CMS Price Transparency Data

Cataract surgery with lens implant

Facility: Bronson Methodist Hospital

Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$2,126
about 0.9× the $2,358 Medicare rate · typically $1,493–$2,224
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$2,224
About the fair price
about $98 over the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,358 Fair price $2,126 This hospital $2,224

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How this hospital compares to other MI hospitals

Highest price of the 9 MI hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $495 Priciest $2,224

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

A fair price for a Cataract surgery with lens implant is about $2,126 (about 0.9× the $2,358 Medicare rate). Bronson Methodist Hospital charges insurers about $2,224 — about the fair price. Located in Kalamazoo, MI.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $1,192 - $6,261 51%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $1,252 - $2,224 53%
Aetnamajor $2,313 98%
Meridian $1,252 - $2,336 53%
Priority Health $1,192 - $2,224 51%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $1,192 - $2,780
Government programs also on file: Medicare.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 601 John Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals