CMS Price Transparency Data

Cataract surgery with lens implant

Facility: Southern Ocean Medical Center

Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$3,317
about 1.4× the $2,358 Medicare rate · typically $2,692–$4,818
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$2,991
About the fair price
about $326 under the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,358 Fair price $3,317 This hospital $2,991 Cash price $2,493 Hospital's list price $7,351

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How this hospital compares to other NJ hospitals

Highest price of the 9 NJ hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $1,274 Priciest $2,991

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 $3,317 (about 1.4× the $2,358 Medicare rate). Southern Ocean Medical Center charges insurers about $2,991, or about $2,493 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Manahawkin, NJ.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser Permanente

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 - $10,216 50%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $2,493 106%
Aetnamajor $1,360 - $9,383 58%
Cignamajor $5,881 - $7,458 249%
AmeriHealth $6,384 - $7,230 271%
Clover Health $1,323 56%
WellCare $2,493 106%
+ 7 smaller / regional plans $1,119 - $9,933
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1140 Rt 72 W, Manahawkin, NJ 08050
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals