Cataract surgery with lens implant
Facility: Northern Maine Medical Center
Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)
On the higher side — 7 of 8 other ME hospitals charge less.
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 $1,795 (about 0.8× the $2,358 Medicare rate). Northern Maine Medical Center charges insurers about $2,444, or about $30 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Fort Kent, ME.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $1,795. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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
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 | $3,500 - $6,045 | 148% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $3,570 - $5,733 | 151% |
| Aetnamajor | $3,500 - $5,918 | 148% |
| Cignamajor | $6,172 | 262% |
| Humanamajor | $3,500 | 148% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $5,644 | 239% |
| WellCare | $3,500 | 148% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $2,444 - $6,045 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Northern Maine Medical Center
Compare: Cataract surgery with lens implant at other ME hospitals
- Lincolnhealth · Damariscotta $963
- Mainehealth Stephens Hospital · Norway $963
- Mainehealth Franklin Hospital · Farmington $1,001
- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center · Portland $1,037
- Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital · Brunswick $1,037
- Mainehealth Pen Bay Hospital · Rockport $1,037
- Cary Medical Center · Caribou $2,282
- St Mary's Regional Medical Center · Lewiston $9,125
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.