Laser treatment of clouding after cataract surgery (YAG) cost in Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, 27 hospitals publish a cash price for Laser treatment of clouding after cataract surgery (YAG): from $466.40 to $1,423.30, with a median of $1,175.20. The lowest price is at Gundersen Luthern Medical Center Inc (La Crosse). The highest price is 3.1× 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$466.40Gundersen Luthern Medical Center Inc
Median$1,175.20half pay less
Highest$1,423.30in Wisconsin
Lowest saves$708.80vs the median
Hospitals in Wisconsin, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gundersen Luthern Medical Center Inc lowest La Crosse · La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN HCHG 66821 YAG LASER SURGERY | $466.40 | $1,166.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Bellin Memorial Health Inc Green Bay · Green Bay, WI HCHG 66821 YAG LASER SURGERY | $539.86 | $1,166.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Amery Hospital East Amery · East Amery, WI After Cataract Laser Sur | $757.07 | $1,452.00 | — source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam Beaver Dam · Beaver Dam, WI YAG LASER CAPS-EXT SHARE CARE-TECH | $901.55 | $949.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire Eau Claire · Eau Claire, WI YAG LASER CAPS-EXT SHARE CARE-TECH | $901.55 | $949.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Ladysmith Ladysmith · Ladysmith, WI YAG LASER CAPS-EXT SHARE CARE-TECH | $901.55 | $949.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Marshfield Marshfield · Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI YAG LASER CAPS-EXT SHARE CARE-TECH | $901.55 | $949.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Minocqua Minocqua · Minocqua, WI YAG LASER CAPS-EXT SHARE CARE-TECH | $901.55 | $949.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Neillsville Neillsville · Neillsville, WI YAG LASER CAPS-EXT SHARE CARE-TECH | $901.55 | $949.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Park Falls Park Falls · Park Falls, WI DISC SECNDRY MEMB CATARACT LSR-TECH | $901.55 | $949.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake Rice Lake · Rice Lake, WI YAG LASER CAPS-EXT SHARE CARE-TECH | $901.55 | $949.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - River Region at Stevens Point Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI YAG LASER CAPS-EXT SHARE CARE-TECH | $901.55 | $949.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Weston Weston · Wausau, WI YAG LASER CAPS-EXT SHARE CARE-TECH | $901.55 | $949.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage · Madison, WI Fac Post-Cataract Laser Surgery | $1,175.20 | $1,808.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Eagle River Hospital Eagle River · Eagle River, WI Fac Post-Cataract Laser Surgery | $1,175.20 | $1,808.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Langlade Hospital Antigo · Antigo, WI Fac Post-Cataract Laser Surgery | $1,175.20 | $1,808.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Medford Hospital Medford · Medford, WI Fac Post-Cataract Laser Surgery | $1,175.20 | $1,808.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Merrill Hospital Merrill · Merrill, WI Fac Post-Cataract Laser Surgery | $1,175.20 | $1,808.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Plover Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI Fac Post-Cataract Laser Surgery | $1,175.20 | $1,808.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital Rhinelander · Rhinelander, WI Fac Post-Cataract Laser Surgery | $1,175.20 | $1,808.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital Stanley · Eau Claire, WI Fac Post-Cataract Laser Surgery | $1,175.20 | $1,808.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI Fac Post-Cataract Laser Surgery | $1,175.20 | $1,808.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital Tomahawk · Tomahawk, WI Fac Post-Cataract Laser Surgery | $1,175.20 | $1,808.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau · Wausau, WI Fac Post-Cataract Laser Surgery | $1,175.20 | $1,808.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids Hospital Wisconsin Rapids · Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI Fac Post-Cataract Laser Surgery | $1,175.20 | $1,808.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Howard Young Medical Center Woodruff · Woodruff, WI Fac Post-Cataract Laser Surgery | $1,175.20 | $1,808.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG DISCISSION OF SECONDARY MEMBRANOUS CATARACT | $1,423.30 | $2,541.60 | Jun 15, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stevens Point-Plover, WI | 3 | $901.55 | $1,175.20 |
| Eau Claire, WI | 2 | $901.55 | $1,038.38 |
| Wausau, WI | 2 | $901.55 | $1,038.38 |
| Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI | 2 | $901.55 | $1,038.38 |
| Antigo, WI | 1 | $1,175.20 | $1,175.20 |
| Beaver Dam, WI | 1 | $901.55 | $901.55 |
| Eagle River, WI | 1 | $1,175.20 | $1,175.20 |
| East Amery, WI | 1 | $757.07 | $757.07 |
| Green Bay, WI | 1 | $539.86 | $539.86 |
| Ladysmith, WI | 1 | $901.55 | $901.55 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 1 | $466.40 | $466.40 |
| Medford, WI | 1 | $1,175.20 | $1,175.20 |
| Merrill, WI | 1 | $1,175.20 | $1,175.20 |
| Minocqua, WI | 1 | $901.55 | $901.55 |
| Madison, WI | 1 | $1,175.20 | $1,175.20 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 1 | $1,423.30 | $1,423.30 |
| Neillsville, WI | 1 | $901.55 | $901.55 |
| Park Falls, WI | 1 | $901.55 | $901.55 |
| Rhinelander, WI | 1 | $1,175.20 | $1,175.20 |
| Rice Lake, WI | 1 | $901.55 | $901.55 |
| Tomahawk, WI | 1 | $1,175.20 | $1,175.20 |
| Woodruff, WI | 1 | $1,175.20 | $1,175.20 |
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
- 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
- Wyoming$885.54
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.