CMS Price Transparency Data

Cataract surgery with lens implant

Facility: Essentia Health Virginia

Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$2,251
about 1.0× the $2,358 Medicare rate · typically $1,348–$2,449
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$2,238
About the fair price
about $13 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,358 Fair price $2,251 This hospital $2,238

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How this hospital compares to other MN hospitals

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

Cheapest $615 Priciest $2,238

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

A fair price for a Cataract surgery with lens implant is about $2,251 (about 1.0× the $2,358 Medicare rate). Essentia Health Virginia charges insurers about $2,238 — about the fair price. Located in Virginia, MN.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $2,238 95%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $2,238 - $8,282 95%
HealthPartners $2,238 95%
Medica $2,238 95%
Sanford Health Plan $4,039 171%
Security Health Plan $2,238 95%
UCare $2,238 95%
+ 10 smaller / regional plans $2,238 - $2,281
Government programs also on file: Medicare.
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: 901 9Th Street North, Virginia, MN 55792
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals