Cataract surgery with lens implant
Facility: Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital
Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 LA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 LA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Cataract surgery with lens implant is about $2,168 (about 0.9× the $2,358 Medicare rate). Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital charges insurers about $2,129 — about the fair price. Located in Lake Charles, LA.
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 | $892 - $7,446 | 38% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2,107 - $4,272 | 89% |
| Aetnamajor | $936 - $3,600 | 40% |
| Cignamajor | $8,058 | 342% |
| Humanamajor | $910 - $3,210 | 39% |
| AmeriHealth | $892 | 38% |
| WellCare | $2,213 | 94% |
| + 9 smaller / regional plans | $892 - $4,020 |
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Other Procedures at Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital
Compare: Cataract surgery with lens implant at other LA hospitals
- Childrens Hospital · New Orleans $558
- Byrd Regional Hospital · Leesville $864
- Ochsner St Martin Hospital · Breaux Bridge $864
- Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital · Kaplan $864
- Minden Medical Center · Minden $888
- Christus Coushatta Health Care Center · Coushatta $907
- Avoyelles Hospital · Marksville $948
- Oakdale Community Hospital · Oakdale $981
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.