Cataract surgery with lens implant
Facility: University of Kentucky Hospital
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 $3,150 (about 1.3× the $2,358 Medicare rate). University of Kentucky Hospital charges insurers about $6,637 — well above the fair price. Located in Lexington, 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 $3,150. 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 | $2,299 | 98% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $7,639 - $8,934 | 324% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,254 | 96% |
| WellCare | $3,854 | 163% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $5,635 |
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 University of Kentucky Hospital
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.