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Cataract surgery needing extra devices or techniques (small pupil, weak lens support, child). Commercial negotiated rates by hospital and market, next to Medicare for the same code.
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CPT 66982: Cataract Surgery, Complex
1087 hospitals in 79 markets. National Medicare rate $2,358, surgery center $1,256.
| Market | Hospitals | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | Low–high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama (statewide) | 9 | $2,348 | $2,526 | $3,532 | $1,052–$5,502 |
| Alaska (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $1,446–$15,952 |
| Arizona (statewide) | 7 | $4,038 | $5,867 | $7,841 | $1,549–$11,115 |
| Arkansas (statewide) | 5 | $2,906 | $3,009 | $3,416 | $2,295–$4,803 |
| Atlanta GA | 6 | $5,554 | $5,554 | $6,458 | $5,554–$6,760 |
| Austin TX | 13 | $1,941 | $4,726 | $5,675 | $1,941–$6,647 |
| Boston MA | 12 | $3,586 | $4,015 | $4,260 | $2,172–$4,816 |
| California (statewide) | 59 | $3,584 | $6,729 | $8,631 | $1,592–$15,064 |
| Charlotte NC | 5 | $2,712 | $2,712 | $2,712 | $2,675–$2,712 |
| Chicago IL | 8 | $4,046 | $4,943 | $7,015 | $3,447–$7,295 |
| Cleveland OH | 11 | $3,852 | $4,315 | $4,931 | $2,402–$6,180 |
| Colorado (statewide) | 14 | $4,514 | $5,463 | $8,298 | $2,292–$10,778 |
| Connecticut (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $6,108–$6,108 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth TX | 8 | $5,292 | $5,468 | $5,894 | $5,023–$9,410 |
| Delaware (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $6,272–$6,272 |
| Denver CO | 15 | $3,512 | $5,312 | $6,915 | $2,334–$8,783 |
| Detroit MI | 15 | $2,040 | $3,269 | $5,182 | $1,177–$7,565 |
| Florida (statewide) | 61 | $3,463 | $4,844 | $5,829 | $1,316–$12,419 |
| Georgia (statewide) | 25 | $4,175 | $5,508 | $6,760 | $2,424–$16,442 |
| Hawaii (statewide) | 5 | $5,894 | $7,312 | $8,931 | $2,839–$10,729 |
| Houston TX | 17 | $4,250 | $4,252 | $5,777 | $3,450–$5,860 |
| Idaho (statewide) | 13 | $2,332 | $2,462 | $5,130 | $1,501–$7,061 |
| Illinois (statewide) | 30 | $3,337 | $3,941 | $5,423 | $1,347–$7,295 |
| Indiana (statewide) | 41 | $2,453 | $4,786 | $6,784 | $1,459–$11,185 |
| Indianapolis IN | 4 | — | — | — | $1,408–$1,769 |
| Iowa (statewide) | 20 | $3,052 | $3,977 | $4,630 | $1,370–$11,294 |
| Kansas (statewide) | 20 | $2,631 | $3,272 | $4,958 | $1,495–$12,446 |
| Kentucky (statewide) | 14 | $3,163 | $3,654 | $4,732 | $2,722–$9,324 |
| Las Vegas NV | 2 | — | — | — | $3,010–$3,974 |
| Los Angeles CA | 17 | $6,545 | $7,176 | $8,159 | $4,171–$14,342 |
| Louisiana (statewide) | 23 | $2,467 | $2,798 | $4,188 | $2,022–$6,909 |
| Maine (statewide) | 16 | $9,345 | $10,606 | $10,850 | $2,444–$13,641 |
| Massachusetts (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $2,857–$6,708 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale FL | 1 | — | — | — | $4,258–$4,258 |
| Michigan (statewide) | 29 | $1,331 | $2,490 | $3,226 | $1,177–$4,396 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | 8 | $3,946 | $4,318 | $4,364 | $2,852–$4,797 |
| Minnesota (statewide) | 12 | $4,809 | $6,280 | $7,606 | $4,364–$10,299 |
| Mississippi (statewide) | 14 | $3,047 | $3,300 | $3,616 | $2,199–$8,014 |
| Missouri (statewide) | 17 | $3,095 | $5,023 | $7,404 | $2,200–$8,432 |
| Montana (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $4,713–$7,046 |
| Nashville TN | 8 | $4,032 | $4,593 | $5,232 | $3,524–$5,232 |
| Nebraska (statewide) | 13 | $4,046 | $5,389 | $11,294 | $1,914–$13,538 |
| Nevada (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $3,974–$3,974 |
| New Hampshire (statewide) | 6 | $4,799 | $8,548 | $10,094 | $2,619–$11,248 |
| New Jersey (statewide) | 17 | $5,967 | $7,457 | $8,314 | $3,214–$12,874 |
| New Mexico (statewide) | 4 | — | — | — | $2,407–$8,461 |
| New York (statewide) | 31 | $3,403 | $3,846 | $5,128 | $1,862–$17,083 |
| New York City | 7 | $3,450 | $3,450 | $5,539 | $3,450–$9,688 |
| North Carolina (statewide) | 6 | $4,476 | $6,225 | $7,907 | $2,766–$9,044 |
| North Dakota (statewide) | 5 | $4,115 | $4,918 | $5,166 | $3,946–$5,324 |
| Ohio (statewide) | 37 | $3,408 | $5,083 | $6,400 | $1,688–$11,446 |
| Oklahoma (statewide) | 16 | $1,682 | $4,156 | $5,223 | $1,411–$10,924 |
| Oregon (statewide) | 10 | $4,924 | $5,841 | $8,076 | $1,465–$10,688 |
| Pennsylvania (statewide) | 24 | $3,507 | $4,482 | $6,390 | $2,478–$10,206 |
| Philadelphia PA | 11 | $7,708 | $8,288 | $9,303 | $5,194–$12,874 |
| Phoenix AZ | 8 | $3,770 | $4,236 | $5,092 | $3,770–$6,260 |
| Pittsburgh PA | 10 | $3,248 | $3,694 | $3,874 | $2,326–$4,909 |
| Portland OR | 9 | $9,700 | $9,921 | $9,921 | $9,700–$10,571 |
| Rhode Island (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $4,628–$8,858 |
| Richmond VA | 3 | — | — | — | $7,508–$8,137 |
| Rio Grande Valley TX | 3 | — | — | — | $3,095–$6,057 |
| Salt Lake City UT | 9 | $4,182 | $4,182 | $4,182 | $4,182–$4,182 |
| San Antonio TX | 3 | — | — | — | $3,424–$4,773 |
| San Diego CA | 5 | $5,194 | $5,194 | $5,194 | $5,194–$5,473 |
| San Francisco Bay Area CA | 4 | — | — | — | $7,527–$22,041 |
| Seattle-Tacoma WA | 16 | $7,582 | $7,798 | $8,233 | $6,452–$9,352 |
| South Carolina (statewide) | 18 | $6,391 | $8,643 | $9,212 | $1,840–$10,918 |
| South Dakota (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $3,612–$12,179 |
| St. Louis MO | 2 | — | — | — | $2,975–$3,234 |
| Tampa FL | 6 | $6,291 | $6,291 | $6,291 | $4,414–$12,821 |
| Tennessee (statewide) | 22 | $2,939 | $3,068 | $3,847 | $2,330–$5,249 |
| Texas (statewide) | 72 | $3,143 | $4,773 | $5,381 | $1,900–$9,324 |
| Utah (statewide) | 15 | $4,182 | $4,182 | $4,182 | $1,480–$8,227 |
| Vermont (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $1,432–$4,135 |
| Virginia (statewide) | 19 | $7,081 | $9,752 | $9,956 | $5,300–$10,436 |
| Washington (statewide) | 11 | $6,690 | $6,822 | $8,724 | $6,075–$12,178 |
| Washington DC | 9 | $5,895 | $5,895 | $6,880 | $5,781–$7,638 |
| West Virginia (statewide) | 4 | — | — | — | $2,532–$15,364 |
| Wisconsin (statewide) | 45 | $3,375 | $4,180 | $6,026 | $1,441–$9,496 |
Lowest and highest 12 hospital medians
| Hospital | Market | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usa Health University Hospital | Alabama (statewide) | $1,052 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-04-30 |
| Mclaren Bay Region | Michigan (statewide) | $1,177 | 0.5× | 1 | 2025-12-31 |
| Mclaren Port Huron | Detroit MI | $1,177 | 0.5× | 1 | 2025-12-31 |
| Mclaren Oakland | Michigan (statewide) | $1,177 | 0.5× | 1 | 2025-12-31 |
| Mclaren Macomb | Michigan (statewide) | $1,177 | 0.5× | 1 | 2025-12-31 |
| Mclaren Caro Region | Michigan (statewide) | $1,177 | 0.5× | 1 | 2025-12-31 |
| Mclaren Thumb Region | Michigan (statewide) | $1,177 | 0.5× | 1 | 2025-12-31 |
| Oaklawn Hospital | Michigan (statewide) | $1,290 | 0.6× | 2 | 2026-03-27 |
| Uf Health Leesburg Hospital | Florida (statewide) | $1,316 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-03-31 |
| Henry Ford Health Warren Hospital | Michigan (statewide) | $1,331 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Henry Ford Health River District Hospital | Michigan (statewide) | $1,331 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville | Florida (statewide) | $1,335 | 0.6× | 2 | 2026-02-06 |
| Mainehealth Lincoln Hospital | Maine (statewide) | $13,641 | 6.0× | 1 | 2025-09-09 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian | Los Angeles CA | $14,308 | 4.8× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles CA | $14,342 | 4.8× | 1 | 2025-11-26 |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital | California (statewide) | $14,898 | 5.0× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center | California (statewide) | $15,064 | 5.1× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Logan Regional Medical Center | West Virginia (statewide) | $15,364 | 6.9× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Alaska (statewide) | $15,952 | 6.2× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | Georgia (statewide) | $16,442 | 7.4× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Barrow | Georgia (statewide) | $16,442 | 7.1× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin | Georgia (statewide) | $16,442 | 7.1× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Samaritan Hospital | New York (statewide) | $17,083 | 5.9× | 24 | 2026-03-31 |
| Stanford Health Care | San Francisco Bay Area CA | $22,041 | 6.5× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
Every hospital is on its state's page (linked in the market table) and in the interactive explorer.
Questions
How much do commercial insurers pay hospitals for cataract surgery, complex?
Across 1087 hospitals in 79 markets (metro areas and statewide) that post a usable dollar rate, the median commercial rate for CPT 66982, hospital outpatient is $4,780, 2.0× the same hospital's local Medicare base rate. The middle half of hospitals runs $3,353 to $6,776. Figures are each hospital's median across insurers, from its federal price-transparency file.
What does Medicare pay for cataract surgery, complex?
Medicare's national hospital outpatient rate for CPT 66982 is $2,358 and its surgery-center rate is $1,256, before local wage adjustment.
Which hospitals post the lowest and highest commercial rates for cataract surgery, complex?
Lowest medians: Usa Health University Hospital ($1,052), Mclaren Bay Region ($1,177), Mclaren Port Huron ($1,177). Highest: Stanford Health Care ($22,041), Samaritan Hospital ($17,083), Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin ($16,442). Coverage: every hospital whose price file we could read.