Cataract surgery with lens implant cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for Cataract surgery with lens implant: from $394.20 to $9,222.00, with a median of $2,094.65. The lowest price is at Erlanger Health (Pikeville). The highest price is 23.4× 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 Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erlanger Health lowest Pikeville · Pikeville, TN PR XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH W/O ECP | $394.20 | $1,364.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA PR XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH W/O ECP | $720.19 | $1,364.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH W/O ECP | $832.88 | $2,872.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH W/O ECP | $832.88 | $2,872.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH W/O ECP | $832.88 | $2,872.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH W/O ECP | $1,550.88 | $2,872.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Xcapsl Ctrc Rmvl Insj Io Lens Prosth W/O Ecp | $2,638.41 | $11,992.79 | — source file |
| STRHS Pulaski East College Pulaski · East College Pulaski, TN Extracapsular cataract removal with insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis (1 stage procedure), manual or mechanical technique (eg, irrigation and aspiration or phacoemulsification); without endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation | $2,985.73 | $10,190.20 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Xcapsl Ctrc Rmvl Insj Io Lens Prosth W/O Ecp | $3,703.48 | $16,833.98 | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Xcapsl Ctrc Rmvl Insj Io Lens Prosth W/O Ecp | $3,876.10 | $17,618.65 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Xcapsl Ctrc Rmvl Insj Io Lens Prosth W/O Ecp | $3,876.10 | $17,618.65 | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Xcapsl Ctrc Rmvl Insj Io Lens Prosth W/O Ecp | $9,222.00 | $41,918.20 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 5 | $2,638.41 | $3,876.10 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 2 | $832.88 | $1,191.88 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $720.19 | $720.19 |
| East College Pulaski, TN | 1 | $2,985.73 | $2,985.73 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $394.20 | $394.20 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $832.88 | $832.88 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $832.88 | $832.88 |
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
- Pennsylvania$3,541.69
- Puerto Rico$1,000.00
- South Carolina$2,565.00
- South Dakota$2,758.00
- 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.