Cataract surgery with lens implant
Facility: Griffin Hospital
Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)
On the higher side — 6 of 8 other CT hospitals charge less.
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 $1,959 (about 0.8× the $2,358 Medicare rate). Griffin Hospital charges insurers about $6,343, or about $2,727 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Derby, 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 $1,959. 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.
4 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 | $2,727 - $8,119 | 116% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2,727 - $9,389 | 116% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,727 - $6,607 | 116% |
| Cignamajor | $2,727 - $5,928 | 116% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $2,727 - $8,420 |
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 Griffin 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
- Johnson Memorial Hospital · Stafford Springs $6,585
- Saint Mary's Hospital · Waterbury $8,206
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.