Complex cataract surgery cost in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, 3 hospitals publish a cash price for complex cataract surgery with lens implant: from $1,201.50 to $16,309.50, with a median of $7,170.80. The lowest price is at Boston Medical Center (Boston). The highest price is 13.6× 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.
Hospitals in Massachusetts, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center lowest Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Remv Cataract Extracap,Insert Lens,Comp | $1,201.50 | $2,670.00 | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Xcapsl Ctrc Rmvl Cplx WO Ecp | $7,170.80 | $10,244.00 | — source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester · Worcester, MA Remv Cataract Extracap,Insert Lens,Comp | $16,309.50 | $16,309.50 | Mar 26, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 2 | $1,201.50 | $4,186.15 |
| Worcester, MA | 1 | $16,309.50 | $16,309.50 |
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
- 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
- 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.