Cataract Surgery Cost in Houston, TX
Outpatient eye surgery that replaces a clouded lens with a clear artificial one to restore vision.
Prices range from $80 to $480 across 10 hospitals; the median is $336 — choosing wisely can save $400.
Cataract Removal Insertion Of Lens
Area median: $2,997 across 100 hospitals (US)
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital
Hollister, CA
Cash Price
$80
Negotiated Range
No data
n=30 payers
Insurer Rate
N/A
Gross
$16,175
Best price
Save 83% vs highestWitham Health Services
Lebanon, IN
Cash Price
$103
Negotiated Range
$91 – $368
n=11 payers
Insurer Rate
N/A
Gross
$147
Memorial Medical Center of Port Lavaca
VA
Cash Price
$237
Negotiated Range
No data
n=35 payers
Insurer Rate
N/A
Gross
$338
Adventist Health Tulare
Tulare, CA
Cash Price
$360
Negotiated Range
From $120
n=15 payers
Insurer Rate
N/A
Gross
$1,897
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley
Ukiah, CA
Cash Price
$379
Negotiated Range
$201 – $1,707
n=11 payers
Insurer Rate
N/A
Gross
$1,897
University of Kansas Hospital
Kansas City, KS
Cash Price
$466
Negotiated Range
$495 – $1,396
n=34 payers
Insurer Rate
N/A
Gross
$1,331
East Carroll Parish Hospital
Lake Providence, LA
Cash Price
$480
Negotiated Range
No data
n=6 payers
Insurer Rate
N/A
Gross
$640
Redington Fairview General Hospital
Skowhegan, ME
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
No data
Insurer Rate
N/A
Gross
$105
The East Alabama Healthcare Authority
Opelika, AL
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$336 – $2,618
n=7 payers
Insurer Rate
N/A
Gross
N/A
East Alabama Medical Center
Pepperell Pkwy Opelika, AL
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$336 – $2,618
n=7 payers
Insurer Rate
N/A
Gross
N/A
| Insurer Rate | Fair Price | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hazel Hawkins Memorial HospitalSave 83% Hollister, CA | $80 | No datan=30 payers | -- | $16,175 | -- |
Witham Health Services Lebanon, IN | $103 | $91 – $368n=11 payers | -- | $147 | -- |
Memorial Medical Center of Port Lavaca VA | $237 | No datan=35 payers | -- | $338 | -- |
Adventist Health Tulare Tulare, CA | $360 | From $120n=15 payers | -- | $1,897 | -- |
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley Ukiah, CA | $379 | $201 – $1,707n=11 payers | -- | $1,897 | -- |
University of Kansas Hospital Kansas City, KS | $466 | $495 – $1,396n=34 payers | -- | $1,331 | -- |
East Carroll Parish Hospital Lake Providence, LA | $480 | No datan=6 payers | -- | $640 | -- |
Redington Fairview General Hospital Skowhegan, ME | N/A | No data | -- | $105 | -- |
The East Alabama Healthcare Authority Opelika, AL | N/A | $336 – $2,618n=7 payers | -- | N/A | -- |
East Alabama Medical Center Pepperell Pkwy Opelika, AL | N/A | $336 – $2,618n=7 payers | -- | N/A | -- |
What affects the price of cataract surgery?
Outpatient eye surgery that replaces a clouded lens with a clear artificial one to restore vision.
- How you pay: cash (self-pay) prices are often lower than insurer-negotiated rates, and the hospital's gross "list price" is rarely what anyone actually pays.
- Your insurance plan: each insurer negotiates its own rate with each hospital, so the same procedure can vary by thousands of dollars across plans.
- Where it's done: hospital outpatient departments usually charge more than independent imaging centers or ambulatory surgery centers.
- Extra services: anesthesia, pathology, facility fees, and physician fees may be billed separately from the listed procedure price.
- Complexity: complications or additional findings during the procedure can change the final bill.
Prices shown are from hospital-published price transparency data. Your actual cost may vary based on your specific insurance plan, treatment complexity, and other factors. This page is not medical or billing advice.