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: CaroMont Regional Medical Center - Belmont, “HCHG ASC REMV EXTRA CATAR W/IOL INSERT”; CaroMont Regional Medical Center - Gastonia, “HCHG ASC REMV EXTRA CATAR W/IOL INSERT”; Atrium Health Anson, “XCAPSL CTRC RMVL W/O ECP”; Atrium Health Cabarrus, “XCAPSL CTRC RMVL W/O ECP”; Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center, “XCAPSL CTRC RMVL W/O ECP”; Atrium Health Lincoln, “XCAPSL CTRC RMVL W/O ECP”; Atrium Health Mercy, “XCAPSL CTRC RMVL W/O ECP”; Atrium Health Pineville, “XCAPSL CTRC RMVL W/O ECP”; Atrium Health Union, “XCAPSL CTRC RMVL W/O ECP”; Atrium Health University City, “XCAPSL CTRC RMVL W/O ECP”; Iredell Memorial Hospital, “XCAPSL CTRC RMVL W/O ECP”; MUSC Health Chester Medical Center, “Cataract surg w/iol 1 stage”; MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center, “Cataract surg w/iol 1 stage”; Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center, “XCAPSL CTRC RMVL W/O ECP”; Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center, “XCAPSL CTRC RMVL W/O ECP”; Novant Health Matthews Medical Center, “XCAPSL CTRC RMVL W/O ECP”; Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center, “XCAPSL CTRC RMVL W/O ECP”; Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center, “XCAPSL CTRC RMVL W/O ECP”; Novant Health Rowan Medical Center, “XCAPSL CTRC RMVL W/O ECP”; Piedmont Medical Center, “XCAPSL CTRC RMVL W/O ECP”; Piedmont Medical Center – Fort Mill, “XCAPSL CTRC RMVL W/O ECP”.