CMS Price Transparency Data

Cataract surgery with lens implant

Facility: Christus Coushatta Health Care Center

Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$1,233
about 0.5× the $2,358 Medicare rate · typically $610–$2,438
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$907
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $326 under the fair price · 0.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,358 Fair price $1,233 This hospital $907

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How this hospital compares to other LA hospitals

A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 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 $1,233 (about 0.5× the $2,358 Medicare rate). Christus Coushatta Health Care Center charges insurers about $907 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Coushatta, LA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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
UnitedHealthcaremajor $864 - $3,667 37%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $4,995 - $5,942 212%
Aetnamajor $907 38%
Humanamajor $881 37%
AmeriHealth $864 37%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $864 - $4,020

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1635 Marvel Street, Coushatta, LA 71019
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals