CMS Price Transparency Data

Cataract surgery with lens implant

Facility: Northern Maine Medical Center

Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$1,795
about 0.8× the $2,358 Medicare rate · typically $635–$3,601
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$2,444
Above the fair price
about $649 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,358 Fair price $1,795 This hospital $2,444 Cash price $30 Hospital's list price $6,363

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other ME hospitals

On the higher side — 7 of 8 other ME hospitals charge less.

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 $1,795 (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

✓ 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 $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
Government programs also on file: Medicaid, Military & VA.
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: 194 E Main Street, Fort Kent, ME 04743
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals