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Laser treatment after cataract surgery (YAG) in Ohio

CPT 66821 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $585 to $1,641 at the 10 Ohio hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$763typical cash price
$1,614typical commercial insurer rate
$585–$1.6kcash price range, 6 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Kettering Health Dayton
$585
Kettering Health Main Campus
$585
Kettering Health Miamisburg
$585
Metrohealth System
$941
Cleveland Clinic
$1,641
Hillcrest Hospital
$1,641

Ohio typical cash price: $763

Ohio hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Kettering Health DaytonDayton$1,463$585$4,830$838–$8,387 · 13 plans
Kettering Health Main CampusKettering$1,463$585$4,830$838–$8,387 · 13 plans
Kettering Health MiamisburgMiamisburg$1,463$585$4,830$843–$8,387 · 13 plans
Metrohealth SystemCleveland$2,690$941$1,353$770–$2,522 · 15 plans
Cleveland ClinicCleveland$2,524$1,641$1,614$733–$2,272 · 54 plans
Hillcrest HospitalMayfield Heights$2,524$1,641$1,510$811–$2,322 · 39 plans
Bethesda NorthCincinnati––$1,319$783–$1,569 · 13 plans
Miami Valley HospitalDayton––$4,067$858–$4,067 · 12 plans
Ohio State University State Health SystemColumbus$1,255–$565$1–$1,004 · 27 plans
Riverside Methodist HospitalColumbus––$3,714only 1 plan
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does laser treatment after cataract surgery (YAG) cost at a hospital in Ohio?

At 6 Ohio hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for laser treatment after cataract surgery (YAG) is $763, and most charge between $585 and $1,641. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $1,614. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for laser treatment after cataract surgery (YAG)?

At 4 of the 6 hospitals in Ohio that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in Ohio has the lowest cash price for laser treatment after cataract surgery (YAG)?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $585 at Kettering Health Dayton. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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