Cataract surgery with lens implant
Facility: St Elizabeth Edgewood
Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 KY hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 KY hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Cataract surgery with lens implant is about $4,028 (about 1.7× the $2,358 Medicare rate). St Elizabeth Edgewood charges insurers about $4,828 — above the fair price. Located in Edgewood, KY.
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 $4,028. 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.
3 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 | $2,334 - $5,961 | 99% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2,288 - $9,180 | 97% |
| Cignamajor | $5,723 | 243% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $4,576 | 194% |
| Devoted Health | $2,402 | 102% |
| WellCare | $2,471 | 105% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $5,080 - $5,652 |
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 St Elizabeth Edgewood
Compare: Cataract surgery with lens implant at other KY hospitals
- Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville · Madisonville $478
- Deaconess Henderson Hospital · Henderson $785
- Trigg County Hospital · Cadiz $1,037
- Carroll County Memorial Hospital · Carrollton $2,077
- Saint Joseph London · London $2,128
- Norton Hospitals, Inc · Louisville $2,138
- Harrison Memorial Hospital · Cynthiana $2,155
- Saint Joseph Mount Sterling · Mount Sterling $2,209
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.