CMS Price Transparency Data
Cataract surgery with lens implant
Facility: Watsonville Community Hospital
Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$3,875
about 1.6× the $2,358 Medicare rate · typically $2,542–$5,565
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $2,358 Fair price $3,875 Cash price $2,873 Hospital's list price $4,788
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna UnitedHealthcareCignaHumanaKaiser Permanente
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $12,053 | 511% |
| Aetnamajor | $8,858 | 376% |
| + 18 smaller / regional plans | $1,268 - $12,053 |
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.
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Other Procedures at Watsonville Community 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.