Price AtlasInteractive atlas · All states · techysurgeon.comCataract surgery in New York: what insurers pay
Posted commercial rates at 8 New York hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 66984
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINCOLN MEDICAL & MENTAL HEALTH CENTER Bronx | $3,990 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-09-05 |
| Jacobi Medical Center Bronx | $3,990 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-09-05 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center Elmhurst | $3,990 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-09-05 |
| South Brooklyn Health Brooklyn | $3,990 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-09-05 |
| Stony Brook University Hospital Stony Brook | $5,733 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-06-10 |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn | $6,160 | 2.1× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Montefiore Medical Center Bronx | $6,473 | 2.3× | 9 | 2026-04-01 |
| NYU Langone Hospitals (Orthopedic Hospital + Tisch files) New York | $10,351 | 3.6× | 7 | 2026-01-01 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for cataract surgery in New York?
8 New York hospitals post usable commercial rates for cataract surgery in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 66984, hospital outpatient, the median across 8 hospitals is $4,862, 1.7× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.