Cataract surgery cost in Utah
In Utah, 2 hospitals publish a cash price for cataract surgery with lens implant: from $2,512.44 to $3,427.94, with a median of $2,970.19. The lowest price is at University of Utah Hospital and Clinics (Salt Lake City). The highest price is 1.4× 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 27, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Utah, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Utah Hospital and Clinics lowest Salt Lake City · Salt Lake City-Murray, UT Extracap Cataract W/Iol WO Endoscopic Cyclophotocoag | $2,512.44 | $3,589.20 | — source file |
| Castleview Hospital Price · Price, UT 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 | $3,427.94 | $6,232.62 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price, UT | 1 | $3,427.94 | $3,427.94 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 1 | $2,512.44 | $2,512.44 |
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$2,500.00
- Alaska$7,091.00
- Arizona$2,491.74
- Arkansas$3,037.74
- California$5,562.21
- Colorado$6,293.91
- Connecticut$7,028.19
- Delaware$2,000.00
- Florida$4,432.63
- Georgia$10,558.00
- Idaho$5,599.00
- Illinois$10,710.69
- Indiana$3,598.71
- Iowa$5,135.58
- Kansas$3,213.60
- Kentucky$5,152.84
- Louisiana$1,602.41
- Maine$1,778.70
- Massachusetts$5,245.91
- Michigan$1,398.70
- Minnesota$3,577.93
- Mississippi$3,395.73
- Missouri$5,177.15
- Montana$2,984.65
- Nebraska$3,242.40
- Nevada$2,946.00
- New Jersey$2,685.92
- New Mexico$952.80
- New York$2,698.92
- North Carolina$5,706.53
- North Dakota$2,830.80
- Ohio$3,321.90
- Oklahoma$3,684.13
- Oregon$4,354.85
- Pennsylvania$1,825.15
- Puerto Rico$1,000.00
- South Carolina$2,565.00
- South Dakota$2,758.00
- Tennessee$2,985.73
- Texas$2,918.29
- Vermont$3,598.43
- Virginia$12,409.54
- Washington$4,847.06
- West Virginia$3,721.75
- Wisconsin$4,115.25
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.