Cataract surgery with lens implant
Facility: Indiana University Health North Hospital
Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 IN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IN hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Cataract surgery with lens implant is about $1,385 (about 0.6× the $2,358 Medicare rate). Indiana University Health North Hospital charges insurers about $6,127 — well above the fair price. Located in Carmel, IN.
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 $1,385. 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.
5 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 | $2,451 - $15,189 | 104% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2,451 - $6,133 | 104% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,451 - $6,133 | 104% |
| Cignamajor | $6,133 | 260% |
| Humanamajor | $2,451 - $2,500 | 104% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $4,044 | 172% |
| CareSource | $3,676 - $4,316 | 156% |
| Health Net | $6,127 - $12,266 | 260% |
| WellCare | $2,500 | 106% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $2,451 - $6,133 |
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 Indiana University Health North Hospital
Compare: Cataract surgery with lens implant at other IN hospitals
- Pulaski Memorial Hospital · Winamac $492
- Dukes Memorial Hospital · Peru $556
- Hendricks Regional Health · Danville $674
- Gibson General Hospital · Princeton $689
- Ascension St Vincent Kokomo · Kokomo $766
- Ascension St Vincent Anderson · Anderson $766
- Ascension St Vincent Evansville · Evansville $766
- St Vincent Heart Center · Carmel $766
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.