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Laser treatment after cataract surgery (YAG) in Dallas, TX costs $549 to $1,373. Here's every hospital's price.

18 hospitals in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area, 18 hospitals list a cash price for laser treatment after cataract surgery (yag) (CPT 66821). The lowest is $549 at Dallas Medical Center, the median is $1,327 and the highest is $1,373 at Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Mckinney. The most expensive hospital lists 2.5 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Dallas, TX median of $1,327 is 5% above the national median of $1,259 across 167 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

39 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $71 to $7,411. 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 September 2026. 49 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.

$549
lowest cash price in Dallas, TX
Dallas Medical Center · 7 mi
$778 below the median
$1,327
median cash price
18 hospitals
2.5×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
18/88
hospitals with a cash price
49 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Dallas Medical Center

Dallas · 7 mi · File Sep 2026

$549
list $2,126
2
Dallas Regional Medical Center

Mesquite · 22 mi · File Sep 2026

$549
list $2,129
3
Parkland Health & Hospital System

Dallas · 8 mi · File May 2026

$959
list $2,397 · lowest of 2 lines
4
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center at Irving

Irving · 2 mi · File Jun 2026

$1,324
list $2,207 · lowest of 18 lines
5
Baylor Scott and White All Saints Medical Center

Fort Worth · 23 mi · File Jun 2026

$1,324
list $2,207 · lowest of 20 lines
6
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- Waxahachie

Waxahachie · 30 mi · File Jun 2026

$1,324
list $2,207 · lowest of 18 lines
7
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Grapevine

Grapevine · 9 mi · File Jun 2026

$1,324
list $2,207 · lowest of 16 lines
8
Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Lake Pointe

Rowlett · 27 mi · File Jun 2026

$1,324
list $2,207 · lowest of 14 lines
9
Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth

Fort Worth · 23 mi · File Apr 2026

$1,327
list $2,212 · lowest of 6 lines
10
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne

Cleburne · 45 mi · File Apr 2026

$1,327
list $2,212 · lowest of 2 lines
11
Baylor University Medical Center

Dallas · 12 mi · File Jun 2026

$1,373
list $2,289 · lowest of 20 lines
12
Baylor Scott & White Heart & Vascular Hospital - Dallas

Dallas · 12 mi · File Jun 2026

$1,373
list $2,289 · lowest of 10 lines
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 Dallas, TX 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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