Cataract surgery with lens implant
Facility: Saint Mary's Hospital
Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 CT hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CT hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Cataract surgery with lens implant is about $2,309 (about 1.0× the $2,358 Medicare rate). Saint Mary's Hospital charges insurers about $8,206, or about $7,555 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Waterbury, CT.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $2,309. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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
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 | $2,711 | 115% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2,711 - $8,206 | 115% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,711 | 115% |
| Cignamajor | $2,793 | 118% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $8,206 | 348% |
| UniCare | $8,206 | 348% |
| + 12 smaller / regional plans | $2,555 - $8,206 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Saint Mary's Hospital
Compare: Cataract surgery with lens implant at other CT hospitals
- Gaylord Hospital · Wallingford $536
- The Hospital of Central Connecticut · New Britain $943
- Charlotte Hungerford Hospital · Torrington $964
- Bristol Hospital · Bristol $2,727
- John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect · Farmington $2,727
- Hartford Hospital · Hartford $3,561
- Griffin Hospital · Derby $6,343
- Johnson Memorial Hospital · Stafford Springs $6,585
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.