Cataract surgery with lens implant
Facility: South Shore Hospital
Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 6 of 8 other MA hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
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 $3,065 (about 1.3× the $2,358 Medicare rate). South Shore Hospital charges insurers about $2,479 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in South Weymouth, MA.
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 | $2,151 | 91% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2,192 | 93% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,766 | 117% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $1,730 | 73% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $4,118 - $4,304 | 175% |
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Other Procedures at South Shore Hospital
Compare: Cataract surgery with lens implant at other MA hospitals
- Metrowest Medical Center · Framingham $1,066
- St Vincent Hospital · Worcester $1,066
- Boston Medical Center · Boston $2,842
- UMass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals · Leominster $2,847
- Emerson Hospital - · W Concord $2,850
- Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Milton · Milton $2,857
- UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital · Southbridge $2,893
- New England Baptist Hospital · Boston $3,036
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.