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Removal of a cloudy lens with a new artificial lens implant. Commercial negotiated rates by hospital and market, next to Medicare for the same code.
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248 hospitals in 36 markets. National Medicare rate $2,358, surgery center $1,256.
| Market | Hospitals | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | Low–high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta GA | 6 | $5,554 | $5,554 | $6,458 | $5,554–$6,760 |
| Austin TX | 13 | $1,941 | $5,926 | $6,035 | $1,941–$8,620 |
| Boston MA | 11 | $3,496 | $3,745 | $4,040 | $2,172–$4,595 |
| California (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $10,595–$10,595 |
| Chicago IL | 9 | $3,988 | $5,636 | $6,922 | $3,290–$7,295 |
| Cleveland OH | 10 | $4,752 | $5,384 | $6,092 | $4,694–$7,446 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth TX | 9 | $6,248 | $6,760 | $8,055 | $5,640–$9,410 |
| Denver CO | 15 | $3,877 | $5,291 | $6,915 | $3,343–$9,185 |
| Detroit MI | 16 | $3,014 | $3,482 | $4,521 | $1,236–$5,812 |
| Georgia (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $5,051–$5,051 |
| Houston TX | 16 | $4,250 | $4,250 | $5,777 | $3,714–$5,777 |
| Indianapolis IN | 3 | — | — | — | $1,257–$1,257 |
| Kansas (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $8,432–$8,432 |
| Las Vegas NV | 2 | — | — | — | $3,918–$3,974 |
| Los Angeles CA | 16 | $6,315 | $6,996 | $10,486 | $3,350–$14,342 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | 8 | $3,520 | $4,318 | $4,364 | $2,346–$4,774 |
| Nashville TN | 8 | $3,436 | $4,674 | $5,748 | $2,206–$5,748 |
| New York (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $5,733–$5,733 |
| New York City | 7 | $3,990 | $3,990 | $6,316 | $3,990–$10,351 |
| Ohio (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $4,554–$4,554 |
| Philadelphia PA | 11 | $7,004 | $8,288 | $9,303 | $5,194–$12,874 |
| Phoenix AZ | 8 | $3,770 | $4,236 | $5,092 | $3,770–$6,260 |
| Pittsburgh PA | 10 | $4,936 | $5,442 | $6,120 | $3,804–$8,682 |
| Portland OR | 8 | $9,881 | $9,881 | $11,960 | $9,881–$11,960 |
| Research Triangle NC | 1 | — | — | — | $3,875–$3,875 |
| Richmond VA | 3 | — | — | — | $6,884–$6,884 |
| Rio Grande Valley TX | 3 | — | — | — | $4,275–$6,057 |
| Salt Lake City UT | 9 | $4,182 | $4,182 | $4,182 | $4,000–$4,182 |
| San Antonio TX | 3 | — | — | — | $3,156–$4,387 |
| San Diego CA | 1 | — | — | — | $5,374–$5,374 |
| San Francisco Bay Area CA | 4 | — | — | — | $7,630–$22,041 |
| Seattle-Tacoma WA | 14 | $8,192 | $8,220 | $9,904 | $6,502–$10,319 |
| St. Louis MO | 3 | — | — | — | $4,953–$4,953 |
| Tampa FL | 6 | $6,291 | $6,291 | $6,291 | $4,722–$12,821 |
| Washington DC | 9 | $5,530 | $6,047 | $6,141 | $5,498–$6,158 |
| Wisconsin (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $4,744–$4,744 |
| Hospital | Market | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corewell Health Dearborn Hospital | Detroit MI | $1,236 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| Ascension St Vincent Anderson | Indianapolis IN | $1,257 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension St Vincent Carmel | Indianapolis IN | $1,257 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension St Vincent Fishers | Indianapolis IN | $1,257 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Henry Ford Health -St John Hospital | Detroit MI | $1,816 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Austin TX | $1,941 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Dell Seton Med Center At The University Of Tx | Austin TX | $1,941 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Seton Southwest | Austin TX | $1,941 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest | Austin TX | $1,941 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Cedar Park Regional Medical Center | Austin TX | $1,941 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Seton Hays | Austin TX | $1,941 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| South Shore Hospital | Boston MA | $2,172 | 0.8× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital | Nashville TN | $2,206 | 1.0× | 8 | 2025-10-01 |
| Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospit | Detroit MI | $2,250 | 1.0× | 2 | 2026-05-01 |
| Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital | Detroit MI | $2,250 | 1.0× | 2 | 2026-05-01 |
| Regions Hospital | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $2,346 | 1.0× | 4 | 2026-03-31 |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $2,852 | 1.2× | 4 | 2026-03-31 |
| University Health System | San Antonio TX | $3,156 | 1.4× | 4 | 2025-10-14 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville TN | $3,171 | 1.4× | 8 | 2025-10-01 |
| Corewell Health Beaumont Grosse Pointe Hospital | Detroit MI | $3,269 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital | Detroit MI | $3,269 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| Corewell Health Farmington Hills Hospital | Detroit MI | $3,269 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital | Detroit MI | $3,269 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| Endeavor Health Edward Hospital | Chicago IL | $3,290 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth | Boston MA | $3,309 | 1.2× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Anna Jaques Hospital | Boston MA | $3,315 | 1.2× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Adventhealth Porter | Denver CO | $3,343 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Adventhealth Parker | Denver CO | $3,343 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Adventhealth Littleton | Denver CO | $3,343 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Adventhealth Castle Rock | Denver CO | $3,343 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Santa Monica - Ucla Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital | Los Angeles CA | $3,350 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-03-29 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital (Midtown + West) | Nashville TN | $3,524 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Nashville TN | $3,599 | 1.6× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| New England Baptist Hospital | Boston MA | $3,676 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham | Boston MA | $3,692 | 1.3× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mclaren Port Huron | Detroit MI | $3,695 | 1.6× | 1 | 2025-12-31 |
| St. Luke's Health The Woodlands Hospital | Houston TX | $3,714 | 1.6× | 7 | 2026-02-28 |
| St. Luke's Health Sugar Land Hospital | Houston TX | $3,739 | 1.6× | 7 | 2026-02-28 |
| Hennepin County Medical Center | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $3,742 | 1.6× | 2 | 2025-12-17 |
| Mount Auburn Hospital | Boston MA | $3,745 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Endeavor Health Northwest Community Hospital | Chicago IL | $3,751 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $3,770 | 1.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $3,770 | 1.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $3,770 | 1.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $3,770 | 1.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Upmc Mercy | Pittsburgh PA | $3,804 | 1.7× | 1 | 2026-03-06 |
| Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center | Houston TX | $3,864 | 1.7× | 7 | 2026-02-28 |
| Henry Ford Health Macomb Hospital | Detroit MI | $3,871 | 1.7× | 2 | 2026-06-28 |
| North Carolina Specialty Hospital | Research Triangle NC | $3,875 | 1.7× | 1 | 2026-02-25 |
| University Medical Center of Southern Nevada | Las Vegas NV | $3,918 | 1.6× | 6 | 2026-07-01 |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington | Boston MA | $3,958 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Upmc Washington | Pittsburgh PA | $3,968 | 1.8× | 2 | 2026-03-06 |
| Henderson Hospital | Las Vegas NV | $3,974 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Henry Ford Health Rochester Hospital | Detroit MI | $3,983 | 1.7× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Endeavor Health Elmhurst Hospital | Chicago IL | $3,988 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| LINCOLN MEDICAL & MENTAL HEALTH CENTER | New York City | $3,990 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-09-05 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | New York City | $3,990 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-09-05 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | New York City | $3,990 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-09-05 |
| South Brooklyn Health | New York City | $3,990 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-09-05 |
| Mckay-Dee Hospital | Salt Lake City UT | $4,000 | 1.7× | 2 | 2026-08-05 |
| Emerson Hospital - | Boston MA | $4,026 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-05-18 |
| Winchester Hospital | Boston MA | $4,053 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beverly Hospital Corporation | Boston MA | $4,086 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ucla West Valley Medical Center | Los Angeles CA | $4,171 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-03-29 |
| Intermountain Health Utah Valley Hospital | Salt Lake City UT | $4,182 | 1.8× | 2 | 2026-08-05 |
| Lds Hospital | Salt Lake City UT | $4,182 | 1.8× | 2 | 2026-08-05 |
| Intermountain Medical Center | Salt Lake City UT | $4,182 | 1.8× | 2 | 2026-08-05 |
| American Fork Hospital | Salt Lake City UT | $4,182 | 1.8× | 2 | 2026-08-05 |
| Orem Community Hospital | Salt Lake City UT | $4,182 | 1.8× | 2 | 2026-08-05 |
| Intermountain Health Alta View Hospital | Salt Lake City UT | $4,182 | 1.8× | 2 | 2026-08-05 |
| Intermountain Health Layton Hospital | Salt Lake City UT | $4,182 | 1.8× | 2 | 2026-08-05 |
| Intermountain Health Spanish Fork Hospital | Salt Lake City UT | $4,182 | 1.8× | 2 | 2026-08-05 |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago IL | $4,250 | 1.7× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Southeast | Houston TX | $4,250 | 1.8× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Conroe | Houston TX | $4,250 | 1.8× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake | Houston TX | $4,250 | 1.8× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Northwest | Houston TX | $4,250 | 1.8× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Medical Center | Houston TX | $4,250 | 1.8× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Tomball | Houston TX | $4,250 | 1.8× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Kingwood | Houston TX | $4,250 | 1.8× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Mclaren Lapeer Region | Detroit MI | $4,255 | 1.9× | 1 | 2025-12-31 |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $4,272 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-02-06 |
| Doctors Hospital at Renaissance | Rio Grande Valley TX | $4,275 | 1.8× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| M Health Fairview Lakes Medical Center | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $4,364 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-02-05 |
| M Health Fairview Northland Medical Center | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $4,364 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-01-29 |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $4,364 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-02-06 |
| Methodist Hospital | San Antonio TX | $4,387 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak | San Antonio TX | $4,387 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital | Denver CO | $4,411 | 1.8× | 4 | 2025-11-01 |
| Bethesda North | Ohio (statewide) | $4,554 | 2.0× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Boston MA | $4,595 | 1.7× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Uchealth Broomfield Hospital | Denver CO | $4,691 | 1.9× | 4 | 2025-11-01 |
| MetroHealth System | Cleveland OH | $4,694 | 2.1× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $4,702 | 1.9× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $4,702 | 1.9× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Tampa General Hospital | Tampa FL | $4,722 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital | Cleveland OH | $4,727 | 2.2× | 1 | 2026-06-15 |
| Marymount Hospital | Cleveland OH | $4,727 | 2.2× | 1 | 2026-06-15 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital Of Wisconsin | Wisconsin (statewide) | $4,744 | 2.1× | 3 | 2026-01-01 |
| M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $4,774 | 2.0× | 4 | 2026-02-06 |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center | Cleveland OH | $4,828 | 2.2× | 4 | 2026-07-14 |
| Chi St Luke's Health Brazosport | Houston TX | $4,845 | 2.1× | 5 | 2026-02-28 |
| Upmc St Margaret | Pittsburgh PA | $4,936 | 2.2× | 1 | 2026-03-06 |
| Upmc East | Pittsburgh PA | $4,936 | 2.2× | 1 | 2026-03-06 |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | St. Louis MO | $4,953 | 2.1× | 1 | 2026-06-04 |
| Mercy Hospital South | St. Louis MO | $4,953 | 2.1× | 1 | 2026-06-10 |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | St. Louis MO | $4,953 | 2.1× | 1 | 2026-06-10 |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins | Georgia (statewide) | $5,051 | 2.5× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Temple University Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $5,194 | 2.2× | 6 | 2026-04-13 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Cleveland OH | $5,214 | 2.4× | 4 | 2026-07-14 |
| HCA HealthONE Swedish | Denver CO | $5,247 | 2.2× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge | Denver CO | $5,291 | 2.2× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Trinity Health Livingston Hospital | Detroit MI | $5,320 | 2.3× | 15 | 2026-03-31 |
| Jefferson Hospital | Pittsburgh PA | $5,345 | 2.4× | 5 | 2026-04-14 |
| Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego CA | $5,374 | 1.8× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Hca Healthone Rose | Denver CO | $5,402 | 2.2× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center | Washington DC | $5,498 | 2.3× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| Reston Hospital Center | Washington DC | $5,522 | 2.3× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Presbyterian/St. Luke's | Denver CO | $5,523 | 2.3× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Stonesprings Hospital Center | Washington DC | $5,530 | 2.3× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Allegheny Valley Hospital | Pittsburgh PA | $5,538 | 2.5× | 5 | 2026-04-14 |
| Medina Hospital | Cleveland OH | $5,553 | 2.5× | 3 | 2026-06-15 |
| Emory University Hospital | Atlanta GA | $5,554 | 2.4× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta GA | $5,554 | 2.4× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta GA | $5,554 | 2.4× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Atlanta GA | $5,554 | 2.4× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Endeavor Health Evanston Hospital | Chicago IL | $5,636 | 2.3× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Medical City Plano | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $5,640 | 2.4× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Magee Womens Hospital Of Upmc Health System | Pittsburgh PA | $5,720 | 2.5× | 1 | 2026-03-06 |
| Medical City Weatherford | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $5,727 | 2.5× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center | Los Angeles CA | $5,727 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Stony Brook University Hospital | New York (statewide) | $5,733 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-06-10 |
| TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center | Nashville TN | $5,748 | 2.6× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar Skyline Medical Center | Nashville TN | $5,748 | 2.6× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar Summit Medical Center | Nashville TN | $5,748 | 2.6× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center | Nashville TN | $5,748 | 2.6× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Henry Ford Health Hospital | Detroit MI | $5,757 | 2.5× | 3 | 2026-06-28 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston TX | $5,777 | 2.5× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Houston TX | $5,777 | 2.5× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Houston TX | $5,777 | 2.5× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston TX | $5,777 | 2.5× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | Houston TX | $5,777 | 2.5× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| George Washington Univ Hospital | Washington DC | $5,781 | 2.1× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| Harper University Hospital | Detroit MI | $5,812 | 2.5× | 1 | 2026-09-02 |
| Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital | Detroit MI | $5,812 | 2.5× | 1 | 2026-05-20 |
| Rio Grande Regional Hospital | Rio Grande Valley TX | $5,830 | 2.5× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| St David's South Austin Medical Center | Austin TX | $5,926 | 2.6× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Round Rock Medical Center | Austin TX | $5,926 | 2.6× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| North Austin Medical Center | Austin TX | $5,926 | 2.6× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Jefferson Abington Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $5,927 | 2.6× | 4 | 2026-09-15 |
| UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital | Denver CO | $5,980 | 2.5× | 3 | 2025-11-01 |
| St David's Medical Center | Austin TX | $6,035 | 2.6× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Washington DC | $6,047 | 2.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Valley Regional Medical Center | Rio Grande Valley TX | $6,057 | 2.6× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital | Cleveland OH | $6,092 | 2.8× | 2 | 2026-06-15 |
| Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital | Cleveland OH | $6,092 | 2.8× | 2 | 2026-06-15 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Washington DC | $6,099 | 2.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Washington DC | $6,141 | 2.6× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Washington DC | $6,158 | 2.6× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | Washington DC | $6,158 | 2.6× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Maimonides Medical Center | New York City | $6,160 | 2.1× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cleveland Clinic (main campus) | Cleveland OH | $6,238 | 2.9× | 3 | 2026-06-16 |
| Medical City Fort Worth | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $6,248 | 2.7× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Forbes Hospital | Pittsburgh PA | $6,253 | 2.8× | 5 | 2026-04-14 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center (Dignity) | Phoenix AZ | $6,260 | 2.5× | 2 | 2026-02-28 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center (Dignity) | Phoenix AZ | $6,260 | 2.5× | 2 | 2026-02-28 |
| Morton Plant Hospital | Tampa FL | $6,291 | 2.6× | 3 | 2026-01-01 |
| Mease Dunedin Hospital | Tampa FL | $6,291 | 2.6× | 3 | 2026-01-01 |
| South Florida Baptist Hospital | Tampa FL | $6,291 | 2.6× | 3 | 2026-01-01 |
| Mease Countryside Hospital | Tampa FL | $6,291 | 2.6× | 3 | 2026-01-01 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Los Angeles CA | $6,293 | 2.1× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Ctr | Los Angeles CA | $6,322 | 2.1× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center | Los Angeles CA | $6,410 | 2.2× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Montefiore Medical Center | New York City | $6,473 | 2.3× | 9 | 2026-04-01 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $6,502 | 2.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $6,536 | 2.9× | 5 | 2026-09-15 |
| Loyola University Medical Center | Chicago IL | $6,625 | 2.7× | 1 | 2026-03-31 |
| Ahn Wexford Hospital | Pittsburgh PA | $6,670 | 3.0× | 5 | 2026-04-14 |
| Medical City Mckinney | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $6,760 | 2.9× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Atlanta GA | $6,760 | 2.9× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Atlanta GA | $6,760 | 2.9× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Medical City Denton | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $6,760 | 2.9× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Medical City Dallas | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $6,760 | 2.9× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Los Angeles CA | $6,764 | 2.3× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| CJW Medical Center (Chippenham + Johnston-Willis) | Richmond VA | $6,884 | 3.1× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Henrico Doctors' Hospital | Richmond VA | $6,884 | 3.1× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Tricities Hospital | Richmond VA | $6,884 | 3.1× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| University of Chicago Medical Center | Chicago IL | $6,922 | 2.8× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Overlake Hospital Medical Center | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $6,957 | 2.6× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro | Los Angeles CA | $6,988 | 2.4× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance | Los Angeles CA | $7,004 | 2.4× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Scott & White Hospital-Round Rock | Austin TX | $7,038 | 3.0× | 4 | 2026-06-13 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center ? Pflugerville | Austin TX | $7,038 | 3.0× | 4 | 2026-06-13 |
| Usc Verdugo Hills Hospital | Los Angeles CA | $7,256 | 2.4× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $7,277 | 2.7× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Chicago IL | $7,295 | 3.0× | 1 | 2025-11-04 |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | Chicago IL | $7,295 | 3.0× | 1 | 2025-11-04 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Cleveland OH | $7,446 | 3.4× | 1 | 2026-07-14 |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia PA | $7,471 | 3.1× | 5 | 2026-09-15 |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley | San Francisco Bay Area CA | $7,630 | 2.3× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Denver Health Medical Center | Denver CO | $7,850 | 3.2× | 4 | 2026-04-30 |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $7,916 | 3.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $8,055 | 3.5× | 2 | 2026-04-21 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $8,055 | 3.5× | 2 | 2026-04-21 |
| St Clare Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $8,192 | 3.0× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| St Anthony Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $8,192 | 3.0× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $8,192 | 3.0× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| St Francis Community Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $8,192 | 3.1× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $8,248 | 3.1× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Paoli Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $8,288 | 3.7× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Swedish Medical Center | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $8,326 | 3.1× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Bryn Mawr Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $8,394 | 3.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Menorah Medical Center | Kansas (statewide) | $8,432 | 3.9× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Lutheran Medical Center | Denver CO | $8,478 | 3.5× | 6 | 2026-03-22 |
| Intermountain Health Saint Joseph Hospital | Denver CO | $8,478 | 3.5× | 6 | 2026-03-22 |
| Lankenau Medical Center | Philadelphia PA | $8,496 | 3.8× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- Austin | Austin TX | $8,620 | 3.7× | 2 | 2026-06-13 |
| Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside | Pittsburgh PA | $8,682 | 3.9× | 1 | 2026-03-06 |
| Intermountain Health Platte Valley Hospital | Denver CO | $9,185 | 3.8× | 3 | 2026-03-22 |
| UT Southwestern William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $9,410 | 4.1× | 2 | 2026-03-10 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | San Francisco Bay Area CA | $9,414 | 2.8× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| St Anne Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $9,621 | 3.6× | 5 | 2026-02-28 |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center | Portland OR | $9,881 | 3.9× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center | Portland OR | $9,881 | 3.9× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center | Portland OR | $9,881 | 3.9× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center | Portland OR | $9,881 | 3.9× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | Portland OR | $9,881 | 3.8× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Mission Hospital | Los Angeles CA | $9,920 | 3.3× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $9,998 | 3.7× | 5 | 2026-08-27 |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $9,998 | 3.7× | 5 | 2026-08-27 |
| Multicare Covington Medical Center | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $9,998 | 3.7× | 5 | 2026-08-27 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $10,110 | 4.3× | 3 | 2026-09-15 |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $10,319 | 3.8× | 4 | 2026-08-27 |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital | Los Angeles CA | $10,322 | 3.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| NYU Langone Hospitals (Orthopedic Hospital + Tisch files) | New York City | $10,351 | 3.6× | 7 | 2026-01-01 |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $10,400 | 4.0× | 3 | 2026-09-15 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center | California (statewide) | $10,595 | 3.6× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center | Los Angeles CA | $10,978 | 3.7× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland OR | $11,960 | 4.7× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland OR | $11,960 | 4.7× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Portland OR | $11,960 | 4.7× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Tampa General Hospital Brooksville | Tampa FL | $12,821 | 5.3× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill | Philadelphia PA | $12,874 | 5.0× | 1 | 2026-03-24 |
| St Mary's Medical Center | San Francisco Bay Area CA | $13,043 | 3.9× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Keck Hospital Of Usc | Los Angeles CA | $13,075 | 4.4× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian | Los Angeles CA | $14,308 | 4.8× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles CA | $14,342 | 4.8× | 1 | 2025-11-26 |
| Stanford Health Care | San Francisco Bay Area CA | $22,041 | 6.5× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
Questions
How much do commercial insurers pay hospitals for cataract surgery?
Across 248 hospitals in 36 metro areas that post a usable dollar rate, the median commercial rate for CPT 66984, hospital outpatient is $5,554, 2.3× the same hospital's local Medicare base rate. The middle half of hospitals runs $4,078 to $6,884. Figures are each hospital's median across insurers, from its federal price-transparency file.
What does Medicare pay for cataract surgery?
Medicare's national hospital outpatient rate for CPT 66984 is $2,358 and its surgery-center rate is $1,256, before local wage adjustment.
Which hospitals post the lowest and highest commercial rates for cataract surgery?
Lowest medians: Corewell Health Dearborn Hospital ($1,236), Ascension St Vincent Anderson ($1,257), Ascension St Vincent Carmel ($1,257). Highest: Stanford Health Care ($22,041), Cedars-Sinai Medical Center ($14,342), Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian ($14,308). Coverage is limited to the markets listed on this page.