Laser treatment of clouding after cataract surgery (YAG) cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 21 hospitals publish a cash price for Laser treatment of clouding after cataract surgery (YAG): from $201.14 to $2,943.86, with a median of $353.22. The lowest price is at Erlanger Health (Pikeville). The highest price is 14.6× 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.
Lowest$201.14Erlanger Health
Median$353.22half pay less
Highest$2,943.86in Tennessee
Lowest saves$152.08vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erlanger Health lowest Pikeville · Pikeville, TN PR POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $201.14 | $696.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $251.55 | $1,677.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $251.55 | $1,677.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $251.55 | $1,677.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $251.55 | $1,677.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $251.55 | $1,677.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Indian Path Community Hospital Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $251.55 | $1,677.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $251.55 | $1,677.00 | — source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $251.55 | $1,677.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN DISCISSION,2ND CATARACT,LASER | $353.22 | $1,218.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN DISCISSION,2ND CATARACT,LASER | $353.22 | $1,218.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN DISCISSION,2ND CATARACT,LASER | $353.22 | $1,218.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA PR POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $367.49 | $696.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN DISCISSION,2ND CATARACT,LASER | $657.72 | $1,218.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN LASER CAPSULOTOMY | $1,473.14 | $4,910.45 | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Post-Cataract Laser Surgery | $2,875.01 | $13,068.22 | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Post-Cataract Laser Surgery | $2,875.01 | $13,068.22 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Post-Cataract Laser Surgery | $2,875.01 | $13,068.22 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Post-Cataract Laser Surgery | $2,875.01 | $13,068.22 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Post-Cataract Laser Surgery | $2,875.01 | $13,068.22 | — source file |
| STRHS Pulaski East College Pulaski · East College Pulaski, TN Discission of secondary membranous cataract (opacified posterior lens capsule and/or anterior hyaloid); laser surgery (eg, YAG laser) (1 or more stages) | $2,943.86 | $10,047.30 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 5 | $2,875.01 | $2,875.01 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $251.55 | $251.55 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $251.55 | $251.55 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 3 | $353.22 | $657.72 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $367.49 | $367.49 |
| East College Pulaski, TN | 1 | $2,943.86 | $2,943.86 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $251.55 | $251.55 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $201.14 | $201.14 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $353.22 | $353.22 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $353.22 | $353.22 |
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 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
- 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.