Cataract surgery with lens implant cost in Illinois
In Illinois, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for Cataract surgery with lens implant: from $655.03 to $18,066.53, with a median of $6,585.35. The lowest price is at Humboldt Park Health (North Francisco Chicago). The highest price is 27.6× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 66984. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Illinois, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt Park Health lowest North Francisco Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | $655.03 | $2,339.40 | Aug 24, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Illinois Crossroads Inc Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon, IL PR XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH W/O ECP | $1,344.35 | $3,841.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Illinois Union County Hospital Inc Anna · Anna, IL PR XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH W/O ECP | $1,344.35 | $3,841.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Regional Healthcare Services Illinois Inc Marion · Marion-Herrin, IL PR XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH W/O ECP | $1,344.35 | $3,841.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Rock Island · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH W/O ECP | $1,357.60 | $1,697.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Aurora · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Xcapsl ctrc rmvl w/o ecp | $2,460.00 | $12,955.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Northern Illinois Medical Center DBA Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital McHenry · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Extracapsular Catarct Removal W/O Ecp | $10,710.69 | $15,300.99 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital Dekalb · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Extracapsular Catarct Removal W/O Ecp | $10,852.99 | $15,504.27 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palos Community Hospital Palos Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Extracapsular Catarct Removal W/O Ecp | $11,188.68 | $15,983.83 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Geneva · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Extracapsular Catarct Removal W/O Ecp | $13,659.83 | $19,514.04 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Lake Forest · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Extracapsular Catarct Removal W/O Ecp | $14,202.99 | $20,289.99 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Winfield · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Extracapsular Catarct Removal W/O Ecp | $18,066.53 | $25,809.33 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 8 | $655.03 | $11,020.84 |
| Anna, IL | 1 | $1,344.35 | $1,344.35 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $1,357.60 | $1,357.60 |
| Marion-Herrin, IL | 1 | $1,344.35 | $1,344.35 |
| Mount Vernon, IL | 1 | $1,344.35 | $1,344.35 |
What it is
Cataract surgery removes the cloudy natural lens of the eye and replaces it with a clear artificial lens (intraocular lens). It is one of the most common surgeries in the US and is done on one eye at a time.
What the price covers
The facility price covers the operating room and a standard lens. The surgeon's fee, anesthesia, and upgraded lenses (toric or multifocal) are usually billed separately.
Cataract surgery with lens implant in other states
- Alabama$6,359.91
- Alaska$5,374.00
- Arizona$628.55
- Arkansas$1,123.50
- California$5,562.21
- Colorado$6,293.91
- Connecticut$7,028.19
- Delaware$2,000.00
- Florida$9,892.00
- Georgia$10,558.00
- Idaho$5,599.00
- Indiana$1,344.35
- Iowa$1,357.60
- Kansas$3,890.25
- Kentucky$1,344.35
- Louisiana$1,192.96
- Maine$1,391.15
- Maryland$973.00
- Massachusetts$5,245.91
- Michigan$1,398.70
- Minnesota$3,577.93
- Mississippi$3,876.10
- Missouri$5,615.21
- Montana$4,021.90
- Nebraska$2,552.86
- Nevada$2,946.00
- New Hampshire$3,447.09
- New Jersey$2,685.92
- New York$2,698.92
- North Carolina$8,033.00
- North Dakota$4,160.80
- Ohio$2,102.10
- Oklahoma$3,024.92
- Oregon$2,478.00
- Pennsylvania$3,541.69
- Puerto Rico$1,000.00
- South Carolina$2,565.00
- South Dakota$2,758.00
- Tennessee$2,094.65
- Texas$2,351.77
- Vermont$2,242.00
- Virginia$12,409.54
- Washington$2,952.39
- West Virginia$690.65
- Wisconsin$4,623.45
- Wyoming$2,089.07
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.