CMS Price Transparency Data

Cataract surgery with lens implant

Facility: Minden Medical Center

Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$1,074
about 0.5× the $2,358 Medicare rate · typically $616–$2,092
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$888
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $186 under the fair price · 0.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,358 Fair price $1,074 This hospital $888 Cash price $917 Hospital's list price $3,056

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How this hospital compares to other LA hospitals

A typical price — 4 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 9 LA hospitals compared.

Cheapest $558 Priciest $981

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 $1,074 (about 0.5× the $2,358 Medicare rate). Minden Medical Center charges insurers about $888, or about $917 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Minden, LA.

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana UnitedHealthcareCignaKaiser Permanente

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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $3,969 168%
Aetnamajor $888 38%
Humanamajor $951 40%
AmeriHealth $888 38%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans $82 - $3,969
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: No 1 Medical Plaza, Minden, LA 71055
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals