CMS Price Transparency Data

Cataract surgery with lens implant

Facility: Dch Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$2,300
about 1.0× the $2,358 Medicare rate · typically $2,081–$2,590
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$2,301
About the fair price
about $1 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,358 Fair price $2,300 This hospital $2,301

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How this hospital compares to other AL hospitals

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

Cheapest $486 Priciest $2,301

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Cataract surgery with lens implant is about $2,300 (about 1.0× the $2,358 Medicare rate). Dch Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $2,301 — about the fair price. Located in Tuscaloosa, AL.

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✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $2,301 98%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $2,301 98%
Aetnamajor $2,347 100%
Humanamajor $2,301 98%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $2,301 - $3,912
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 809 University Boulevard East, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals