FairWaitCataract surgery cost in the US
The list price and the amount actually paid for cataract surgery at every US hospital with Medicare data — know the cost before you go.
Lowest cost hospitals
The 15 hospitals where the least was actually paid, on average, for cataract surgery (Medicare group: APC 5491: Level 1 intraocular procedures (includes standard cataract surgery)).
| Hospital | Location | Owner | List price (billed) | Actually paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Hospital | Pensacola, FL | Non-profit | $0 | $0 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay | Panama City, FL | Non-profit | $0 | $0 |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Hollywood, FL | Government | $0 | $0 |
| Ascension St Vincent's Riverside | Jacksonville, FL | Non-profit | $0 | $0 |
| Hca Florida Highlands Hospital | Sebring, FL | For-profit | $0 | $0 |
| Broward Health North | Deerfield Beach, FL | Government | $0 | $0 |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | Sarasota, FL | Government | $0 | $0 |
| Morton Plant Hospital | Clearwater, FL | Non-profit | $0 | $0 |
| Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare | Tallahassee, FL | Non-profit | $0 | $0 |
| South Miami Hospital | Miami, FL | Non-profit | $0 | $0 |
| Cape Canaveral Hospital | Cocoa Beach, FL | Non-profit | $0 | $0 |
| Larkin Community Hospital | South Miami, FL | For-profit | $0 | $0 |
| Hca Florida Northside Hospital | Saint Petersburg, FL | For-profit | $0 | $0 |
| Hca Florida Bayonet Point Hospital | Hudson, FL | For-profit | $0 | $0 |
| Hamilton Medical Center | Dalton, GA | Non-profit | $0 | $0 |
Highest list prices
List prices are what hospitals bill before discounts — usually far above what's paid.
| Hospital | Location | Owner | List price (billed) | Actually paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Samaritan Hospital | San Jose, CA | For-profit | $97,947 | $3,282 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | For-profit | $69,525 | $2,125 |
| Hca Florida Citrus Hospital | Inverness, FL | Government | $57,798 | $2,111 |
| Hca Florida Kendall Hospital | Miami, FL | For-profit | $54,787 | $2,111 |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Kingwood | Kingwood, TX | For-profit | $52,244 | $2,151 |
| John Randolph Medical Center | Hopewell, VA | For-profit | $52,161 | $1,998 |
| Marinhealth Medical Center | Greenbrae, CA | Government | $51,835 | $3,255 |
| Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell | Pennington, NJ | Non-profit | $49,562 | $2,440 |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Northwest | Houston, TX | For-profit | $48,963 | $2,161 |
| Northern Nevada Medical Center | Sparks, NV | Non-profit | $48,649 | $2,829 |
By state
| State | Typical list price | Typically paid | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | $0 | $0 | 5 |
| NV | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| VT | $7,348 | $1,093 | 5 |
| HI | $5,084 | $1,277 | 4 |
| MS | $9,061 | $1,904 | 15 |
| AL | $9,104 | $1,907 | 33 |
| TN | $10,260 | $1,922 | 31 |
| LA | $13,003 | $1,938 | 38 |
| WV | $8,458 | $1,952 | 15 |
| OK | $12,299 | $1,977 | 31 |
| KY | $11,743 | $1,982 | 29 |
| OH | $11,082 | $1,983 | 55 |
| SC | $10,077 | $1,985 | 17 |
| AR | $9,941 | $1,987 | 9 |
| IA | $9,135 | $1,994 | 17 |
| GA | $12,498 | $1,997 | 51 |
| NM | $13,950 | $2,012 | 5 |
| KS | $7,568 | $2,017 | 21 |
| MO | $9,558 | $2,037 | 31 |
| MI | $7,574 | $2,042 | 59 |
| TX | $11,520 | $2,050 | 75 |
| FL | $15,100 | $2,059 | 41 |
| NC | $10,235 | $2,060 | 54 |
| NE | $4,946 | $2,068 | 7 |
| UT | $6,882 | $2,077 | 18 |
| IN | $11,674 | $2,078 | 39 |
| PA | $10,728 | $2,082 | 72 |
| WI | $11,195 | $2,108 | 47 |
| VA | $13,856 | $2,117 | 31 |
| MT | $5,239 | $2,136 | 6 |
| ME | $9,956 | $2,142 | 5 |
| ND | $7,008 | $2,177 | 4 |
| IL | $12,906 | $2,186 | 78 |
| MN | $9,084 | $2,214 | 30 |
| CO | $10,994 | $2,218 | 15 |
| NH | $11,959 | $2,226 | 6 |
| SD | $5,918 | $2,242 | 10 |
| AZ | $11,694 | $2,272 | 8 |
| DE | $5,456 | $2,273 | 3 |
| WA | $10,042 | $2,347 | 18 |
| DC | $13,960 | $2,347 | 3 |
| RI | $7,643 | $2,365 | 4 |
| OR | $7,793 | $2,421 | 13 |
| NJ | $15,927 | $2,440 | 26 |
| AK | $8,354 | $2,470 | 4 |
| MA | $6,940 | $2,489 | 25 |
| CT | $9,946 | $2,582 | 18 |
| NY | $9,529 | $2,593 | 86 |
| CA | $15,634 | $2,865 | 126 |
Common questions
How much does cataract surgery cost in the US?
Across 1,382 US hospitals in 2024 Medicare data, the typical (median) hospital billed $10,662 on average and was actually paid $2,085 by Medicare and the patient. What you pay depends on your insurance: ask the hospital for its cash price, or your insurer for an estimate, before you go.
Source: CMS — Medicare Inpatient and Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (2024). All data sources.