CMS Price Transparency Data

Cataract surgery with lens implant

Facility: Sequoia Hospital

Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$3,704
about 1.6× the $2,358 Medicare rate · typically $2,937–$5,944
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$3,345
About the fair price
about $359 under the fair price · 1.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,358 Fair price $3,704 This hospital $3,345

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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 $3,345

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 $3,704 (about 1.6× the $2,358 Medicare rate). Sequoia Hospital charges insurers about $3,345 — about the fair price. Located in Redwood City, 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 $3,345 142%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $1,154 - $32,269 49%
Aetnamajor $3,345 - $8,544 142%
Humanamajor $3,345 142%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $1,154 - $3,345 49%
Health Net $1,419 - $10,265 60%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans $648 - $10,469

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 170 Alameda De Las Pulgas, Redwood City, CA 94062
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals