Cataract surgery with lens implant
Facility: Kern Medical Center
Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 6 of 8 other CA hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
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 $926 (about 0.4× the $2,358 Medicare rate). Kern Medical Center charges insurers about $545, or about $1,346 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Bakersfield, CA.
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
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 | $201 - $626 | 9% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $545 | 23% |
| Health Net | $545 - $1,346 | 23% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $211 - $626 |
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Other Procedures at Kern Medical Center
Compare: Cataract surgery with lens implant at other CA hospitals
- Adventist Health Sonora · Sonora $478
- Adventist Health Reedley · Reedley $502
- 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
- Adventist Health Bakersfield · Bakersfield $693
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.