Surgery and procedures CPT 66982 Nebraska Outpatient

Complex cataract surgery cost in Nebraska

In Nebraska, 4 hospitals publish a cash price for complex cataract surgery with lens implant: from $1,125.54 to $2,646.44, with a median of $2,118.64. The lowest price is at Methodist Fremont Health (Fremont). The highest price is 2.4× the lowest.

Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 66982. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.

Lowest$1,125.54Methodist Fremont Health
Median$2,118.64half pay less
Highest$2,646.44in Nebraska
Lowest saves$993.10vs the median

Hospitals in Nebraska, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Methodist Fremont Health lowest Fremont · Fremont, NE XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH CPLX WO ECP $1,125.54 $3,042.00 Feb 16, 2026
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Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH CPLX WO ECP $1,590.84 $4,419.00 Feb 14, 2026
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Bellevue Medical Center Bellevue · Omaha, NE-IA Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens $2,646.44 $4,071.45 Aug 10, 2026
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Nebraska Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens $2,646.44 $4,071.45 Aug 10, 2026
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By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Omaha, NE-IA 3 $1,590.84 $2,646.44
Fremont, NE 1 $1,125.54 $1,125.54

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.

Complex cataract surgery with lens implant in other states

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.