Price AtlasInteractive atlas · All states · techysurgeon.comLaser after cataract (YAG capsulotomy) in Iowa: what insurers pay
Posted commercial rates at 15 Iowa hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 66821
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horn Memorial Hospital Ida Grove | $602 | 1.1× | 2 | 2026-09-09 |
| Chi Health - Mercy Corning Corning | $826 | 1.6× | 10 | 2026-02-28 |
| Chi Health Missouri Valley Missouri Valley | $826 | 1.5× | 11 | 2026-02-28 |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee | $879 | 1.7× | 4 | 2025-11-19 |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines | $940 | 1.8× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown Marshalltown | $964 | 1.8× | 1 | 2026-01-28 |
| Floyd County Medical Center Charles City | $1,069 | 2.0× | 3 | 2025-11-19 |
| Finley Hospital Dubuque | $1,178 | 2.2× | 6 | 2026-01-28 |
| Trinity Bettendorf Bettendorf | $1,187 | 2.2× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital Red Oak | $1,205 | 2.3× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo | $1,218 | 2.3× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics West Union | $1,324 | 2.5× | 1 | 2026-06-27 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge | $1,347 | 2.5× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Trinity Muscatine Muscatine | $1,461 | 2.8× | 4 | 2026-01-28 |
| Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs | $3,262 | 5.8× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for laser after cataract (yag capsulotomy) in Iowa?
15 Iowa hospitals post usable commercial rates for laser after cataract (yag capsulotomy) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 66821, hospital outpatient, the median across 15 hospitals is $1,178, 2.2× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.