CMS Price Transparency Data

Cataract surgery with lens implant

Facility: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$3,880
about 1.6× the $2,358 Medicare rate · typically $2,819–$5,641
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$3,918
About the fair price
about $38 over the fair price · 1.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,358 Fair price $3,880 This hospital $3,918

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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 $3,918

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 $3,880 (about 1.6× the $2,358 Medicare rate). Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center charges insurers about $3,918 — about the fair price. Located in Los Angeles, 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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
UnitedHealthcaremajor $8,519 361%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $2,968 - $15,212 126%
Aetnamajor $2,968 126%
Providence Health Plan $3,188 135%
+ 7 smaller / regional plans $2,898 - $8,268
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Military & VA.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 757 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - State
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals