Cataract surgery with lens implant
Facility: Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs
Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 AR hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $1,309 (about 0.6× the $2,358 Medicare rate). Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs charges insurers about $3,486, or about $1,884 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Heber Springs, AR.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $1,309. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 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 | $3,360 | 143% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $3,413 - $3,503 | 145% |
| Cignamajor | $6,256 | 265% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $3,571 | 151% |
| CareSource | $511 | 22% |
| + 8 smaller / regional plans | $511 - $16,082 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs
Compare: Cataract surgery with lens implant at other AR hospitals
- Lawrence Memorial Hospital · Walnut Ridge $520
- Mercy Hospital Berryville · Berryville $1,546
- Mercy Hospital Fort Smith · Fort Smith $2,086
- Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLC · Little Rock $2,182
- St Vincent Medical Center/North · Sherwood $2,196
- Mena Regional Health System · Mena $2,196
- Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc · Conway $2,210
- University of Arkansas Medical Sciences · Little Rock $2,212
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.