Laser treatment after cataract surgery (YAG) in Orlando, FL costs $1,294. Here's every hospital's price.
3 hospitals in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 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 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area, 3 hospitals list a cash price for laser treatment after cataract surgery (yag) (CPT 66821). The lowest is $1,294 at Orlando Health-Health Central Hospital, the median is $1,294 and the highest is $1,294 at Orlando Health St Cloud Hospital.
The Orlando, FL median of $1,294 is 44% above the national median of $902 across 427 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.
6 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $370 to $6,607. 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 2026 and April 2026. 8 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.
Sorted by cash price
Hospital facility fee onlyOcoee · 13 mi · File Apr 2026
Clermont · 23 mi · File Apr 2026
Saint Cloud · 14 mi · File Apr 2026
The Villages · 51 mi · File Mar 2026
What's in the price
The hospital facility fee for CPT 66821. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.
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.
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 Orlando, FL without a price for this procedure
Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.
- Adventhealth Watermancode not in file
- Central Florida Lake Monroe HospitalNo price file found
- HCA Florida Osceola HospitalNo price file found
- HCA Florida Poinciana HospitalNo price file found
- Nemours Childrens Hospital, Floridacode not in file
- Orlando HealthNo price file found
- Oviedo Medical CenterNo price file found
- UCF Lake Nona HospitalNo price file found