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Laser after cataract (YAG capsulotomy) 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 66821

Hospital · insurerRate× MedicarePlans
Montefiore Medical Center median $1,159 · local Medicare $687 · file 2026-04-01
1199SEIU$4,3426.3×1
Aetna$1,2431.8×4
Amida Care$3980.6×1
Centerlight Healthcare$3890.6×2
Centers Plan for Healthy Living - MD/DOs$4140.6×2
Cigna$1,4072.0×3
ElderPlan$3920.6×2
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$1,1981.7×27
EmblemHealth$1,5862.3×15
Healthfirst$5840.9×1
Magnacare (rental network)$1,2381.8×2
MultiPlan/PHCS (rental network)$9851.4×2
Mvp$1,2961.9×2
Northwell$1,1591.7×3
Oscar$6631.0×2
Point Comfort$6871.0×1
UnitedHealthcare$1,3301.9×7
Elmhurst Hospital Center median $2,111 · local Medicare $687 · file 2026-09-05
Aetna$2,2973.3×1
Carelon$1,9252.8×1
Cigna$4,2856.2×1
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$1,4692.1×14
EmblemHealth$3,4695.0×2
Oscar$2,6613.9×2
UnitedHealthcare$1,2861.9×6
Vaccn$6490.9×1
LINCOLN MEDICAL & MENTAL HEALTH CENTER median $2,112 · local Medicare $687 · file 2026-09-05
Aetna$2,2973.3×1
Carelon$1,9272.8×1
Cigna$4,2856.2×1
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$1,4892.2×14
EmblemHealth$3,4705.1×2
Oscar$2,6613.9×2
UnitedHealthcare$1,2861.9×6
Vaccn$6490.9×1
South Brooklyn Health median $2,121 · local Medicare $687 · file 2026-09-05
Aetna$2,2973.3×1
Carelon$1,9452.8×1
Cigna$4,2856.2×1
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$1,4822.2×14
EmblemHealth$3,4805.1×2
Oscar$2,6613.9×2
UnitedHealthcare$1,2861.9×6
Vaccn$6490.9×1
Jacobi Medical Center median $2,124 · local Medicare $687 · file 2026-09-05
Aetna$2,2973.3×1
Carelon$1,9502.8×1
Cigna$4,2856.2×1
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$1,4802.2×14
EmblemHealth$3,4825.1×2
Oscar$2,6613.9×2
UnitedHealthcare$1,2861.9×6
Vaccn$6490.9×1
Maimonides Medical Center median $3,585 · local Medicare $687 · file 2026-04-01
1199SEIU$2,8304.1×1
Aetna$4,1736.1×3
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$4,1136.0×2
EmblemHealth$2,0873.0×1
Magnacare (rental network)$4,0285.9×1
UnitedHealthcare$3,5855.2×7
NYU Langone Hospitals (Orthopedic Hospital + Tisch files) median $4,100 · local Medicare $687 · file 2026-01-01
BCBS (other)$4,1006.0×16
Centerlight$6621.0×2
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$4,1006.0×36
EmblemHealth$8781.3×4
UnitedHealthcare$4,7576.9×2

Questions

How much does laser after cataract (yag capsulotomy) cost with commercial insurance in New York City?

7 New York City hospitals post usable commercial rates for CPT 66821, hospital outpatient. The median across hospitals is $2,121; hospital medians range from $1,159 to $4,100. Your cost depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance.