Cataract surgery with lens implant
Facility: Northwest Health - Porter
Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 66984
- Insurance Median: $4,316
- Cash Discount Price: $4,830
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.83x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $2,357.81 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| One Call | $438 | 19% |
| Veterans Eval Services | $492 | 21% |
| Aetna | $1,173 - $8,640 | 50% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $2,162 - $4,316 | 92% |
| Tricare | $2,320 | 98% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $2,403 - $9,951 | 102% |
| Humana | $2,403 - $4,316 | 102% |
| Medicare (plans) | $2,403 - $2,564 | 102% |
| Node Mhs Mcr Adv | $2,403 | 102% |
| Healthy Indiana Plan | $2,442 | 104% |
| Node Hospice Non Par Agree | $2,442 | 104% |
| Node Va | $2,442 | 104% |
| Node Devoted Health Mcr Adv | $2,450 | 104% |
| Care Improvement Plus | $2,523 | 107% |
| In Dept Of Correction | $2,539 | 108% |
| Node Us Dept Of Labor | $3,052 | 129% |
| Align Network | $3,907 | 166% |
| One Call Work Comp | $3,907 | 166% |
| Lutheran Preferred Chs Employees | $4,293 | 182% |
| Caresource | $4,316 | 183% |
| Managed Health Services | $4,316 - $4,883 | 183% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $4,316 | 183% |
| Mhs | $4,316 | 183% |
| Encore Health | $4,395 - $14,311 | 186% |
| Prime Health | $4,395 - $13,416 | 186% |
| Self Pay | $4,830 | 205% |
| Indiana Work Comp | $4,883 | 207% |
| Lutheran Preferred | $4,883 - $10,733 | 207% |
| Cigna | $4,973 | 211% |
| Node Encore Kba Epo | $5,860 | 249% |
| Porter County | $5,860 | 249% |
| Preferred Network Access | $5,860 | 249% |
| Magnacare Ma | $6,219 | 264% |
| Physicians Health Plan | $6,855 | 291% |
| Php Freedom | $7,390 | 313% |
| Sagamore Health Network | $7,907 - $10,590 | 335% |
| First Health Coventry | $8,765 | 372% |
| Encore Ppo | $8,944 | 379% |
| Southeastem Indiana Health Operations | $12,522 - $13,416 | 531% |
| Network Synergy Group | $13,416 | 569% |
| Multiplan/Phcs | $15,026 | 637% |