Complex cataract surgery cost in New Jersey
In New Jersey, 13 hospitals publish a cash price for complex cataract surgery with lens implant: from $2,280.73 to $3,092.98, with a median of $2,526.64. The lowest price is at JFK University Medical Center (Edison) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 1.4× 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 25, 2026.
Hospitals in New Jersey, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JFK University Medical Center lowest Edison · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ XCAPSULAR CATARACT RMVL INSJ LENS PROSTH 1 STG | $2,280.73 | $6,325.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Ocean Medical Center lowest Brick · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ XCAPSULAR CATARACT RMVL INSJ LENS PROSTH 1 STG | $2,280.73 | $6,325.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center Manahawkin · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ XCAPSULAR CATARACT RMVL INSJ LENS PROSTH 1 STG | $2,492.56 | $6,325.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Bayshore Medical Center Holmdel · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ XCAPSULAR CATARACT RMVL INSJ LENS PROSTH 1 STG | $2,524.45 | $6,325.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Red Bank · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ XCAPSULAR CATARACT RMVL INSJ LENS PROSTH 1 STG | $2,524.45 | $6,325.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Neptune City · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ XCAPSULAR CATARACT RMVL INSJ LENS PROSTH 1 STG | $2,524.45 | $6,325.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Old Bridge · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ XCAPSULAR CATARACT RMVL INSJ LENS PROSTH 1 STG | $2,526.64 | $6,325.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ XCAPSULAR CATARACT RMVL INSJ LENS PROSTH 1 STG | $2,526.64 | $6,325.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ XCAPSULAR CATARACT RMVL INSJ LENS PROSTH 1 STG | $2,685.92 | $6,325.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Palisades Medical Center North Bergen · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ XCAPSULAR CATARACT RMVL INSJ LENS PROSTH 1 STG | $2,685.92 | $6,325.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital Passaic · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Xcapsl Ctrc Rmvl Cplx Wo Ecp | $2,728.00 | $18,564.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Shore Memorial Hospital Somers Point · Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ XCAPSL CTRC RMVL CPLX WO ECP | $2,985.94 | — | Aug 30, 2026 source file |
| University Hospital Newark · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ XCAPSL CTRC RMVL INSJ IO LENS PROSTH CPLX WO ECP | $3,092.98 | $8,815.31 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 12 | $2,280.73 | $2,525.54 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 1 | $2,985.94 | $2,985.94 |
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
- Alabama$5,935.00
- Alaska$6,869.00
- Arizona$2,832.03
- Arkansas$1,399.50
- California$5,209.61
- Connecticut$7,636.83
- Delaware$2,000.00
- Florida$4,235.67
- Georgia$10,558.00
- Idaho$5,599.00
- Illinois$7,367.55
- Indiana$1,378.30
- Iowa$1,862.40
- Kansas$4,177.48
- Kentucky$1,378.30
- Maine$433.23
- Maryland$1,325.00
- Massachusetts$7,170.80
- Michigan$1,398.70
- Minnesota$2,236.49
- Mississippi$4,093.32
- Missouri$6,535.56
- Nebraska$2,118.64
- Nevada$3,091.00
- New Hampshire$4,550.53
- New York$2,719.14
- North Carolina$8,063.00
- North Dakota$4,160.80
- Ohio$2,607.30
- Oklahoma$4,088.05
- Oregon$1,342.25
- Pennsylvania$2,815.34
- South Carolina$2,565.00
- South Dakota$2,925.34
- Tennessee$2,562.53
- Texas$4,403.18
- Utah$2,990.54
- Vermont$3,068.00
- Virginia$12,845.42
- Washington$3,176.28
- West Virginia$780.50
- Wisconsin$4,269.20
- Wyoming$2,903.31
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.