Price ShopperLook up your ZIP · Joint replacement atlasHow much does laser after cataract cost?
A laser opens the cloudy capsule behind a lens implant. What Medicare pays in each setting, in every state, and where it costs less.
A laser opens the cloudy capsule behind a lens implant.
Every bill for the whole procedure: facility, surgeon, anesthesia and the care around it
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By state
| State | Office or clinic | Surgery center | Hospital outpatient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $305 | $515–$536 | $726–$774 |
| Alaska | $401 | $661 | $948 |
| Arizona | $327 | $582 | $856 |
| Arkansas | $301 | $524–$538 | $750–$782 |
| California | $354–$439 | $655–$765 | $996–$1,161 |
| Colorado | $349 | $595 | $865–$871 |
| Connecticut | $356 | $637 | $951 |
| Delaware | $332 | $583–$598 | $853–$886 |
| District of Columbia | $381 | $601–$651 | $848–$960 |
| Florida | $330–$357 | $580–$602 | $847–$869 |
| Georgia | $314–$341 | $526–$580 | $742–$838 |
| Hawaii | $361 | $634 | $943 |
| Idaho | $314 | $552–$557 | $802–$814 |
| Illinois | $321–$348 | $581–$602 | $856–$877 |
| Indiana | $315 | $570–$578 | $841–$859 |
| Iowa | $312 | $544–$559 | $786–$820 |
| Kansas | $310 | $533–$540 | $762–$777 |
| Kentucky | $311 | $539–$549 | $773–$797 |
| Louisiana | $310–$324 | $530–$549 | $755–$783 |
| Maine | $315–$330 | $552–$573 | $801–$833 |
| Maryland | $338–$355 | $559–$590 | $794–$863 |
| Massachusetts | $347–$381 | $629–$654 | $943–$968 |
| Michigan | $318–$334 | $558–$572 | $811–$826 |
| Minnesota | $336 | $578–$591 | $842–$869 |
| Mississippi | $303 | $514–$530 | $726–$761 |
| Missouri | $305–$325 | $550–$565 | $804–$819 |
| Montana | $335 | $577 | $837 |
| Nebraska | $314 | $564 | $829 |
| Nevada | $334 | $584 | $854 |
| New Hampshire | $343 | $594 | $868 |
| New Jersey | $360–$377 | $622–$651 | $914–$961 |
| New Mexico | $319 | $558–$569 | $808–$832 |
| New York | $322–$390 | $623–$677 | $952–$1,005 |
| North Carolina | $318 | $547–$561 | $787–$819 |
| North Dakota | $330 | $572 | $832 |
| Ohio | $317 | $545–$556 | $782–$808 |
| Oklahoma | $310 | $544 | $786 |
| Oregon | $332–$359 | $596–$622 | $883–$940 |
| Pennsylvania | $317–$348 | $552–$589 | $798–$850 |
| Rhode Island | $344 | $609 | $900 |
| South Carolina | $318 | $541–$553 | $774–$798 |
| South Dakota | $330 | $572 | $832 |
| Tennessee | $312 | $531–$549 | $756–$797 |
| Texas | $315–$347 | $558–$581 | $813–$836 |
| Utah | $322 | $565 | $822 |
| Vermont | $329 | $564–$573 | $816–$836 |
| Virginia | $329 | $561–$575 | $807–$839 |
| Washington | $346–$388 | $608–$651 | $896–$953 |
| West Virginia | $311 | $545–$564 | $786–$827 |
| Wisconsin | $321 | $552–$571 | $797–$839 |
| Wyoming | $333 | $575 | $835 |
Questions
How much does laser after cataract cost?
Medicare's 2026 national price for laser after cataract is $335 at office or clinic; $577 at surgery center; $837 at hospital outpatient. Prices vary by area; private insurance usually pays more.
Where is laser after cataract cheapest?
Usually at office or clinic ($335) rather than hospital outpatient ($837), about $502 less for the same service at Medicare's national rates.
Is this what I will pay?
These are Medicare's payment rates, a public benchmark for a fair price. What you pay depends on your insurance, deductible and the provider. Ask for a written estimate before you book; if you are uninsured or paying yourself, you are entitled to a Good Faith Estimate.