Cataract surgery with lens implant cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 19 hospitals publish a cash price for Cataract surgery with lens implant: from $1,357.60 to $12,386.70, with a median of $1,357.60. The lowest price is at Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation (Waterloo) and 10 other hospitals. The highest price is 9.1× 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.
Lowest$1,357.60Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation + 10 more
Median$1,357.60half pay less
Highest$12,386.70in Iowa
Lowest saves$0.00vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation lowest Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH W/O ECP | $1,357.60 | $1,697.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation lowest Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH W/O ECP | $1,357.60 | $1,697.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center lowest Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH W/O ECP | $1,357.60 | $1,697.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Iowa Hospital Corporation lowest Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH W/O ECP | $1,357.60 | $1,697.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital lowest Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH W/O ECP | $1,357.60 | $1,697.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center lowest Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH W/O ECP | $1,357.60 | $1,697.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital lowest Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH W/O ECP | $1,357.60 | $1,697.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center lowest Bettendorf · 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 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center lowest Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH W/O ECP | $1,357.60 | $1,697.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare lowest Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH W/O ECP | $1,357.60 | $1,697.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown lowest Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH W/O ECP | $1,357.60 | $1,697.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | $3,448.20 | $4,926.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dyersville Dyersville · Dubuque, IA PR Rem Cataract Extracapsular Insert Intraocular Lens Prosth Man/Mech Tech | $5,699.46 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Rem Cataract Extracapsular Insert Intraocular Lens Prosth Man/Mech Tech | $7,794.65 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR Rem Cataract Extracapsular Insert Intraocular Lens Prosth Man/Mech Tech | $8,559.78 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Central Community Hospital Elkader · Elkader, IA PR Rem Cataract Extracapsular Insert Intraocular Lens Prosth Man/Mech Tech | $9,136.24 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center-Clinton Inc Clinton · Clinton, IA PR Rem Cataract Extracapsular Insert Intraocular Lens Prosth Man/Mech Tech | $11,667.47 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Inc Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Rem Cataract Extracapsular Insert Intraocular Lens Prosth Man/Mech Tech | $12,099.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Inc Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Rem Cataract Extracapsular Insert Intraocular Lens Prosth Man/Mech Tech | $12,386.70 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $1,357.60 | $5,699.46 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $1,357.60 | $12,099.00 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 2 | $1,357.60 | $4,576.12 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $1,357.60 | $1,357.60 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $1,357.60 | $1,357.60 |
| Clinton, IA | 1 | $11,667.47 | $11,667.47 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $3,448.20 | $3,448.20 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $1,357.60 | $1,357.60 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $9,136.24 | $9,136.24 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $1,357.60 | $1,357.60 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $1,357.60 | $1,357.60 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $1,357.60 | $1,357.60 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $1,357.60 | $1,357.60 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $1,357.60 | $1,357.60 |
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
- Illinois$6,585.35
- Indiana$1,344.35
- 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.