Cataract surgery with lens implant
Facility: Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
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 $3,309 (about 1.4× the $2,358 Medicare rate). Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital charges insurers about $4,565, or about $5,741 in cash — above the fair price. Located in New Brunswick, 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 $3,309. 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 | $2,699 - $5,671 | 114% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $534 - $2,646 | 23% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,646 - $7,865 | 112% |
| Cignamajor | $13,514 - $14,234 | 573% |
| Humanamajor | $2,646 | 112% |
| Clover Health | $2,646 | 112% |
| Fidelis Care | $2,646 | 112% |
| WellCare | $5,266 | 223% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $5,557 |
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 Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
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.