CMS Price Transparency Data

Cataract surgery with lens implant

Facility: Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$4,261
about 1.8× the $2,358 Medicare rate · typically $2,810–$6,532
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$4,250
About the fair price
about $11 under the fair price · 1.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,358 Fair price $4,261 This hospital $4,250 Cash price $8,788 Hospital's list price $12,554

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How this hospital compares to other IL hospitals

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

Cheapest $483 Priciest $4,250

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

A fair price for a Cataract surgery with lens implant is about $4,261 (about 1.8× the $2,358 Medicare rate). Northwestern Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $4,250, or about $8,788 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Chicago, IL.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare Blue Cross Blue ShieldAetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $4,026 - $4,474 171%
HealthLink $2,982 - $5,282 126%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $2,247

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 251 E Huron St, Chicago, IL 60611
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals