Complex cataract surgery cost in Washington
In Washington, 3 hospitals publish a cash price for complex cataract surgery with lens implant: from $1,342.25 to $38,206.35, with a median of $3,176.28. The lowest price is at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center (Vancouver). The highest price is 28.5× 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 Washington, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center lowest Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PR XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH CPLX WO ECP | $1,342.25 | $2,065.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA EXTRACAPS CATARACT REMOV W/ INSRT OF IO LENS PROST, MAN/MECH | $3,176.28 | $6,228.00 | — source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Xcapsular Cataract Rmvl Insj Lens Prosth 1 Stg | $38,206.35 | — | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 2 | $3,176.28 | $20,691.32 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 1 | $1,342.25 | $1,342.25 |
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
- Texas$4,403.18
- Utah$2,990.54
- Vermont$3,068.00
- Virginia$12,845.42
- West Virginia$780.50
- Wisconsin$4,269.20
- Wyoming$2,903.31
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.