Cataract surgery with lens implant cost in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, 2 hospitals publish a cash price for Cataract surgery with lens implant: from $1,321.65 to $9,170.17, with a median of $5,245.91. The lowest price is at Boston Medical Center (Boston). The highest price is 6.9× 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 Massachusetts, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center lowest Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Remv Cataract Extracap, Insert Lens | $1,321.65 | $2,937.00 | — source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester · Worcester, MA Remv Cataract Extracap,Insert Lens | $9,170.17 | $9,170.17 | Mar 26, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 1 | $1,321.65 | $1,321.65 |
| Worcester, MA | 1 | $9,170.17 | $9,170.17 |
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
- Iowa$1,357.60
- Kansas$3,890.25
- Kentucky$1,344.35
- Louisiana$1,192.96
- Maine$1,391.15
- Maryland$973.00
- 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.