Laser treatment of clouding after cataract surgery (YAG) cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for Laser treatment of clouding after cataract surgery (YAG): from $361.26 to $948.50, with a median of $577.00. The lowest price is at DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. Doing Business As: DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (Raleigh) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 2.6× 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 24, 2026.
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. Doing Business As: DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL lowest Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Disc Secndry Membran Cataract Laser | $361.26 | $1,338.00 | — source file |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. Doing Business As: DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL lowest Durham · Durham, NC Disc Secndry Membran Cataract Laser | $361.26 | $1,338.00 | — source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $546.50 | $1,093.00 | Oct 21, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $577.00 | $1,154.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC Yag Surgery,Secondary Membrane | $577.36 | $1,031.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Murphy Medical Center INC Murphy · Murphy, NC HC Post Capsulotomy | $928.90 | $1,327.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center, LLC Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Discission Cataract Yag Laser | $948.50 | $1,897.00 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winston-Salem, NC | 2 | $546.50 | $561.75 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $577.36 | $577.36 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $361.26 | $361.26 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $948.50 | $948.50 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $928.90 | $928.90 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 1 | $361.26 | $361.26 |
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
- New York$652.84
- 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.