Cataract Surgery Cost in San Francisco, CA

6 hospitals compared. Prices pulled from each hospital's published pricing files, required by federal law.

6
Hospitals
$2,800
Lowest Price
$3,750
Highest Price
$950
Max Savings
1.3x
Price Spread
Nationwide lowest: $1,450 at Boston Medical Center in Boston — $1,350 less than the cheapest option in San Francisco.

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Rough estimate based on common plan structures. Your actual cost depends on your specific plan.
Hospital Cash (Self-Pay) Rate Est. Your Cost List Price
El Camino HealthLowest
El Camino Health · Mountain View
$2,800 $5,600
Sutter CPMC Van Ness
Sutter Health · Cathedral Hill
$2,860 $5,720
Kaiser Permanente San Francisco
Kaiser Permanente · Geary Blvd
$2,925 $5,850
John Muir Medical Center
John Muir Health · Walnut Creek
$2,950 $5,900
Stanford Health Care
Stanford Medicine · Palo Alto
$3,575 $7,150
UCSF Medical Center
UCSF Health · Parnassus Heights
$3,750 $7,500
CPT Code 66984 — Cataract Surgery. Prices shown are negotiated rates between Cash (Self-Pay) and each hospital. Your actual cost depends on your deductible, coinsurance, and out-of-pocket maximum.

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