Complex cataract surgery cost in Texas
In Texas, 21 hospitals publish a cash price for complex cataract surgery with lens implant: from $755.16 to $5,252.39, with a median of $4,403.18. The lowest price is at Methodist Hospital Plainview (Plainview). The highest price is 7.0× 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$755.16Methodist Hospital Plainview
Median$4,403.18half pay less
Highest$5,252.39in Texas
Lowest saves$3,648.02vs the median
Hospitals in Texas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospital Plainview lowest Plainview · Plainview, TX HC PR 66982 XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH CPLX WO ECP CDM | $755.16 | $1,798.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Harris Health Taub Loop Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ECHG PROC XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH CPLX WO ECP | $2,188.50 | $3,904.00 | — source file |
| Harris Health Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ECHG PROC XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH CPLX WO ECP | $2,188.50 | $3,904.00 | — source file |
| Hsa St. Joseph Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX XCAPSL CTRC RMVL CPLX WO ECP | $2,281.25 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Uptown Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX EXTRACAPSULAR CATARACT REMOVAL W/INSERTION OF INTRAOCULAR LENS PROSTHESIS COMP. 66982 | $2,646.00 | $4,410.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH CPLX WO ECP | $3,489.00 | $4,652.00 | Mar 10, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC CATARACT SURG COMPLE | $4,403.18 | $7,338.64 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC CATARACT SURG COMPLE | $4,403.18 | $7,338.64 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Brenham Brenham · Brenham, TX HC CATARACT SURG COMPLE | $4,403.18 | $7,338.64 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station College Station · College Station-Bryan, TX HC CATARACT SURG COMPLE | $4,403.18 | $7,338.64 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco · Waco, TX HC CATARACT SURG COMPLE | $4,403.18 | $7,338.64 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls Marble Falls · Marble Falls, TX HC CATARACT SURG COMPLE | $4,403.18 | $7,338.64 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple Temple · Temple, TX HC CATARACT SURG COMPLE | $4,403.18 | $7,338.64 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Pavilion - Temple Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC CATARACT SURG COMPLE | $4,403.18 | $7,338.64 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC CATARACT SURG COMPLE | $5,252.39 | $8,753.98 | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC CATARACT SURG COMPLE | $5,252.39 | $8,753.98 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC CATARACT SURG COMPLE | $5,252.39 | $8,753.98 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC CATARACT SURG COMPLE | $5,252.39 | $8,753.98 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC CATARACT SURG COMPLE | $5,252.39 | $8,753.98 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC CATARACT SURG COMPLE | $5,252.39 | $8,753.98 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC CATARACT SURG COMPLE | $5,252.39 | $8,753.98 | Jun 12, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 7 | $5,252.39 | $5,252.39 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 3 | $2,188.50 | $2,188.50 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | 3 | $4,403.18 | $4,403.18 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 2 | $2,646.00 | $3,067.50 |
| Brenham, TX | 1 | $4,403.18 | $4,403.18 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | 1 | $4,403.18 | $4,403.18 |
| Marble Falls, TX | 1 | $4,403.18 | $4,403.18 |
| Plainview, TX | 1 | $755.16 | $755.16 |
| Temple, TX | 1 | $4,403.18 | $4,403.18 |
| Waco, TX | 1 | $4,403.18 | $4,403.18 |
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 Carolina$2,565.00
- South Dakota$2,925.34
- Tennessee$2,562.53
- 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.