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Laser treatment after cataract surgery (YAG) in Minneapolis, MN-WI costs $920 to $3,376. Here's every hospital's price.

10 hospitals in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area, 10 hospitals list a cash price for laser treatment after cataract surgery (yag) (CPT 66821). The lowest is $920 at Fairview Northland Regional Hospital, the median is $1,792 and the highest is $3,376 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital. The most expensive hospital lists 3.7 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Minneapolis, MN-WI median of $1,792 is 42% above the national median of $1,259 across 172 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

11 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $199 to $5,931. 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 June 2026. 19 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.

$920
lowest cash price in Minneapolis, MN-WI
Fairview Northland Regional Hospital · 35 mi
$871 below the median
$1,792
median cash price
10 hospitals
3.7×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
10/30
hospitals with a cash price
19 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Fairview Northland Regional Hospital

Princeton · 35 mi · File Jan 2026

$920
list $2,295 · lowest of 4 lines
2
Cambridge Medical Center

Cambridge · 33 mi · File Jun 2026

$1,423
list $2,542 · lowest of 24 lines
3
Buffalo Hospital

Buffalo · 30 mi · File Jun 2026

$1,423
list $2,542 · lowest of 24 lines
4
River Falls Area Hospital

River Falls · 36 mi · File Jun 2026

$1,423
list $2,542 · lowest of 12 lines
5
M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital

Edina · 15 mi · File Feb 2026

$1,792
list $4,468 · lowest of 4 lines
6
M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center

Minneapolis · 9 mi · File Feb 2026

$1,792
list $4,468 · lowest of 6 lines
7
M Health Fairview St John's Hospital

Maplewood · 13 mi · File Feb 2026

$1,792
list $4,468 · lowest of 4 lines
8
M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital

Woodbury · 19 mi · File Feb 2026

$1,792
list $4,468 · lowest of 4 lines
9
M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital

Burnsville · 24 mi · File Feb 2026

$1,899
list $4,468 · lowest of 4 lines
10
Abbott Northwestern Hospital

Minneapolis · 10 mi · File Jun 2026

$3,376
list $7,033 · lowest of 4 lines
11
Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital

Saint Paul · 13 mi · File Jan 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 Minneapolis, MN-WI 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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