CMS Price Transparency Data

Cataract surgery with lens implant

Facility: Ochsner Rush Hospital

Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$2,718
about 1.2× the $2,358 Medicare rate · typically $1,996–$4,102
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$2,236
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $482 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,358 Fair price $2,718 This hospital $2,236

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How this hospital compares to other MS hospitals

On the higher side — 7 of 8 other MS hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $1,068 Priciest $2,603

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

A fair price for a Cataract surgery with lens implant is about $2,718 (about 1.2× the $2,358 Medicare rate). Ochsner Rush Hospital charges insurers about $2,236 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Meridian, MS.

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✓ Cigna✓ Humana AetnaKaiser 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 $2,086 - $2,281 88%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $1,329 - $1,382 56%
Cignamajor $2,086 - $10,826 88%
Humanamajor $1,919 - $2,086 81%
Ambetter (Centene) $2,921 124%
WellCare $2,086 88%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $2,190 - $5,841
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1314 19Th Ave, Meridian, MS 39301
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals