Complex cataract surgery cost in South Carolina
In South Carolina, 4 hospitals publish a cash price for complex cataract surgery with lens implant: from $1,731.50 to $4,279.20, with a median of $2,565.00. The lowest price is at MUSC Health Black River Medical Center (Cades). The highest price is 2.5× 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.
Hospitals in South Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center lowest Cades · Cades, SC HB CATARACT REM W/INS IOL COMPLEX | $1,731.50 | $3,463.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HB CATARACT REM W/INS IOL COMPLEX | $2,565.00 | $5,130.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Medical University Hospital Authority Orangeburg · Orangeburg, SC HB CATARACT REM W/INS IOL COMPLEX | $2,565.00 | $5,130.00 | — source file |
| Beaufort Memorial Hospital Beaufort · Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC CATARACT, EXTRACAPSULAR | $4,279.20 | $7,132.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cades, SC | 1 | $1,731.50 | $1,731.50 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 1 | $2,565.00 | $2,565.00 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 1 | $4,279.20 | $4,279.20 |
| Orangeburg, SC | 1 | $2,565.00 | $2,565.00 |
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
- 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
- Pennsylvania$2,815.34
- 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.