Cataract surgery with lens implant
Facility: Clara Maass Medical Center
Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 NJ hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NJ hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Cataract surgery with lens implant is about $3,341 (about 1.4× the $2,358 Medicare rate). Clara Maass Medical Center charges insurers about $4,045, or about $3,986 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Belleville, NJ.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $3,341. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $2,610 - $4,759 | 111% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $841 - $3,266 | 36% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,559 - $7,729 | 109% |
| Cignamajor | $6,240 - $8,351 | 265% |
| Humanamajor | $2,559 | 109% |
| Clover Health | $2,559 | 109% |
| Fidelis Care | $2,559 | 109% |
| WellCare | $5,092 | 216% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $4,478 - $7,929 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Clara Maass Medical Center
Compare: Cataract surgery with lens implant at other NJ hospitals
- St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc · Paterson $1,274
- Capital Health Regional Medical Center · Trenton $2,493
- Jfk University Medical Center · Edison $2,527
- Carewell Health Medical Center · East Orange $2,559
- Inspira Medical Center Vineland · Vineland $2,596
- Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill · Elmer $2,596
- The University Hospital · Newark $2,602
- St Luke's Warren Hospital · Phillipsburg $2,625
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.