Cataract Surgery Cost in Los Angeles, CA
Outpatient eye surgery that replaces a clouded lens with a clear artificial one to restore vision.
Prices range from $80 to $2,898 across 10 hospitals; the median is $1,289 — choosing wisely can save $2,818.
Cataract Removal Insertion Of Lens
Area median: $2,946 across 23 hospitals (CA)
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 95% vs highestAdventist 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
Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley
Tehachapi, CA
Cash Price
$512
Negotiated Range
From $125
n=14 payers
Insurer Rate
N/A
Gross
$1,897
Adventist Health Howard Memorial
Willits, CA
Cash Price
$670
Negotiated Range
$478 – $2,233
n=10 payers
Insurer Rate
N/A
Gross
$2,233
Mendocino Coast District Hospital
Fort Bragg, CA
Cash Price
$1,289
Negotiated Range
$478 – $2,832
n=9 payers
Insurer Rate
N/A
Gross
$1,953
Stanford Health Care
Stanford, CA
Cash Price
$2,111
Negotiated Range
No data
Insurer Rate
N/A
Gross
$4,222
Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital
Murrieta, CA
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
From $140
n=7 payers
Insurer Rate
N/A
Gross
N/A
Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center
Glendale, CA
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$1,802 – $9,092
n=14 payers
Insurer Rate
N/A
Gross
N/A
California Hospital Medical Center La
Los Angeles, CA
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
From $1,154
n=20 payers
Insurer Rate
N/A
Gross
N/A
| Insurer Rate | Rating | Fair Price | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hazel Hawkins Memorial HospitalSave 95% Hollister, CA | $80 | No datan=30 payers | -- | $16,175 | -- | -- |
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 | CMS | -- |
Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley Tehachapi, CA | $512 | From $125n=14 payers | -- | $1,897 | -- | -- |
Adventist Health Howard Memorial Willits, CA | $670 | $478 – $2,233n=10 payers | -- | $2,233 | CMS | -- |
Mendocino Coast District Hospital Fort Bragg, CA | $1,289 | $478 – $2,832n=9 payers | -- | $1,953 | -- | Good price |
Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA | $2,111 | No data | -- | $4,222 | CMS | Good price |
Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital Murrieta, CA | N/A | From $140n=7 payers | -- | N/A | CMS | Good price |
Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center Glendale, CA | N/A | $1,802 – $9,092n=14 payers | -- | N/A | -- | Fair price |
California Hospital Medical Center La Los Angeles, CA | N/A | From $1,154n=20 payers | -- | N/A | CMS | Fair price |
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.