CMS Price Transparency Data

Cataract surgery with lens implant

Facility: Wellstar McG Health, Affiliated With Med Col

Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$3,539
about 1.5× the $2,358 Medicare rate · typically $2,250–$3,566
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$3,553
About the fair price
about $14 over the fair price · 1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,358 Fair price $3,539 This hospital $3,553

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How this hospital compares to other GA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 GA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $641 Priciest $3,553

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 GA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Cataract surgery with lens implant is about $3,539 (about 1.5× the $2,358 Medicare rate). Wellstar McG Health, Affiliated With Med Col charges insurers about $3,553 — about the fair price. Located in Augusta, GA.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $4,238 - $7,647 180%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $2,063 - $7,358 87%
Aetnamajor $2,022 - $6,760 86%
Cignamajor $8,057 342%
CareSource $3,964 168%
Clover Health $2,164 92%
Molina $2,326 99%
Oscar Health $3,438 146%
SelectHealth $2,103 89%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $2,124 - $3,747
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: 1120 15Th Street, Augusta, GA 30912
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals