Complex cataract surgery cost in California
In California, 48 hospitals publish a cash price for complex cataract surgery with lens implant: from $840.69 to $24,184.55, with a median of $5,209.61. The lowest price is at Ridgecrest Regional Hospital (Ridgecrest). The highest price is 28.8× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 66982. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$840.69Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
Median$5,209.61half pay less
Highest$24,184.55in California
Lowest saves$4,368.92vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital lowest Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Xcapsl ctrc rmvl cplx wo ecp | $840.69 | $1,586.20 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH CPLX WO ECP | $1,159.60 | $2,230.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH CPLX WO ECP | $1,159.60 | $2,230.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH CPLX WO ECP | $1,159.60 | $2,230.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH CPLX WO ECP | $1,159.60 | $2,230.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH CPLX WO ECP | $1,159.60 | $2,230.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, CA XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH CPLX WO ECP | $1,159.60 | $2,230.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH CPLX WO ECP | $1,159.60 | $2,230.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH CPLX WO ECP | $1,159.60 | $2,230.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH CPLX WO ECP | $1,159.60 | $2,230.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH CPLX WO ECP | $1,159.60 | $2,230.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH CPLX WO ECP | $1,159.60 | $2,230.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH CPLX WO ECP | $1,159.60 | $2,230.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH CPLX WO ECP | $1,159.60 | $2,230.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH CPLX WO ECP | $1,159.60 | $2,230.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH CPLX WO ECP | $1,159.60 | $2,230.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH CPLX WO ECP | $1,159.60 | $2,230.00 | — source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA OPG - 3 | $1,550.64 | $2,385.60 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Xcapsl ctrc rmvl cplx wo ecp | $2,953.00 | $11,710.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Xcapsular Cataract Rmvl Insj Lens Prosth 1 Stg( Aka H66982 ) | $2,953.00 | $8,451.52 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital National City · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Xcapsl ctrc rmvl cplx wo ecp | $2,953.00 | $16,216.20 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | $3,091.00 | $3,091.00 | Jul 6, 2026 source file |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC CATARACT REMOVE W/IOL COMPLEX | $4,018.56 | $8,372.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Cataract Surgery Complex | $4,523.00 | $4,523.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC Extracap Cataract Rmvl W Insert Intraoc Lens Complex | $5,896.21 | $5,896.21 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH CPLX WO ECP | $10,740.80 | $19,180.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH CPLX WO ECP | $10,740.80 | $19,180.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH CPLX WO ECP | $10,740.80 | $19,180.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH CPLX WO ECP | $10,740.80 | $19,180.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH CPLX WO ECP | $10,740.80 | $19,180.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH CPLX WO ECP | $10,740.80 | $19,180.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH CPLX WO ECP | $10,740.80 | $19,180.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH CPLX WO ECP | $10,740.80 | $19,180.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · Richmond, CA XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH CPLX WO ECP | $10,740.80 | $19,180.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH CPLX WO ECP | $10,740.80 | $19,180.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH CPLX WO ECP | $10,740.80 | $19,180.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH CPLX WO ECP | $10,740.80 | $19,180.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH CPLX WO ECP | $10,740.80 | $19,180.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH CPLX WO ECP | $10,740.80 | $19,180.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH CPLX WO ECP | $10,740.80 | $19,180.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH CPLX WO ECP | $10,740.80 | $19,180.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH CPLX WO ECP | $10,740.80 | $19,180.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH CPLX WO ECP | $10,740.80 | $19,180.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH CPLX WO ECP | $10,740.80 | $19,180.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH CPLX WO ECP | $10,740.80 | $19,180.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH CPLX WO ECP | $10,740.80 | $19,180.00 | — source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Complex removal of cataract with insertion of lens | $11,714.29 | $21,298.70 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Grouper - 3 | $24,184.55 | $37,207.00 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 14 | $1,159.60 | $1,159.60 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 9 | $10,740.80 | $10,740.80 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 5 | $1,159.60 | $1,159.60 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 4 | $1,159.60 | $1,159.60 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 3 | $10,740.80 | $10,740.80 |
| Vallejo, CA | 3 | $4,523.00 | $10,740.80 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 2 | $10,740.80 | $10,740.80 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1 | $840.69 | $840.69 |
| Fresno, CA | 1 | $10,740.80 | $10,740.80 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $10,740.80 | $10,740.80 |
| Ontario, CA | 1 | $1,159.60 | $1,159.60 |
| Richmond, CA | 1 | $10,740.80 | $10,740.80 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 1 | $10,740.80 | $10,740.80 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $10,740.80 | $10,740.80 |
| Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 1 | $3,091.00 | $3,091.00 |
What it is
Complex cataract surgery removes a cloudy lens and implants an artificial one when extra devices or techniques are needed.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.
Complex cataract surgery with lens implant in other states
- Alabama$5,935.00
- Alaska$6,869.00
- Arizona$2,832.03
- Arkansas$1,399.50
- Connecticut$7,636.83
- Delaware$2,000.00
- Florida$4,235.67
- Georgia$10,558.00
- Idaho$5,599.00
- Illinois$7,367.55
- Indiana$1,378.30
- Iowa$1,862.40
- Kansas$4,177.48
- Kentucky$1,378.30
- Maine$433.23
- Maryland$1,325.00
- Massachusetts$7,170.80
- Michigan$1,398.70
- Minnesota$2,236.49
- Mississippi$4,093.32
- Missouri$6,535.56
- Nebraska$2,118.64
- Nevada$3,091.00
- New Hampshire$4,550.53
- New Jersey$2,526.64
- New York$2,719.14
- North Carolina$8,063.00
- North Dakota$4,160.80
- Ohio$2,607.30
- Oklahoma$4,088.05
- Oregon$1,342.25
- Pennsylvania$2,815.34
- South Carolina$2,565.00
- South Dakota$2,925.34
- Tennessee$2,562.53
- Texas$4,403.18
- Utah$2,990.54
- Vermont$3,068.00
- Virginia$12,845.42
- Washington$3,176.28
- West Virginia$780.50
- Wisconsin$4,269.20
- Wyoming$2,903.31
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.