Eye · CPT 66821
Laser treatment after cataract surgery (YAG) costs $562 to $4,595 cash at US hospitals.
29 hospitals publish a cash price for CPT 66821. The median is $1,386, and the most expensive hospital lists 8.2× the cheapest. Below, the same comparison by metro area.
$562
lowest cash price in the US
$1,386
median cash price
$510
median negotiated rate (33 hospitals)
$1,396
median list price (gross charge)
By metro area
lowest · median · highest cash priceLowest published cash prices
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Suny/Downstate University Hospital Of Brooklyn
Brooklyn, NY · compare in metro · file Apr 2025
$1,342
1
What the number is
The hospital's discounted cash price for CPT 66821, facility part. Physician and anesthesia usually bill separately.
2
Cash vs. insured
With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which can be higher than the cash price. You may ask for the cash price instead.
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."