Cataract surgery, complex in Kentucky
Below is what hospitals in Kentucky charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 1 hospitals in Kentucky run from $1,062 to $1,062. The typical hospital charges $1,062. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $1,062
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King'S Daughters' Medical Center Ashland, KY | $1,062Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $3,539 | Lowest price of any hospital | — | $3,539 |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood, KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4,828Sticker price — | — | $4,828 | — |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc Louisville, KY · Price file February 11, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,347Sticker price — | — | $2,347 | — |
| Frankfort Regional Medical Center KY | —Insurance typically pays $3,927Sticker price — | — | $3,927 | — |
| The Medical Center At Franklin KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $5,215Sticker price — | — | $5,215 | — |
| Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital KY | —Insurance typically pays $3,284Sticker price — | — | $3,284 | — |
Procedure code 66982. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.