Cataract surgery, one eye cost in Chicago.
What cataract surgery, one eye costs at 5 Chicago-area hospitals, pulled directly from each hospital's federally-mandated price transparency file. Cash-pay range: $855 to $10,853 (13× spread). CPT code 66984.
All Chicago-area hospitals.
| # | Hospital | Cash price |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital
Chicago, IL
|
$855 to $4,127 |
| 2 |
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, IL
|
$6,722 to $10,853 |
See plan-specific prices for your insurance.
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Compare cataract surgery prices →Cataract surgery, one eye, nationally.
The Chicago numbers above only tell part of the story. The same cataract surgery, one eye can vary 10× across US metros, and even within Chicago the published prices span 13 times from cheapest to most expensive.
For the national comparison set, see the Cataract surgery, one eye overview page, which covers cataract surgery, one eye prices at every hospital in our dataset.
What to ask before you book.
Is this the all-in price? Hospitals often quote the facility fee and bill the radiologist, anesthesiologist, or specialist separately. Ask for the bundled total.
Cash-pay vs. insurance? Don't assume insurance is cheaper. For high-deductible plans, cash pay often beats the negotiated rate, especially for elective imaging.
Financial assistance? Federally-tax-exempt hospitals must have a financial-assistance policy. It can knock 50-100% off the bill for households below specific income thresholds.