CMS Price Transparency Data

Cataract surgery with lens implant

Facility: McLaren Bay Region

Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$738
about 0.3× the $2,358 Medicare rate · typically $547–$1,256
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$800
About the fair price
about $62 over the fair price · 0.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,358 Fair price $738 This hospital $800 Cash price $1,960 Hospital's list price $3,920

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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 $800

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 $738 (about 0.3× the $2,358 Medicare rate). McLaren Bay Region charges insurers about $800, or about $1,960 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Bay City, MI.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $823 35%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $859 - $3,585 36%
Aetnamajor $700 30%
Humanamajor $447 - $2,224 19%
Priority Health $776 33%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $514 - $2,224
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1900 Columbus Ave, Bay City, MI 48708
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals