Cataract surgery with lens implant
Facility: Santa Monica - UCLA Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital
Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Cataract surgery with lens implant is about $3,931 (about 1.7× the $2,358 Medicare rate). Santa Monica - UCLA Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital charges insurers about $3,341 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Santa Monica, CA.
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 | $2,898 - $8,519 | 123% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2,898 - $3,543 | 123% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,968 | 126% |
| Providence Health Plan | $3,188 | 135% |
| + 8 smaller / regional plans | $2,898 - $8,268 |
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Other Procedures at Santa Monica - UCLA Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital
Compare: Cataract surgery with lens implant at other CA hospitals
- Adventist Health Sonora · Sonora $478
- Adventist Health Reedley · Reedley $502
- Kern Medical Center · Bakersfield $545
- Adventist Health Lodi Memorial · Lodi $597
- Adventist Health Hanford · Hanford $645
- Adventist Health Tulare · Tulare $649
- Adventist Health Ukiah Valley · Ukiah $676
- Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley · Tehachapi $683
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.