $187.22 | $851.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| St. Barnabas Hospital Bronx · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $355.73 | $1,290.24 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Corning Hospital Corning · Corning, NY HC Fac Discission,2nd Cataract,Laser | $404.07 | $505.09 | — source file |
| Guthrie Cortland Medical Center Cortland · Cortland, NY HC Fac Discission,2nd Cataract,Laser | $404.07 | $505.09 | — source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $561.91 | $785.00 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $561.91 | $801.00 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation Jamaica · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $561.91 | $790.00 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| NYC New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC DISCISSION OF SECONDARY MEMBRANOUS CATARACT; LASER SURGERY (E | $649.19 | $1,396.26 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation Broadway Elmhurst · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC DISCISSION OF SECONDARY MEMBRANOUS CATARACT; LASER SURGERY (E | $649.19 | $1,396.26 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation Bronx · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC DISCISSION OF SECONDARY MEMBRANOUS CATARACT; LASER SURGERY (E | $649.19 | $2,260.85 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Mineola · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC AFTER CATARACT LASER SURGERY 1+ STGS | $652.11 | $3,432.14 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC AFTER CATARACT LASER SURGERY 1+ STGS | $652.11 | $3,432.14 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC AFTER CATARACT LASER SURGERY 1+ STGS | $652.11 | $3,432.14 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Hospital?Suffolk Patchogue · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC AFTER CATARACT LASER SURGERY 1+ STGS | $652.11 | $3,432.14 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Highland Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY After cataract laser surgery | $652.84 | — | — source file |
| Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY After cataract laser surgery | $652.84 | — | — source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ LASERING, SECONDARY CATARACT | $875.00 | $875.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nassau Health Care Corporation East Meadow · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ AFTER CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $893.20 | $1,276.00 | Oct 28, 2025 source file |
| Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC After Cataract Laser Surgery | $1,386.00 | $1,540.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC After Cataract Laser Surgery | $1,386.00 | $1,540.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC After Cataract Laser Surgery | $1,386.00 | $1,540.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC After Cataract Laser Surgery | $1,386.00 | $1,540.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC After Cataract Laser Surgery | $1,386.00 | $1,540.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam · Massena-Ogdensburg, NY HC DISCISSION SECONDARY MEMBRANOUS CATARACT_ LASER SURGERY | $1,542.77 | $2,373.49 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark · Rochester, NY HC DISCISSION SECONDARY MEMBRANOUS CATARACT_ LASER SURGERY | $1,639.22 | $2,521.88 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY HC DISCISSION SECONDARY MEMBRANOUS CATARACT_ LASER SURGERY | $1,639.22 | $2,521.88 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ CAPSULOTOMY, LASER YAG | $2,091.35 | $2,323.72 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Johns Riverside Hospital Park Care Pavillion Yonkers · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ AFTER CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $2,383.40 | $2,804.00 | — source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Corporation Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY AFTER CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $3,710.00 | — | Aug 25, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 20 | $355.73 | $652.11 |
| Rochester, NY | 4 | $652.84 | $1,146.03 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 1 | $3,710.00 | $3,710.00 |
| Corning, NY | 1 | $404.07 | $404.07 |
| Cortland, NY | 1 | $404.07 | $404.07 |
| Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY | 1 | $187.22 | $187.22 |
| Massena-Ogdensburg, NY | 1 | $1,542.77 | $1,542.77 |
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
- 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
- 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.