Cataract surgery with lens implant
Facility: Raritan Bay 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 $3,357 (about 1.4× the $2,358 Medicare rate). Raritan Bay Medical Center charges insurers about $5,366, or about $2,527 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Perth Amboy, 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 $3,357. 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.
4 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 | $1,189 - $10,156 | 50% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2,527 | 107% |
| Aetnamajor | $978 - $8,419 | 41% |
| Cignamajor | $5,881 - $7,091 | 249% |
| Amerigroup | $2,704 | 115% |
| AmeriHealth | $6,795 - $7,592 | 288% |
| Clover Health | $1,323 | 56% |
| WellCare | $2,527 | 107% |
| + 8 smaller / regional plans | $1,164 - $9,933 |
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 Raritan Bay 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.