Cataract surgery with lens implant
Facility: Hartford Hospital
Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 CT hospitals compared.
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 $1,899 (about 0.8× the $2,358 Medicare rate). Hartford Hospital charges insurers about $3,561, or about $6,963 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Hartford, 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 $1,899. 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.
3 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 | $943 - $8,985 | 40% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $943 - $4,748 | 40% |
| Aetnamajor | $967 - $14,190 | 41% |
| Molina | $943 - $9,189 | 40% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $943 | 40% |
| WellCare | $962 | 41% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $943 - $6,906 |
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 Hartford 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
- Griffin Hospital · Derby $6,343
- Johnson Memorial Hospital · Stafford Springs $6,585
- Saint Mary's Hospital · Waterbury $8,206
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.