CMS Price Transparency Data

Cataract surgery with lens implant

Facility: West Valley Medical Center

Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$2,367
about 1.0× the $2,358 Medicare rate · typically $1,386–$3,892
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$3,101
Above the fair price
about $734 over the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,358 Fair price $2,367 This hospital $3,101

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other ID hospitals

On the higher side — 5 of 6 other ID hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $862 Priciest $3,306

Black dot = this hospital, among the 7 ID hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Cataract surgery with lens implant is about $2,367 (about 1.0× the $2,358 Medicare rate). West Valley Medical Center charges insurers about $3,101 — above the fair price. Located in Caldwell, ID.

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 $2,367. 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.

2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $12,383 525%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $421 - $6,037 18%
Molina $421 18%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1717 Arlington Street, Caldwell, ID 83605
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals