Complex cataract surgery cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 13 hospitals publish a cash price for complex cataract surgery with lens implant: from $389.12 to $7,258.54, with a median of $2,815.34. The lowest price is at Jefferson Regional Medical Center (Jefferson Hills). The highest price is 18.7× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$389.12Jefferson Regional Medical Center
Median$2,815.34half pay less
Highest$7,258.54in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$2,426.22vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center lowest Jefferson Hills · Pittsburgh, PA PR XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH CPLX WO ECP | $389.12 | $2,048.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Forbes Hospital Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA PR XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH CPLX WO ECP | $450.56 | $2,048.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford · Pittsburgh, PA PR XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH CPLX WO ECP | $532.48 | $2,048.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA PR XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH CPLX WO ECP | $552.96 | $2,048.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois DuBois · DuBois, PA PC CATARACT SURGERY COMPLEX | $2,060.00 | $2,060.00 | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA HC Fac Remv Cataract Extracap,Insert Lens,Comp | $2,815.34 | $3,519.18 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Towanda · Sayre, PA HC Fac Remv Cataract Extracap,Insert Lens,Comp | $2,815.34 | $3,519.18 | — source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Troy · Sayre, PA HC Fac Remv Cataract Extracap,Insert Lens,Comp | $2,815.34 | $3,519.18 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 66982 XCAPSL CTRC RMVL CPLX WO ECP Tech | $3,541.69 | $14,825.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA 66982 Extracap Cat Remv Complex | $3,855.98 | $14,825.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 66982 XCAPSL CTRC RMVL CPLX WO ECP Tech | $4,297.77 | $14,825.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 66982 XCAPSL CTRC RMVL CPLX WO ECP Tech | $4,665.43 | $14,825.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 66982 Extracap Cat Remv Complex | $4,911.52 | $14,825.00 | — source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD PR Ecce W Ins Iol Cmplx Req Dev/Tech Not Gen Cat Sur WO Endo Cyclophotocoag | $7,258.54 | — | Mar 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 4 | $389.12 | $491.52 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 3 | $3,541.69 | $4,665.43 |
| Sayre, PA | 3 | $2,815.34 | $2,815.34 |
| DuBois, PA | 1 | $2,060.00 | $2,060.00 |
| Lancaster, PA | 1 | $4,297.77 | $4,297.77 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1 | $7,258.54 | $7,258.54 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $3,855.98 | $3,855.98 |
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
- 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
- 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.