Complex cataract surgery cost in Omaha, NE
In Omaha, NE-IA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for complex cataract surgery with lens implant: from $1,590.84 to $2,646.44, with a median of $2,646.44. The lowest listed price is at Nebraska Methodist Hospital — $1,055.60 less than the median here. Across Nebraska, the median is $2,118.64 at 4 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 66982, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 14, 2026 and Aug 10, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Omaha, NE-IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital lowest Omaha, NE · (402) 354-4000 XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH CPLX WO ECP | $1,590.84 | $4,419.00 | $2,032.74–$5,178.00 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital lowest Omaha, NE · (402) 354-4000 XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH CPLX WO ECP | $1,590.84 | $4,419.00 | $2,032.74–$5,178.00 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Medical Center Bellevue, NE · (402) 763-3600 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | $2,646.44 | $4,071.45 | $78.57–$2,290.95 | 35% | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE · (402) 559-4000 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | $2,646.44 | $4,071.45 | $78.57–$2,290.95 | 35% | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,590.84, median $2,646.44, highest $2,646.44 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,590.84. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
Complex cataract surgery removes a cloudy lens and implants an artificial one when extra devices or techniques are needed.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.