CMS Price Transparency Data

Cataract surgery with lens implant

Facility: Greater Baltimore Medical Center

Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$1,901
about 0.8× the $2,358 Medicare rate · typically $1,020–$2,739
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$569
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $1,332 under the fair price · 0.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,358 Fair price $1,901 This hospital $569 Cash price $1,106 Hospital's list price $1,106

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

A fair price for a Cataract surgery with lens implant is about $1,901 (about 0.8× the $2,358 Medicare rate). Greater Baltimore Medical Center charges insurers about $569, or about $1,106 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Baltimore, MD.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana✓ Kaiser 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 $503 - $855 21%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $503 - $1,095 21%
Aetnamajor $503 - $734 21%
Cignamajor $569 - $730 24%
Humanamajor $569 24%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $803 34%
UniCare $569 24%
+ 8 smaller / regional plans $503 - $763
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 6701 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21204
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals