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Laser treatment after cataract surgery (YAG) in Houston, TX costs $526 to $2,302. Here's every hospital's price.

2 hospitals in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area, 2 hospitals list a cash price for laser treatment after cataract surgery (yag) (CPT 66821). The lowest is $526 at Harris Health, the median is $526 and the highest is $2,302 at University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston. The most expensive hospital lists 4.4 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Houston, TX median of $526 is 42% below the national median of $902 across 427 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

17 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $40 to $9,104. 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 March 2023 and April 2026. 43 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.

$526
lowest cash price in Houston, TX
Harris Health · 7 mi
$526
median cash price
2 hospitals
4.4×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
2/60
hospitals with a cash price
43 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Harris Health

Houston · 7 mi · File Mar 2026

$526
list $1,151 · lowest of 2 lines
2
University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston

Galveston · 48 mi · Older file Mar 2023

$2,302
list $2,302 · lowest of 2 lines
3
Chi St Luke's Health Brazosport

Lake Jackson · 54 mi · File Feb 2026

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4
Baylor St Lukes Medical Center

Houston · 7 mi · File Feb 2026

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5
Houston Methodist Hospital

Houston · 7 mi · File Apr 2026

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6
Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital

Baytown · 22 mi · File Apr 2026

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7
Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital

Nassau Bay · 23 mi · File Apr 2026

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8
Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital

Sugar Land · 24 mi · File Apr 2026

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9
Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital

Houston · 17 mi · File Apr 2026

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10
St Luke's the Woodlands Hospital

The Woodlands · 29 mi · File Feb 2026

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11
St Luke's Patients Medical Center

Pasadena · 16 mi · File Feb 2026

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12
St Luke's Sugar Land Hospital

Sugar Land · 22 mi · File Feb 2026

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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 Houston, 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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