CMS Price Transparency Data

Cataract surgery with lens implant

Facility: Lincolnhealth

Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$1,043
about 0.4× the $2,358 Medicare rate · typically $672–$1,940
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$963
About the fair price
about $80 under the fair price · 0.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,358 Fair price $1,043 This hospital $963 Cash price $1,004 Hospital's list price $1,004

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How this hospital compares to other ME hospitals

Lowest price of the 9 ME hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.

Cheapest $963 Priciest $9,125

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

A fair price for a Cataract surgery with lens implant is about $1,043 (about 0.4× the $2,358 Medicare rate). Lincolnhealth charges insurers about $963, or about $1,004 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Damariscotta, ME.

What each insurance company pays

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

5 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 $566 - $1,014 24%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $566 - $13,641 24%
Aetnamajor $520 - $1,082 22%
Cignamajor $502 21%
Humanamajor $597 25%
Harvard Pilgrim $1,037 44%
WellCare $589 25%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $1,093
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: 35 Miles Street, Damariscotta, ME 04543
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals