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Complex Cataract Surgery With Lens Implant

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 66982

This is cataract removal surgery performed in a more complex or challenging case, such as one involving prior eye conditions, unusual anatomy, or a need for special techniques or devices during surgery. A new artificial lens is placed in the eye after the clouded natural lens is removed. It differs from routine cataract surgery mainly in the added complexity of the case, not the basic goal of the procedure.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Complex Cataract Surgery With Lens Implant cost?

$933

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $933 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $759 to $1,820.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,074 · 10th to 90th $1,288 to $19,953Professionalmedian $851 · 10th to 90th $692 to $2,089
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $4,074professional $851

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$7,413.10
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$1,819.70
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$2,630.27
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$1,995.26
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$1,698.24
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$5,754.40
Typical High
$27,542.29
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$2,089.30

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 7.4 times more in Alaska than in Utah. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC· 38th of 51

$933

AK $2,951UT $398

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.