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Laser treatment after cataract surgery (YAG) in Nashville, TN costs $688 to $1,473. Here's every hospital's price.

3 hospitals in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 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 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area, 3 hospitals list a cash price for laser treatment after cataract surgery (yag) (CPT 66821). The lowest is $688 at Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery, the median is $1,028 and the highest is $1,473 at Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital. The most expensive hospital lists 2.1 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Nashville, TN median of $1,028 is 14% above the national median of $902 across 427 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

4 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $155 to $4,936. 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 July 2024 and April 2026. 20 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.

$688
lowest cash price in Nashville, TN
Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery · 6 mi
$340 below the median
$1,028
median cash price
3 hospitals
2.1×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
3/24
hospitals with a cash price
20 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery

Nashville · 6 mi · File Apr 2026

$688
2
Metro Nashville General Hospital

Nashville · 7 mi · Older file Jul 2024

$1,028
list $1,713
3
Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital

Nashville · 7 mi · File Jan 2026

$1,473
list $4,910 · lowest of 9 lines
4
Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital

Murfreesboro · 23 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 Nashville, TN 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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