Cataract Surgery Cost in Utah (2026)
Near the US median for cataract surgery pricing · UT
What Drives Pricing Here
Three factors explain most of why cataract surgery costs what it does in Utah.
Regional Price Parity
Utah's cost-of-living index sits at 99.2 — near the national benchmark (100). This directly scales facility and staffing overhead, which flow through to every procedure price.
Specialist Availability
24 facilities perform this procedure in Utah — competition keeps pricing honest and gives you real leverage to shop quotes.
Vs. National Benchmark
Utah tracks within 0.8% of the national average ($5,000) — a typical mid-market pricing environment with wide provider variance.
Cataract Surgery in Utah: What to Know
Utah offers exceptional cataract surgery options. The John A. Moran Eye Center at the University of Utah Health, a leading Intermountain West facility, boasts a remarkable 98.86% complication-free rate for cataract surgeries. Monson Vision in Logan provides cutting-edge technology like the Alcon PanOptix trifocal lens and the RxSight Light Adjustable Lens for customized vision. The Eye Institute of Utah, established in 1980, offers custom packages with premium IOLs and real-time surgical tools.
For potentially more affordable options, consider centers like Waite Vision in Lehi, which accommodates patients from various cities and states, or explore facilities in Northern Utah such as Utah Eye Centers, a main referral hub for surrounding states like Wyoming and Idaho. Verify current pricing directly with providers.
Estimated Cost Breakdown in Utah
Utah sits near the middle of the pack for cataract surgery pricing. The cost components typically split like this.
Facility Fee
OR time and hospital staffing
Most significant cost
Surgeon Fee
Expertise and experience level
Implants & Supplies
Post-Op Care
Recovery and aftercare
Anesthesia
Anesthesiologist or CRNA fee
Total Estimated Cost
Utah all-in range
Financing Options
Many Utah clinics partner with CareCredit or Alphaeon. A typical 24-month, 0% APR term on $4,960 looks like:
- Soft credit check — no hard pull
- Instant approval decisions
- HSA/FSA eligible for qualifying cases
Prices reflect regional cost-of-living adjustments. How we calculate these numbers →
Ranges adjusted for Utah's regional price parity (99.2). See the national percentage breakdown →
Facility Costs in Utah
These Utah facilities handle the most cataract surgery cases. The negotiated rate reflects what's actually paid after insurer discounts.
| Facility | City | Negotiated Rate | Medicare | Volume |
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| University Of Utah Hospitals And Clinics | Salt Lake City | $2,047 | $1,623 | 1,680 |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Davis | Layton | $2,082 | $1,652 | 437 |
| University Of Utah Hospitals And Clinics | Salt Lake City | $3,830 | $3,047 | 355 |
| Intermountain Medical Center | Murray | $2,049 | $1,621 | 265 |
| Sevier Valley Hospital | Richfield | $2,208 | $1,752 | 258 |
| Alta View Hospital | Sandy | $2,058 | $1,632 | 258 |
| St Mark's Hospital | Salt Lake City | $3,818 | $3,031 | 194 |
| Castleview Hospital | Price | $2,198 | $1,739 | 176 |
| American Fork Hospital | American Fork | $1,998 | $1,567 | 131 |
| Spanish Fork Hospital | Spanish Fork | $2,089 | $1,665 | 116 |
Cataract Surgery Cost in Nearby States
See how Utah's cataract surgery costs compare to neighboring states. Prices can vary significantly even across state lines.
Expert Answers for Utah Patients
Local regulations, insurance nuance, and surgical standards specific to Utah.
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See national pricing, all 50 state comparisons, and detailed cost factors in the main cataract surgery cost guide.
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How we calculate cataract surgery costs in Utah
Cost estimates combine procedure-specific pricing data with regional cost-of-living and provider-supply adjustments. Primary sources:
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Hospital pricing transparency files — CMS-required machine-readable data published by hospitals under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (effective January 2021). Provides actual negotiated rates between hospitals and insurers.
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HCUP (Healthcare Cost & Utilization Project) — AHRQ's HCUP databases provide nationally-representative procedure cost data by state, payer, and patient demographics.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics — Healthcare Practitioner Occupational Wages — BLS OEWS data on surgeon, anesthesiologist, and surgical staff wages by state, used to model regional labor-cost differences in procedure pricing.
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BEA Regional Price Parities (RPP) — U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis state-level price-level indices, used to adjust national procedure averages for Utah's cost-of-living relative to the national mean.
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FAIR Health Consumer Cost Lookup — the FAIR Health database aggregates billed and allowed amounts from over 36 billion claim records, providing a check on procedure-cost ranges by ZIP code.
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Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data — CMS public-use files on Medicare-allowed amounts and submitted charges by HCPCS/CPT code and state, used as a baseline for procedure-cost ranges.
Estimates are illustrative and reflect typical pricing ranges; actual costs depend on insurance coverage, surgical complexity, anesthesia type, hospital vs. ambulatory setting, and individual patient factors. Always confirm pricing directly with providers and your insurance carrier. See our methodology page for full calculation details.