Cataract surgery with lens implant
Facility: Fairview Bethesda Hospital
Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)
On the higher side — 6 of 8 other MN hospitals charge less.
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 $1,091 (about 0.5× the $2,358 Medicare rate). Fairview Bethesda Hospital charges insurers about $1,769 — above the fair price. Located in Saint Paul, MN.
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 $1,091. 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.
2 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 | $508 - $2,270 | 22% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $431 - $2,361 | 18% |
| HealthPartners | $375 - $2,636 | 16% |
| Medica | $403 - $2,406 | 17% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $508 - $2,270 | 22% |
| Security Health Plan | $508 - $2,270 | 22% |
| UCare | $382 - $5,217 | 16% |
| WellCare | $508 - $2,270 | 22% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $375 - $2,297 |
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 Fairview Bethesda Hospital
Compare: Cataract surgery with lens implant at other MN hospitals
- Stevens Community Medical Center Inc · Morris $615
- Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital · Saint Paul $782
- St Lukes Hospital · Duluth $946
- Meeker Memorial Hospital · Litchfield $1,027
- Ortonville Area Health Services · Ortonville $1,348
- Glacial Ridge Hospital · Glenwood $1,372
- Fairview Northland Regional Hospital · Princeton $1,854
- M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital · Edina $2,029
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.