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Laser treatment after cataract surgery (YAG) in Pennsylvania

CPT 66821 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $1,164 to $1,181 at the 8 Pennsylvania hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$1,164typical cash price
$3,031typical commercial insurer rate
$1.2k–$1.2kcash price range, 4 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Bryn Mawr Hospital
$1,164
Main Line Hospital Lankenau
$1,164
Paoli Hospital
$1,164
Milton S Hershey Medical Center
$1,181

Pennsylvania typical cash price: $1,164

Pennsylvania hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Bryn Mawr HospitalBryn Mawr$2,910$1,164$3,073$2,129–$4,810 · 7 plans
Main Line Hospital LankenauWynnewood$2,910$1,164$3,153$2,177–$4,810 · 7 plans
Paoli HospitalPaoli$2,910$1,164$2,989$2,076–$4,810 · 7 plans
Milton S Hershey Medical CenterHershey$3,566$1,181$2,571$2,296–$2,853 · 13 plans
Jefferson Abington HospitalAbington––$2,620$760–$4,588 · 12 plans
Jefferson Health- NortheastPhiladelphia––$3,725$849–$4,666 · 11 plans
Lehigh Valley HospitalAllentown––$1,862$681–$3,395 · 18 plans
Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia––$6,993$1,237–$8,504 · 9 plans
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 Pennsylvania?

At 4 Pennsylvania hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for laser treatment after cataract surgery (YAG) is $1,164, and most charge between $1,164 and $1,176. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $3,031. 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 4 hospitals in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania 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 $1,164 at Bryn Mawr Hospital. 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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