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Cataract surgery, complex in New York City

Every commercial insurer rate these hospitals posted, as a dollar amount and as a multiple of the hospital's own Medicare base rate.

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CPT 66982

Hospital · insurerRate× MedicarePlans
LINCOLN MEDICAL & MENTAL HEALTH CENTER median $3,450 · local Medicare $2,881 · file 2026-09-05
Aetna$3,6951.3×1
Carelon$2,4330.8×1
Cigna$4,2851.5×1
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$2,7641.0×14
EmblemHealth$3,7231.3×2
Oscar$4,6771.6×1
UnitedHealthcare$3,2051.1×3
Vaccn$2,6990.9×1
Jacobi Medical Center median $3,450 · local Medicare $2,881 · file 2026-09-05
Aetna$3,6951.3×1
Carelon$2,4560.9×1
Cigna$4,2851.5×1
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$2,7441.0×14
EmblemHealth$3,7351.3×2
Oscar$4,6771.6×1
UnitedHealthcare$3,2051.1×3
Vaccn$2,6990.9×1
Elmhurst Hospital Center median $3,450 · local Medicare $2,881 · file 2026-09-05
Aetna$3,6951.3×1
Carelon$2,4310.8×1
Cigna$4,2851.5×1
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$2,7310.9×14
EmblemHealth$3,7221.3×2
Oscar$4,6771.6×1
UnitedHealthcare$3,2051.1×3
Vaccn$2,6990.9×1
South Brooklyn Health median $3,450 · local Medicare $2,881 · file 2026-09-05
Aetna$3,6951.3×1
Carelon$2,4520.9×1
Cigna$4,2851.5×1
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$2,7531.0×14
EmblemHealth$3,7331.3×2
Oscar$4,6771.6×1
UnitedHealthcare$3,2051.1×3
Vaccn$2,6990.9×1
Montefiore Medical Center median $4,200 · local Medicare $2,881 · file 2026-04-01
1199SEIU$9,3253.2×1
Aetna$2,8461.0×2
Cigna$4,5631.6×5
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$6,7402.3×14
EmblemHealth$10,1563.5×8
Healthfirst$2,4490.9×1
Magnacare (rental network)$3,0431.1×1
MultiPlan/PHCS (rental network)$2,2600.8×1
Mvp$4,2001.5×2
Northwell$2,6590.9×2
Oscar$1,5230.5×2
Point Comfort$2,8811.0×1
UnitedHealthcare$13,2204.6×5
Maimonides Medical Center median $6,878 · local Medicare $2,881 · file 2026-04-01
1199SEIU$5,9832.1×1
Aetna$7,5972.6×3
Centivo$10,6003.7×1
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$6,1602.1×2
EmblemHealth$8,7583.0×1
Magnacare (rental network)$6,3602.2×1
UnitedHealthcare$5,0361.7×7
NYU Langone Hospitals (Orthopedic Hospital + Tisch files) median $9,688 · local Medicare $2,881 · file 2026-01-01
1199SEIU$18,8476.5×3
Aetna$16,2235.6×24
BCBS (other)$10,3513.6×16
Centerlight$2,7531.0×2
Cigna$6,4872.3×22
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$10,3513.6×36
EmblemHealth$8,4272.9×73
Magnacare (rental network)$14,2004.9×2
UnitedHealthcare$9,0253.1×24

Questions

How much does cataract surgery, complex cost with commercial insurance in New York City?

7 New York City hospitals post usable commercial rates for CPT 66982, hospital outpatient. The median across hospitals is $3,450; hospital medians range from $3,450 to $9,688. Your cost depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance.