Complex cataract surgery cost in Washington
In Washington, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for complex cataract surgery with lens implant: from $299.20 to $38,206.35, with a median of $3,673.13. The lowest price is at Klickitat Valley Hospital (Goldendale). The highest price is 127.7× the lowest.
- The median here, $3,673.13, is 7% below the US median of $3,936.35.
- Washington ranks 15th of 34 states by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
Washington law (RCW 70.170.060) requires hospital charity care: patients with family income up to 300% of the federal poverty level owe nothing at hospitals in large health systems (200% at other hospitals), with 75% and 50% discounts up to 400% (300% at other hospitals). It covers the part of the bill a patient owes, insured or not. Ask the hospital for its charity care application. Other states' laws.
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 Nov 6, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Washington, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Klickitat Valley Hospital lowest Goldendale · Goldendale, WA CATARACT SURGERY, COMPLEX | $299.20 | $374.00 | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center one side Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA COMPLEX REMOVAL OF CATARACT WITH INSERTION OF PROSTHETIC LENS | $2,995.20 | $4,608.00 | Mar 20, 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 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth St John Medical Center one side Longview · Longview-Kelso, WA COMPLEX REMOVAL OF CATARACT WITH INSERTION OF PROSTHETIC LENS | $3,351.40 | $5,156.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Lincoln Hospital Davenport · Davenport, WA Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | $3,994.85 | $4,438.72 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| Othello Community Hospital Othello · Othello, WA Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | $5,116.13 | $6,821.50 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Valley Medical Center Renton · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Xcapsl Ctrc Rmvl Insj Io Lens Prosth Cplx WO Ecp | $18,831.97 | $26,902.82 | Mar 12, 2026 source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Xcapsular Cataract Rmvl Insj Lens Prosth 1 Stg | $38,206.35 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 3 | $3,176.28 | $18,831.97 |
| Davenport, WA | 1 | $3,994.85 | $3,994.85 |
| Goldendale, WA | 1 | $299.20 | $299.20 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 1 | $3,351.40 | $3,351.40 |
| Othello, WA | 1 | $5,116.13 | $5,116.13 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 1 | $2,995.20 | $2,995.20 |
What complex cataract surgery is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Complex cataract surgery explained.
Complex cataract surgery with lens implant in other states
- Alabama$3,000.00
- Arizona$2,722.87, 4 hospitals
- Arkansas$2,228.85
- California$4,018.56
- Colorado$5,131.54
- Connecticut$7,577.40, 3 hospitals
- Delaware$2,968.18, 2 hospitals
- Florida$4,235.67
- Georgia$10,558.00
- Hawaii$5,133.80, 3 hospitals
- Idaho$5,599.00
- Illinois$7,017.00
- Indiana$5,949.37
- Iowa$4,367.20
- Kansas$2,932.50
- Kentucky$4,627.93
- Louisiana$3,338.85
- Massachusetts$11,740.15
- Michigan$3,173.34
- Minnesota$2,717.98
- Mississippi$4,689.16
- Missouri$3,927.42
- Montana$2,187.02
- Nebraska$2,462.80
- New Hampshire$3,982.86, 1 hospital
- New Jersey$3,439.49
- New Mexico$3,005.86, 1 hospital
- New York$2,698.92
- North Carolina$8,014.80
- North Dakota$3,496.52
- Ohio$7,153.01
- Oklahoma$4,649.94
- Oregon$2,164.75
- Pennsylvania$3,698.84
- South Carolina$2,565.00, 4 hospitals
- South Dakota$2,925.34, 3 hospitals
- Tennessee$3,461.51
- Texas$4,403.18
- Utah$3,358.88, 4 hospitals
- Vermont$3,952.92, 2 hospitals
- Virginia$8,149.62
- West Virginia$3,090.00
- Wisconsin$4,048.18
- Wyoming$2,382.03, 3 hospitals
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.