What does code 66821 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 66821 ranges from $665 to $2,788. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

66821 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "After cataract laser surgery" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

66821

HCPCS

After cataract laser surgery

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 66821 (After cataract laser surgery) appears at 20 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $665 to $2,788. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 66821 vary by about 4.2× across the 8 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $665 to $2,788. Shopping around can matter.

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$2,788

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code 66821 cash price11 disclosed · 8 hospitals

$665median ~$2,091$2,788

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$665 – $2,620

Chicago · 1 hospital$665–$2,620
Hazel Crest · 1 hospital$915
Cleveland · 1 hospital$1,403
Elyria · 1 hospital$1,442
Chardon · 1 hospital$1,442
New York · 1 hospital$2,091

29 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
After cataract laser surgery Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	66821 HCPCS	—	—	$589 – $1,453	—
Hc Discission Of Secondary Membranous Cataract; Laser Surgery Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	66821 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
After cataract laser surgery Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	66821 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
YAG-LASER CAPSULOTOMY 1+STG Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	66821 HCPCS	$665	$665	—	—
HB YAG-CAPSULOTOMY Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	66821 HCPCS	$2,620	$2,620	—	—
CAPSULOTOMY W/LASER (YAG) Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	66821 CPT	$1,830	$915	$721 – $6,071	—
HC Incise 2ndary Cataract Stab Inpatient	Stanford Health Care	66821 HCPCS	$6,969	$2,788	—	—
HC Incise 2ndary Cataract Stab Outpatient	Stanford Health Care	66821 HCPCS	$6,969	$2,788	—	—
HC POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro	66821 HCPCS	$6,950	$2,433	—	—
AFTER CATARACT LASER SURGERY Outpatient	UCLA Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital	66821 HCPCS	—	—	$307 – $562	—
AFTER CATARACT LASER SURGERY Outpatient	UCLA West Valley Medical Center	66821 HCPCS	—	—	$697 – $1,673	—
AFTER CATARACT LASER SURGERY Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	66821 CPT	—	—	$208 – $596	—
AFTER CATARACT LASER SURGERY Outpatient	CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital	66821 CPT	—	—	$368 – $3,225	—
1-AFTER CATARACT LASER SURGERY Outpatient	Jefferson Bucks Hospital	66821 CPT	—	—	$208 – $7,187	—
2-After cataract laser surgery Outpatient	Jefferson Bucks Hospital	66821 CPT	—	—	$208 – $7,187	—
1--AFTER CATARACT LASER SURGERY Outpatient	Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital	66821 CPT	—	—	$172 – $7,237	—
2-After cataract laser surgery Outpatient	Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital	66821 CPT	—	—	$172 – $7,237	—
1-AFTER CATARACT LASER SURGERY Outpatient	Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital	66821 CPT	—	—	$172 – $7,237	—
1-AFTER CATARACT LASER SURGERY Outpatient	Jefferson Frankford Hospital	66821 CPT	—	—	$208 – $7,187	—
2-After cataract laser surgery Outpatient	Jefferson Frankford Hospital	66821 CPT	—	—	$208 – $7,187	—
1-AFTER CATARACT LASER SURGERY Outpatient	Jefferson Lansdale Hospital	66821 CPT	—	—	$208 – $9,623	—
2-After cataract laser surgery Outpatient	Jefferson Lansdale Hospital	66821 CPT	—	—	$208 – $9,623	—
AFTER CATARACT LASER SURGERY Inpatient & outpatient	Atrium Health Union	66821 CPT	—	—	$202 – $354	—
HC DISCISSION,2ND CATARACT,LASER Outpatient	University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center	66821 CPT	$1,871	$1,403	$509 – $1,857	—
HC DISCISSION,2ND CATARACT,LASER Outpatient	University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center	66821 CPT	$1,922	$1,442	$509 – $3,602	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 66821 prices

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Code 66821: frequently asked

What does code 66821 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 66821 ranges from $665 to $2,788. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 66821?: 66821 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "After cataract laser surgery" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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