CMS Price Transparency Data

Cataract surgery with lens implant

Facility: Emerson Hospital -

Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$3,006
about 1.3× the $2,358 Medicare rate · typically $2,328–$4,114
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$2,850
About the fair price
about $156 under the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,358 Fair price $3,006 This hospital $2,850 Cash price $4,347 Hospital's list price $5,796

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How this hospital compares to other MA hospitals

A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 MA hospitals compared.

Cheapest $1,066 Priciest $3,036

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Cataract surgery with lens implant is about $3,006 (about 1.3× the $2,358 Medicare rate). Emerson Hospital - charges insurers about $2,850, or about $4,347 in cash — about the fair price. Located in W Concord, MA.

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✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $2,358 - $4,347 100%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $2,358 - $3,188 100%
Aetnamajor $5,203 221%
Cignamajor $4,243 180%
Tufts Health Plan $2,358 100%
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 133 Old Road To 9 Acre Corner, W Concord, MA 01742
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals