Cataract surgery with lens implant
Facility: University of Arkansas Medical Sciences
Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)
This hospital's typical commercial price is $2,193 compared to the $2,209 fair price benchmark.
2-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 0.99× fair market pricing.
A typical price — 3 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 9 AR hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AR hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Cataract surgery with lens implant is about $2,209 (about 0.9× the $2,358 Medicare rate). University of Arkansas Medical Sciences charges insurers about $2,193, or about $1,470 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Little Rock, AR.
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 | $887 - $2,222 | 38% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,111 - $2,745 | 47% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,079 - $2,158 | 46% |
| Cignamajor | $1,122 - $3,880 | 48% |
| Humanamajor | $1,111 - $2,222 | 47% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $1,586 - $3,172 | 67% |
| Devoted Health | $1,133 - $2,266 | 48% |
| Health Net | $2,050 - $4,100 | 87% |
| WellCare | $1,111 - $2,222 | 47% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $1,090 - $3,668 |
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Other Procedures at University of Arkansas Medical Sciences
Compare: Cataract surgery with lens implant at other AR hospitals
- Lawrence Memorial Hospital · Walnut Ridge $520
- Mercy Hospital Berryville · Berryville $1,546
- Washington Regional Medical Center · Fayetteville $2,176
- Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLC · Little Rock $2,182
- Mercy Hospital Fort Smith · Fort Smith $2,193
- St Vincent Medical Center/North · Sherwood $2,196
- Mena Regional Health System · Mena $2,196
- CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs · Hot Springs $2,277
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.
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Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $889
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (36.3% of gross = $889).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($1,470) Beats Your Bill
University of Arkansas Medical Sciences's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $1,470 (vs. $2,193 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $2,209 Fair BaseRate ($2,358 Medicare)
Your bill ($2,450) is $241 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($2,209) and 1.0× the $2,358 Medicare rate.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare. Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.
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