Cataract surgery with lens implant
Facility: Medical West, An Affiliate of UAB Health System
Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)
On the higher side — 7 of 8 other AL hospitals charge less.
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 $2,021 (about 0.9× the $2,358 Medicare rate). Medical West, An Affiliate of UAB Health System charges insurers about $2,153, or about $1,764 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Bessemer, AL.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
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 | $2,019 - $2,322 | 86% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2,090 | 89% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,646 - $2,111 | 70% |
| Cignamajor | $576 - $2,195 | 24% |
| Humanamajor | $1,999 - $2,238 | 85% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $2,903 | 123% |
| GEHA | $1,646 | 70% |
| + 11 smaller / regional plans | $1,176 - $2,428 |
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Other Procedures at Medical West, An Affiliate of UAB Health System
Compare: Cataract surgery with lens implant at other AL hospitals
- USA Health Children's & Women's Hospital · Mobile $486
- The East Alabama Healthcare Authority · Opelika $719
- Whitfield Regional Hospital · Demopolis $1,989
- Hill Hospital of Sumter County · York $1,989
- J Paul Jones Hospital · Camden $1,989
- Fayette Medical Center · Fayette $2,077
- North Alabama Medical Center · Florence $2,112
- Vaughan Regional Medical Center Parkway Campus · Selma $2,194
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.