Cataract surgery with lens implant cost in Washington
In Washington, 3 hospitals publish a cash price for Cataract surgery with lens implant: from $980.20 to $50,059.95, with a median of $2,952.39. The lowest price is at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center (Vancouver). The highest price is 51.1× 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.
Hospitals in Washington, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center lowest Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PR XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH W/O ECP | $980.20 | $1,508.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA EXTRACAPSULAR CATARACT REMOV W/INSERT OF INTRAOC LENS PROSTH | $2,952.39 | $5,789.00 | — source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Cataract Removal Insertion of Lens | $50,059.95 | — | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 2 | $2,952.39 | $26,506.17 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 1 | $980.20 | $980.20 |
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
- Tennessee$2,094.65
- Texas$2,351.77
- Vermont$2,242.00
- Virginia$12,409.54
- West Virginia$690.65
- Wisconsin$4,623.45
- Wyoming$2,089.07
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.