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Cataract surgery 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 66984

Hospital · insurerRate× MedicarePlans
LINCOLN MEDICAL & MENTAL HEALTH CENTER median $3,990 · local Medicare $2,881 · file 2026-09-05
Aetna$3,6951.3×1
Cigna$4,2851.5×1
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$2,4840.9×14
EmblemHealth$5,0141.7×3
Oscar$4,6771.6×1
UnitedHealthcare$3,2051.1×3
Jacobi Medical Center median $3,990 · local Medicare $2,881 · file 2026-09-05
Aetna$3,6951.3×1
Cigna$4,2851.5×1
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$2,4680.9×14
EmblemHealth$5,0141.7×3
Oscar$4,6771.6×1
UnitedHealthcare$3,2051.1×3
Elmhurst Hospital Center median $3,990 · local Medicare $2,881 · file 2026-09-05
Aetna$3,6951.3×1
Cigna$4,2851.5×1
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$2,4550.9×14
EmblemHealth$5,0141.7×3
Oscar$4,6771.6×1
UnitedHealthcare$3,2051.1×3
South Brooklyn Health median $3,990 · local Medicare $2,881 · file 2026-09-05
Aetna$3,6951.3×1
Cigna$4,2851.5×1
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$2,4750.9×14
EmblemHealth$5,0141.7×3
Oscar$4,6771.6×1
UnitedHealthcare$3,2051.1×3
Maimonides Medical Center median $6,160 · local Medicare $2,881 · file 2026-04-01
1199SEIU$5,9832.1×1
Aetna$7,5972.6×3
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$6,1602.1×2
EmblemHealth$8,7583.0×1
UnitedHealthcare$5,0361.7×7
Montefiore Medical Center median $6,473 · local Medicare $2,881 · file 2026-04-01
1199SEIU$9,3253.2×1
Aetna$2,0800.7×2
Cigna$3,2791.1×5
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$6,3442.2×15
EmblemHealth$8,0642.8×8
Healthfirst$2,4490.9×1
MultiPlan/PHCS (rental network)$1,6500.6×1
Oscar$6,6022.3×1
UnitedHealthcare$12,5124.3×6
NYU Langone Hospitals (Orthopedic Hospital + Tisch files) median $10,351 · local Medicare $2,881 · file 2026-01-01
1199SEIU$18,8476.5×3
Aetna$12,2664.3×24
BCBS (other)$10,3513.6×16
Cigna$6,4872.3×22
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$10,3513.6×36
EmblemHealth$8,4272.9×73
UnitedHealthcare$9,0253.1×24

Questions

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

7 New York City hospitals post usable commercial rates for CPT 66984, hospital outpatient. The median across hospitals is $3,990; hospital medians range from $3,990 to $10,351. Your cost depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance.