Laser treatment after cataract surgery in California
Below is what hospitals in California charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 17 hospitals in California run from $77 to $3,540. The typical hospital charges $231. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $231
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
43 hospitals. Sort by: Cash price ▲ · Negotiated median · Gross charge · Negotiated low
What these numbers mean.
Cash price is what the hospital lists for patients paying out of pocket.
Negotiated median is the middle of what insurance companies actually agreed to pay.
Gross charge is the sticker price — almost nobody pays it.
What you will actually pay is usually different from both numbers:
with insurance, your deductible, copay, or coinsurance decides what you owe —
the negotiated rate is what the insurer pays, not your bill.
A single line item may not be the whole cost: physician, anesthesia, pathology,
and facility fees can be billed separately.
Prices vary by hospital and change over time; always confirm with the hospital before you go.
| Hospital | Cash price | Where it sits | Insurance pays (typical) | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventist Health Lodi Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $77Insurance typically pays $408Sticker price $1,098 | Lowest price of any hospital | $408 | $1,098 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $165Insurance typically pays $318Sticker price $1,098 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $318 | $1,098 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $187Insurance typically pays $365Sticker price $1,098 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $365 | $1,098 |
| Adventist Health Clearlake CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $205Insurance typically pays $480Sticker price $570 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $480 | $570 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $209Insurance typically pays $341Sticker price $1,098 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $341 | $1,098 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $209Insurance typically pays $288Sticker price $1,098 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $288 | $1,098 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $209Insurance typically pays $401Sticker price $1,098 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $401 | $1,098 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $220Insurance typically pays $420Sticker price $1,098 | Cheaper than 56% of hospitals | $420 | $1,098 |
| University Of California Irvine Medical Center CA · Price file July 1, 2024 | $231Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $769 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | — | $769 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $296Insurance typically pays $340Sticker price $1,098 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $340 | $1,098 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $329Insurance typically pays $420Sticker price $1,098 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $420 | $1,098 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $350Insurance typically pays $707Sticker price $1,162 | Pricier than 69% of hospitals | $707 | $1,162 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $725Insurance typically pays $408Sticker price $1,098 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | $408 | $1,098 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $2,334Insurance typically pays $2,029Sticker price $2,334 | Pricier than 81% of hospitals | $2,029 | $2,334 |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $2,432Insurance typically pays $1,673Sticker price $6,950 | Pricier than 88% of hospitals | $1,673 | $6,950 |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $2,788Insurance typically pays $15,335Sticker price $6,969 | Pricier than 94% of hospitals | $15,335 | $6,969 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center CA · Price file November 26, 2025 | $3,540Insurance typically pays $12,162Sticker price $5,446 | Highest price of any hospital | $12,162 | $5,446 |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,674Sticker price — | — | $1,674 | — |
| Providence Mission Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,047Sticker price — | — | $2,047 | — |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $886Sticker price — | — | $886 | — |
| Sutter Surgical Hospital North Valley CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,423Sticker price — | — | $1,423 | — |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,498Sticker price — | — | $1,498 | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $3,689Sticker price — | — | $3,689 | — |
| Novato Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,498Sticker price — | — | $1,498 | — |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,322Sticker price — | — | $2,322 | — |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,080Sticker price — | — | $2,080 | — |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $1,590Sticker price — | — | $1,590 | — |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,498Sticker price — | — | $1,498 | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,498Sticker price — | — | $1,498 | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,498Sticker price — | — | $1,498 | — |
| Emanate Health Queen Of The Valley Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $2,181Sticker price — | — | $2,181 | — |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,498Sticker price — | — | $1,498 | — |
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,498Sticker price — | — | $1,498 | — |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,498Sticker price — | — | $1,498 | — |
| Mills-peninsula Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,498Sticker price — | — | $1,498 | — |
| Eden Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,498Sticker price — | — | $1,498 | — |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $8,303Sticker price — | — | $8,303 | — |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $2,181Sticker price — | — | $2,181 | — |
| Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $2,181Sticker price — | — | $2,181 | — |
| Sutter Maternity Surgery Center Of Santa Cruz CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,498Sticker price — | — | $1,498 | — |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-davies Campus Hosp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,498Sticker price — | — | $1,498 | — |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $4,596Sticker price — | — | $4,596 | — |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,818Sticker price — | — | $1,818 | — |
Procedure code 66821. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.