CMS Price Transparency Data

Cataract surgery with lens implant

Facility: Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital

Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$4,449
about 1.9× the $2,358 Medicare rate · typically $3,190–$4,882
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$3,553
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $896 under the fair price · 1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,358 Fair price $4,449 This hospital $3,553

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How this hospital compares to other CA hospitals

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

Cheapest $478 Priciest $3,553

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 $4,449 (about 1.9× the $2,358 Medicare rate). Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $3,553 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Grass Valley, CA.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana✓ Kaiser Permanente Cigna

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 $2,997 127%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $1,975 - $14,654 84%
Aetnamajor $2,997 - $12,845 127%
Humanamajor $2,997 127%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $2,997 127%
Health Net $2,997 - $17,327 127%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $1,154 - $4,109

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 155 Glasson Way, Grass Valley, CA 95945
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals