Cataract surgery with lens implant
Facility: Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital
Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 7 of 8 other MN hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
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 $840 (about 0.4× the $2,358 Medicare rate). Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital charges insurers about $782 — about the fair price. Located in Saint Paul, MN.
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
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 | $719 - $1,540 | 30% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $391 - $1,675 | 17% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,372 | 101% |
| HealthPartners | $555 - $1,505 | 24% |
| Medica | $688 - $1,475 | 29% |
| UCare | $277 - $1,867 | 12% |
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Other Procedures at Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital
Compare: Cataract surgery with lens implant at other MN hospitals
- Stevens Community Medical Center Inc · Morris $615
- 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 Bethesda Hospital · Saint Paul $1,769
- 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.