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A laser opens the cloudy capsule behind a lens implant. Commercial negotiated rates by hospital and market, next to Medicare for the same code.
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CPT 66821: Laser After Cataract (Yag Capsulotomy)
1061 hospitals in 78 markets. National Medicare rate $562, surgery center $302.
| Market | Hospitals | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | Low–high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama (statewide) | 9 | $491 | $594 | $958 | $400–$1,030 |
| Alaska (statewide) | 2 | — | — | — | $607–$1,929 |
| Arizona (statewide) | 5 | $384 | $1,859 | $2,788 | $375–$3,901 |
| Arkansas (statewide) | 4 | — | — | — | $486–$1,594 |
| Atlanta GA | 10 | $1,414 | $2,566 | $3,387 | $1,414–$3,387 |
| Austin TX | 13 | $532 | $1,133 | $2,045 | $532–$2,430 |
| Boston MA | 11 | $1,048 | $1,211 | $1,404 | $544–$1,736 |
| California (statewide) | 58 | $948 | $1,619 | $2,076 | $374–$5,119 |
| Charlotte NC | 5 | $652 | $652 | $652 | $643–$652 |
| Chicago IL | 10 | $1,170 | $1,797 | $2,501 | $678–$3,314 |
| Cleveland OH | 11 | $1,041 | $1,766 | $2,188 | $546–$2,593 |
| Colorado (statewide) | 14 | $1,749 | $2,292 | $2,940 | $551–$3,137 |
| Connecticut (statewide) | 2 | — | — | — | $840–$3,362 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth TX | 14 | $826 | $1,994 | $2,045 | $826–$2,895 |
| Denver CO | 15 | $1,652 | $2,274 | $2,486 | $1,296–$3,489 |
| Detroit MI | 12 | $666 | $705 | $892 | $458–$2,111 |
| Florida (statewide) | 68 | $964 | $2,002 | $2,350 | $309–$3,509 |
| Georgia (statewide) | 32 | $1,414 | $1,869 | $2,566 | $1,022–$3,387 |
| Hawaii (statewide) | 2 | — | — | — | $516–$715 |
| Houston TX | 17 | $1,362 | $2,128 | $2,989 | $1,018–$3,578 |
| Idaho (statewide) | 11 | $552 | $627 | $916 | $531–$1,761 |
| Illinois (statewide) | 29 | $884 | $1,440 | $1,846 | $342–$3,811 |
| Indiana (statewide) | 32 | $493 | $1,086 | $2,125 | $394–$4,500 |
| Indianapolis IN | 4 | — | — | — | $370–$493 |
| Iowa (statewide) | 15 | $910 | $1,178 | $1,271 | $602–$3,262 |
| Kansas (statewide) | 17 | $840 | $910 | $1,307 | $611–$3,081 |
| Kentucky (statewide) | 15 | $934 | $1,494 | $1,904 | $741–$3,378 |
| Las Vegas NV | 1 | — | — | — | $2,214–$2,214 |
| Los Angeles CA | 16 | $1,880 | $2,072 | $2,391 | $1,003–$4,605 |
| Louisiana (statewide) | 21 | $508 | $720 | $982 | $492–$1,556 |
| Maine (statewide) | 15 | $2,248 | $2,578 | $2,610 | $1,439–$3,281 |
| Massachusetts (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $1,042–$2,669 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale FL | 1 | — | — | — | $1,024–$1,024 |
| Michigan (statewide) | 20 | $550 | $674 | $944 | $484–$1,063 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | 12 | $1,330 | $1,684 | $1,706 | $1,170–$2,712 |
| Minnesota (statewide) | 14 | $1,688 | $1,818 | $2,327 | $1,341–$2,762 |
| Mississippi (statewide) | 12 | $545 | $788 | $1,160 | $545–$2,091 |
| Missouri (statewide) | 16 | $959 | $1,540 | $2,380 | $535–$4,402 |
| Montana (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $1,138–$1,732 |
| Nashville TN | 8 | $972 | $1,684 | $2,418 | $736–$2,462 |
| Nebraska (statewide) | 13 | $826 | $1,616 | $3,262 | $773–$3,909 |
| Nevada (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $1,137–$1,137 |
| New Hampshire (statewide) | 6 | $1,925 | $2,170 | $2,458 | $363–$4,503 |
| New Jersey (statewide) | 17 | $646 | $1,806 | $1,871 | $600–$3,598 |
| New Mexico (statewide) | 5 | $1,084 | $1,195 | $1,752 | $579–$1,844 |
| New York (statewide) | 32 | $1,100 | $1,456 | $2,120 | $365–$4,271 |
| New York City | 7 | $2,112 | $2,121 | $2,854 | $1,159–$4,100 |
| North Carolina (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $734–$1,405 |
| North Dakota (statewide) | 6 | $805 | $988 | $1,189 | $309–$1,328 |
| Ohio (statewide) | 37 | $1,110 | $1,662 | $2,036 | $442–$2,816 |
| Oklahoma (statewide) | 13 | $794 | $1,044 | $1,217 | $334–$3,598 |
| Oregon (statewide) | 10 | $1,277 | $1,508 | $2,112 | $619–$2,564 |
| Pennsylvania (statewide) | 24 | $912 | $1,530 | $2,022 | $505–$2,530 |
| Philadelphia PA | 8 | $2,617 | $3,225 | $3,350 | $2,390–$3,459 |
| Phoenix AZ | 8 | $2,658 | $2,678 | $2,706 | $2,600–$2,788 |
| Pittsburgh PA | 6 | $562 | $695 | $836 | $559–$1,479 |
| Portland OR | 9 | $2,182 | $2,182 | $2,282 | $2,000–$2,282 |
| Rhode Island (statewide) | 4 | — | — | — | $738–$2,599 |
| Richmond VA | 3 | — | — | — | $2,574–$2,772 |
| Rio Grande Valley TX | 3 | — | — | — | $1,082–$2,650 |
| Salt Lake City UT | 9 | $816 | $816 | $816 | $529–$835 |
| San Antonio TX | 3 | — | — | — | $876–$2,016 |
| San Diego CA | 4 | — | — | — | $1,203–$1,203 |
| San Francisco Bay Area CA | 4 | — | — | — | $777–$4,922 |
| Seattle-Tacoma WA | 16 | $1,750 | $1,812 | $1,936 | $1,453–$2,040 |
| South Carolina (statewide) | 15 | $1,128 | $1,809 | $2,651 | $749–$3,175 |
| South Dakota (statewide) | 2 | — | — | — | $901–$976 |
| St. Louis MO | 4 | — | — | — | $3,153–$4,587 |
| Tampa FL | 6 | $2,059 | $2,059 | $2,059 | $1,213–$2,962 |
| Tennessee (statewide) | 32 | $962 | $1,153 | $1,257 | $685–$2,500 |
| Texas (statewide) | 69 | $782 | $2,000 | $2,380 | $435–$3,695 |
| Utah (statewide) | 8 | $529 | $633 | $765 | $315–$816 |
| Vermont (statewide) | 2 | — | — | — | $441–$721 |
| Virginia (statewide) | 21 | $1,617 | $2,512 | $2,718 | $851–$3,376 |
| Washington (statewide) | 13 | $1,464 | $1,567 | $1,794 | $442–$2,966 |
| Washington DC | 9 | $2,369 | $2,369 | $2,369 | $1,762–$2,747 |
| West Virginia (statewide) | 11 | $784 | $919 | $1,390 | $524–$2,221 |
| Wisconsin (statewide) | 39 | $1,150 | $1,880 | $2,138 | $573–$4,127 |
Lowest and highest 12 hospital medians
| Hospital | Market | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larkin Community Hospital Palm Springs Campus | Florida (statewide) | $309 | 0.5× | 2 | 2026-01-30 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | North Dakota (statewide) | $309 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-03-04 |
| San Juan Hospital | Utah (statewide) | $315 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-04-13 |
| Creek Nation Community Hospital | Oklahoma (statewide) | $334 | 0.6× | 5 | 2026-01-24 |
| Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center | Illinois (statewide) | $342 | 0.6× | 3 | 2026-06-03 |
| St Joseph Hospital | New Hampshire (statewide) | $363 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital And Clinic | New York (statewide) | $365 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Hendricks Regional Health | Indianapolis IN | $370 | 0.6× | 6 | 2026-05-20 |
| Lac/Olive View-Ucla Medical Center | California (statewide) | $374 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-03-12 |
| Lac/Harbor-Ucla Med Center | California (statewide) | $374 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-03-12 |
| Lac/Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Ctr | California (statewide) | $374 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-03-12 |
| Valley Children'S Hospital | California (statewide) | $374 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | Wisconsin (statewide) | $4,127 | 7.2× | 3 | 2026-06-15 |
| Albany Medical Center Hospital | New York (statewide) | $4,271 | 6.2× | 4 | 2025-12-31 |
| Parkland Health Center - Bonne Terre | Missouri (statewide) | $4,402 | 8.0× | 2 | 2025-12-15 |
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | California (statewide) | $4,494 | 6.4× | 3 | 2026-06-16 |
| Schneck Medical Center | Indiana (statewide) | $4,500 | 7.7× | 1 | 2024-01-24 |
| Monadnock Community Hospital | New Hampshire (statewide) | $4,503 | 7.7× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Alton Memorial Hospital | St. Louis MO | $4,587 | 7.8× | 3 | 2025-12-15 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian | Los Angeles CA | $4,605 | 6.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Rady Children'S Hospital - San Diego | California (statewide) | $4,616 | 6.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | San Francisco Bay Area CA | $4,756 | 5.9× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley | San Francisco Bay Area CA | $4,922 | 6.3× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center | California (statewide) | $5,119 | 7.2× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
Every hospital is on its state's page (linked in the market table) and in the interactive explorer.
Questions
How much do commercial insurers pay hospitals for laser after cataract (yag capsulotomy)?
Across 1061 hospitals in 78 markets (metro areas and statewide) that post a usable dollar rate, the median commercial rate for CPT 66821, hospital outpatient is $1,613, 2.7× the same hospital's local Medicare base rate. The middle half of hospitals runs $878 to $2,274. Figures are each hospital's median across insurers, from its federal price-transparency file.
What does Medicare pay for laser after cataract (yag capsulotomy)?
Medicare's national hospital outpatient rate for CPT 66821 is $562 and its surgery-center rate is $302, before local wage adjustment.
Which hospitals post the lowest and highest commercial rates for laser after cataract (yag capsulotomy)?
Lowest medians: Larkin Community Hospital Palm Springs Campus ($309), Sanford Medical Center Bismarck ($309), San Juan Hospital ($315). Highest: Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center ($5,119), Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley ($4,922), Good Samaritan Hospital ($4,756). Coverage: every hospital whose price file we could read.