Cataract surgery cost in Columbus, OH

Standard cataract removal with lens implant, one eye. Prices below are average insured rates published by 6 hospitals within 25 miles of Columbus.

Lowest published price$927
Typical price (median)$1,269
Highest published price$2,102

Most of these are the hospital's fee only. Doctors' fees, like the radiologist or surgeon, are usually billed separately.

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Lowest prices near Columbus

  • Mount Carmel New Albany

    New Albany · 13.8 mi

    $927

    insured avg · Hospital fee only

  • Mount Carmel St Anns

    Westerville · 11.4 mi

    $1,241

    insured avg · Hospital fee only

  • Mount Carmel Grove City

    Grove City · 7.2 mi

    $1,269

    insured avg · Hospital fee only

  • Mount Carmel East

    Columbus · 9.5 mi

    $1,270

    insured avg · Hospital fee only

  • Diley Ridge Medical Center

    Canal Winchester · 14.4 mi · Same price at 1 other location

    $1,375

    insured avg · Hospital fee only

  • Nationwide Children's Hospital

    Columbus · 2.6 mi

    $2,102

    insured avg · Hospital fee only

How to use these prices

A cash price is what the hospital says it charges patients who pay for themselves. An insured average is what insurance plans pay on average, which is a useful guide when a hospital doesn’t list a cash price. Ask the hospital for its self-pay price before you book, and for a written Good Faith Estimate.

For your doctor’s office: these prices are for billing code CPT 66984.

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These are estimates from prices hospitals publish under federal price transparency rules, from files dated Feb 2026. They are not a quote or a bill, and the hospital may charge a different amount. “Lowest” means the lowest published price we found, not a guaranteed price.

If you are uninsured or paying cash, you have the right to a written Good Faith Estimate from the provider before you schedule care, and you can dispute a bill that comes in $400 or more above it.

Your provider may bill a different code for the same visit. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. More about these prices