Cataract surgery

US hospitals must publish their prices by law. We take them from each hospital's own file. They're what hospitals charge, not what patients told us they paid, and not a quote.

Hospitals are compared on the same billing code, but what each one includes in that price can differ. Doctors, anesthesia and some tests are often billed separately and aren't included.

For insurance, we show what most plans pay the hospital, leaving out the very lowest and highest. Your own share depends on your plan.

What each hospital calls it: Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital, “Extracapsular cataract removal w insertion IOL, one-stage”; Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital, “Extracapsular cataract removal w insertion IOL, one-stage”; Nazareth Hospital, “PR Rem Cataract Extracapsular Insert Intraocular Lens Prosth Man/Mech Tech”; Bryn Mawr Hospital, “Cataract surg w/iol 1 stage”; Christiana Hospital, “Cataract surg w/iol 1 stage”; Holy Redeemer Hospital, “XCAPSL CTRC RMVL W/O ECP”; Inspira Medical Center Elmer, “XCAPSL CTRC RMVL W/O ECP”; Inspira Medical Center Mannington, “Xcapsl ctrc rmvl w/o ecp”; Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill, “XCAPSL CTRC RMVL W/O ECP”; Jefferson Abington Hospital, “Xcapsl ctrc rmvl w o ecp”; Jefferson Bucks Hospital, “Xcapsl ctrc rmvl w-o ecp”; Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital, “Xcapsl ctrc rmvl w o ecp”; Jefferson Frankford Hospital, “Xcapsl ctrc rmvl w-o ecp”; Jefferson Lansdale Hospital, “Xcapsl ctrc rmvl w-o ecp”; Jefferson Methodist Hospital, “Xcapsl ctrc rmvl w-o ecp”; Jefferson Stratford Hospital, “Xcapsl ctrc rmvl w-o ecp”; Jefferson Torresdale Hospital, “Xcapsl ctrc rmvl w-o ecp”; Jefferson Washington Township Hospital, “Xcapsl ctrc rmvl w-o ecp”; Lankenau Medical Center, “Cataract surg w/iol 1 stage”; Paoli Hospital, “Cataract surg w/iol 1 stage”; Riddle Memorial Hospital, “Cataract surg w/iol 1 stage”; Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital, “EXTRACAPSULAR CATARACT REMOVAL WITH INSERTION OF INTRAOCULAR LENS PROSTHESIS (1 STAGE PROCEDURE), MANUAL OR MECHANICAL TECHNIQUE (EG, IRRIGATION AND ASPIRATION OR PHACOEMULSIFICATION); WITHOUT ENDOSCOPIC CYCLOPHOTOCOAGULATION”; Temple University Hospital - Jeanes Campus, “EXTRACAPSULAR CATARACT REMOVAL WITH INSERTION OF INTRAOCULAR LENS PROSTHESIS (1 STAGE PROCEDURE), MANUAL OR MECHANICAL TECHNIQUE (EG, IRRIGATION AND ASPIRATION OR PHACOEMULSIFICATION); WITHOUT ENDOSCOPIC CYCLOPHOTOCOAGULATION”; Temple University Hospital - Main Campus, “EXTRACAPSULAR CATARACT REMOVAL WITH INSERTION OF INTRAOCULAR LENS PROSTHESIS (1 STAGE PROCEDURE), MANUAL OR MECHANICAL TECHNIQUE (EG, IRRIGATION AND ASPIRATION OR PHACOEMULSIFICATION); WITHOUT ENDOSCOPIC CYCLOPHOTOCOAGULATION”; Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, “Xcapsl ctrc rmvl w o ecp”.