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Cataract surgery with lens implant (routine) cost in Louisiana

Cataract surgery with lens implant (routine) is an imaging test. Cash prices for imaging vary widely: hospitals often charge several times what an independent imaging center charges for the same scan.

Typical cash price

In Louisiana

$3,887Typical
$2,482 – $6,417Most listed prices

From 37 hospital and 0 clinic prices in Louisiana.

Nationwide typical: $4,450 (most listed prices $2,311–$9,483).

Usually included: anesthesia + the scan itself (technical fee) + the radiologist's read (professional fee).

Good to know: Per eye. Complex cataract (66982) and combined iStent (66989/66991) are not equivalent.

Cheapest in Louisiana

Total price

Cataract surgery with lens implant (routine)

Anesthesia + the facility fee + the doctor's fee

How totals are compared

Every total covers the same bundle: anesthesia + the facility fee + the doctor's fee. Where a hospital does not publish a part, the typical published amount is added and the total is marked estimated.

$1,556Lowest est. total
$3,887Typical
$11,097Highest

In Louisiana, from 37 providers. Most listed prices: $2,482–$6,417.

Cheapest totals nearby

  • Minden Medical Center
    Hospital · Minden
    Estimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
    $1,556
  • Acadian Medical Center
    Hospital · Eunice
    Estimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
    $1,913
  • Touro
    Hospital · New Orleans
    Estimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
    $2,220

About this service and typical prices

  1. Minden Medical Center
    Hospital · Minden, LA
    Cataract surgery with lens implant
    Facility fee only
    $173est. $1,556 total

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: Minden Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
  2. Our Lady of the Lake Health
    Hospital · Baton Rouge, LA
    Cataract surgery with lens implant
    Facility fee only
    $1,790

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: Our Lady of the Lake Health price file · checked Oct 2026
  3. Doctors' Hospital of Slidell, LLC
    Hospital · Slidell, LA
    Cataract surgery with lens implant
    Facility fee only
    $1,847

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

  4. Hardtner Medical Center
    Hospital · Olla, LA
    Cataract surgery with lens implant
    Facility fee only
    $1,850

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: Hardtner Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
  5. Springhill Medical Center
    Hospital · Springhill, LA
    Cataract surgery with lens implant
    Facility fee only
    $1,900

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: Springhill Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
  6. Acadian Medical Center
    Hospital · Eunice, LA
    Cataract surgery with lens implant
    Facility fee only
    $530est. $1,913 total

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: Acadian Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
  7. Park Place Surgical Hospital
    Hospital · Lafayette, LA
    Cataract surgery with lens implant
    Facility fee only
    $2,049

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: Park Place Surgical Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
  8. Glenwood Regional Medical Center
    Hospital · West Monroe, LA
    Cataract surgery with lens implant
    Facility fee only
    $2,099

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: Glenwood Regional Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
  9. Touro
    Hospital · New Orleans, LA
    Cataract surgery with lens implant
    Facility fee only
    $837est. $2,220 total

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

  10. New Orleans East Hospital
    Hospital · New Orleans, LA
    Cataract surgery with lens implant
    Facility fee only
    $998est. $2,381 total

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

  11. Lake Surgical Hospital - Slidell
    Hospital · Slidell, LA
    Cataract surgery with lens implant
    Facility fee only
    $2,504

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

  12. Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics
    Hospital · Lafayette, LA
    Cataract surgery with lens implant
    Facility fee only
    $2,522

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics price file · checked Oct 2026

See all prices for Cataract surgery with lens implant (routine)

Common questions

Is the radiologist's read included?

Not always. Hospitals usually list the scan (technical fee) and the radiologist's read (professional fee) separately. Many imaging centers quote one all-in price. Look for the "All-in", "Scan only" or "Read only" label on each price.

Do I need a referral?

Most imaging tests need an order from a doctor, nurse practitioner or physician assistant. Some imaging centers can arrange one; ask when you call.

Why are prices so different?

Each hospital and clinic sets its own cash price. Hospitals publish prices because federal rules require it; clinics and booking sites set prices to compete. The same service can cost several times more at one place than at another nearby.

Can I pay cash if I have insurance?

Yes. You can choose to self-pay. A cash price is often lower than what you would pay before meeting your deductible. Cash payments may not count toward your deductible, so check with your plan. Our cash vs. insurance tool can help you decide.

What is a Good Faith Estimate?

If you are uninsured or paying cash, providers must give you a Good Faith Estimate of the cost on request. If your final bill is $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it.