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Laser treatment after cataract surgery (YAG) in Los Angeles, CA costs $408 to $3,540. Here's every hospital's price.

12 hospitals in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area, 12 hospitals list a cash price for laser treatment after cataract surgery (yag) (CPT 66821). The lowest is $408 at UCI Health-Orange, the median is $703 and the highest is $3,540 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. The most expensive hospital lists 8.7 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Los Angeles, CA median of $703 is 44% below the national median of $1,259 across 167 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

30 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $190 to $26,648. 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 November 2025 and September 2026. 70 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.

$408
lowest cash price in Los Angeles, CA
UCI Health-Orange · 28 mi
$295 below the median
$703
median cash price
12 hospitals
8.7×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
12/100
hospitals with a cash price
70 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
UCI Health-Orange

Orange · 28 mi · File Apr 2026

$408
list $1,021 · lowest of 2 lines
2
Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center

Garden Grove · 28 mi · File Sep 2026

$703
list $2,218
3
West Anaheim Medical Center

Anaheim · 22 mi · File Sep 2026

$703
list $2,218
4
Huntington Beach Hospital

Huntington Beach · 30 mi · File Sep 2026

$703
list $2,218
5
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital

La Palma · 20 mi · File Sep 2026

$703
list $2,218
6
Sherman Oaks Hospital

Sherman Oaks · 16 mi · File Sep 2026

$703
list $2,379
7
Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital

Marina Del Rey · 17 mi · File Nov 2025

$1,551
list $2,386
8
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles

Los Angeles · 6 mi · File Apr 2026

$1,570
list $3,020 · lowest of 4 lines
9
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West La

Los Angeles · 12 mi · File Apr 2026

$1,570
list $3,020 · lowest of 4 lines
10
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim

Anaheim · 26 mi · File Apr 2026

$1,570
list $3,020 · lowest of 4 lines
11
Providence Little Co of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro

San Pedro · 27 mi · File Apr 2026

$2,433
list $6,950 · lowest of 10 lines
12
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Los Angeles · 12 mi · File Nov 2025

$3,540
list $5,446 · lowest of 111 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 Los Angeles, CA 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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