Cataract surgery with lens implant
Facility: Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center
Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)
Highest price of the 7 ID hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $2,702 (about 1.1× the $2,358 Medicare rate). Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $3,306 — above the fair price. Located in Idaho Falls, 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 $2,702. 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
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 | $12,318 | 522% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $421 - $6,073 | 18% |
| Molina | $421 | 18% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $3,240 |
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 Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center
Compare: Cataract surgery with lens implant at other ID hospitals
- Kootenai Health · Coeur D'Alene $862
- Treasure Valley Hospital · Boise $2,133
- Madison Memorial Hospital · Rexburg $2,275
- Grove Creek Medical Center · Blackfoot $2,280
- St Luke's Nampa Medical Center · Nampa $2,462
- West Valley Medical Center · Caldwell $3,101
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.