Complex cataract surgery cost in Illinois
In Illinois, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for complex cataract surgery with lens implant: from $561.68 to $21,606.07, with a median of $7,367.55. The lowest price is at Humboldt Park Health (Chicago). The highest price is 38.5× 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$561.68Humboldt Park Health
Median$7,367.55half pay less
Highest$21,606.07in Illinois
Lowest saves$6,805.87vs the median
Hospitals in Illinois, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt Park Health lowest Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | $561.68 | $2,006.00 | Aug 24, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Illinois Crossroads Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon, IL PR XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH CPLX WO ECP | $1,378.30 | $3,938.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Illinois Union County Hospital Anna · Anna, IL PR XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH CPLX WO ECP | $1,378.30 | $3,938.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Heartland Regional Medical Center Marion · Marion-Herrin, IL PR XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH CPLX WO ECP | $1,378.30 | $3,938.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Rock Island · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH CPLX WO ECP | $1,862.40 | $2,328.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Aurora · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Xcapsl ctrc rmvl cplx wo ecp | $2,460.00 | $16,088.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital McHenry · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Complex Extracapsular Cataract Removal W/O Ecp | $12,275.09 | $17,535.84 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital DeKalb · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Complex Extracapsular Cataract Removal W/O Ecp | $15,722.96 | $22,461.37 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Geneva · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Complex Extracapsular Cataract Removal W/O Ecp | $16,524.93 | $23,607.04 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Lake Forest · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Complex Extracapsular Cataract Removal W/O Ecp | $16,875.76 | $24,108.23 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palos Community Hospital Palos Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Complex Extracapsular Cataract Removal W/O Ecp | $18,135.53 | $25,907.90 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Winfield · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Complex Extracapsular Cataract Removal W/O Ecp | $21,606.07 | $30,865.81 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 8 | $561.68 | $16,123.94 |
| Anna, IL | 1 | $1,378.30 | $1,378.30 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $1,862.40 | $1,862.40 |
| Marion-Herrin, IL | 1 | $1,378.30 | $1,378.30 |
| Mount Vernon, IL | 1 | $1,378.30 | $1,378.30 |
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
- California$5,209.61
- Connecticut$7,636.83
- Delaware$2,000.00
- Florida$4,235.67
- Georgia$10,558.00
- Idaho$5,599.00
- 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.