Cataract surgery with lens implant cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 11 hospitals publish a cash price for Cataract surgery with lens implant: from $388.44 to $7,550.71, with a median of $3,541.69. The lowest price is at West Penn Allegheny Health System INC (Wexford). The highest price is 19.4× 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 Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Penn Allegheny Health System INC lowest Wexford · Pittsburgh, PA PR XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH W/O ECP | $388.44 | $1,494.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois Dubois · DuBois, PA PC CATARACT SURG W/IOL 1 STAGE | $1,515.00 | $1,515.00 | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA HC Fac Remv Cataract Extracap,Insert Lens | $1,825.15 | $2,281.44 | — source file |
| ROBERT PACKER HOSPITAL Doing Business As: ROBERT PACKER HOSPITAL, TOWANDA CAMPUS Towanda · Sayre, PA HC Fac Remv Cataract Extracap,Insert Lens | $1,825.15 | $2,281.44 | — source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Incorporated Troy · Sayre, PA HC Fac Remv Cataract Extracap,Insert Lens | $1,825.15 | $2,281.44 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 66984 XCAPSL CTRC RMVL W/O ECP Tech | $3,541.69 | $14,825.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA 66984 Extracp Cataract Extr W Iol | $3,855.98 | $14,825.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 66984 XCAPSL CTRC RMVL W/O ECP Tech | $4,297.77 | $14,825.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 66984 XCAPSL CTRC RMVL W/O ECP Tech | $4,665.43 | $14,825.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 66984 Extracp Cataract Extr W Iol | $4,911.52 | $14,825.00 | — source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD PR Rem Cataract Extracapsular Insert Intraocular Lens Prosth Man/Mech Tech | $7,550.71 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 3 | $3,541.69 | $4,665.43 |
| Sayre, PA | 3 | $1,825.15 | $1,825.15 |
| DuBois, PA | 1 | $1,515.00 | $1,515.00 |
| Lancaster, PA | 1 | $4,297.77 | $4,297.77 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1 | $7,550.71 | $7,550.71 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $388.44 | $388.44 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $3,855.98 | $3,855.98 |
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
- 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
- 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.