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Laser treatment after cataract surgery (YAG) in Boston, MA-NH costs $1,139 to $4,357. Here's every hospital's price.

5 hospitals in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area publish a cash price for laser treatment after cataract surgery (yag) (CPT 66821). We read their files every month so you don't have to.

Across the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, 5 hospitals list a cash price for laser treatment after cataract surgery (yag) (CPT 66821). The lowest is $1,139 at Boston Medical Center, the median is $1,430 and the highest is $4,357 at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington. The most expensive hospital lists 3.8 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Boston, MA-NH median of $1,430 is 59% above the national median of $902 across 367 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

5 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $232 to $3,399. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which is sometimes higher than the cash price; you may ask for the cash price instead.

The files behind these prices are dated between January 2026 and April 2026. 36 other hospitals in the metro area have no readable price for this code: some publish no file, some block automated reading, some leave the code out. They are listed below so you can call them.

$1,139
lowest cash price in Boston, MA-NH
Boston Medical Center · 13 mi
$291 below the median
$1,430
median cash price
5 hospitals
3.8×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
5/41
hospitals with a cash price
36 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Boston Medical Center

Boston · 13 mi · File Mar 2026

$1,139
list $2,531
2
Tufts Medical Center

Boston · 12 mi · File Apr 2026

$1,248
list $1,783 · lowest of 3 lines
3
Cambridge Health Alliance

Cambridge · 11 mi · File Mar 2026

$1,430
list $1,430
4
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital

Brockton · 30 mi · File Jan 2026

$1,787
list $2,553 · lowest of 6 lines
5
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington

Burlington · 10 mi · File Apr 2026

$4,357
list $4,357
1

What's in the price

The hospital facility fee for CPT 66821. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.

2

Cash vs. insured

Cash is what you pay without insurance. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which can be higher than cash. You may ask for the cash price.

3

What to say on the phone

"I'd like the self-pay price for CPT 66821, in writing, and whether it covers facility, physician and anesthesia."

About laser treatment after cataract surgery (yag)

After cataract surgery, the membrane that holds the new lens can cloud over months or years later. CPT 66821 is the fix: a YAG laser opens a small hole in that membrane in a few minutes, in an office or outpatient setting, with no incision and no sedation. Vision usually clears within a day.

What the price covers

The hospital's price is the facility fee for the laser suite and staff. The ophthalmologist bills separately. There is no anesthesia provider; numbing drops are included.

Why prices vary

For a five-minute laser treatment, hospital facility fees vary widely. Many ophthalmologists perform it in their own office, where the total is often far below the hospital's facility fee. If a hospital's price looks high, it is worth asking the surgeon whether the office is an option.

Questions to ask

  • What is the self-pay price for 66821, facility and physician together?
  • Can this be done in the surgeon's office instead of the hospital?
  • Is a follow-up visit included?

Hospitals in Boston, MA-NH without a price for this procedure

Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.

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