Cataract surgery with lens implant
Facility: Tippah County Hospital
Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 MS hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MS hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Cataract surgery with lens implant is about $1,456 (about 0.6× the $2,358 Medicare rate). Tippah County Hospital charges insurers about $2,140, or about $7,046 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Ripley, MS.
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 $1,456. 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.
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 | $5,813 | 247% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,140 | 91% |
| Humanamajor | $2,162 | 92% |
| Molina | $1,727 - $2,184 | 73% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $1,727 |
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 Tippah County Hospital
Compare: Cataract surgery with lens implant at other MS hospitals
- S E Lackey Memorial Hospital · Forest $1,068
- Memorial Hospital Biloxi · Biloxi $2,052
- Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock · Bay Saint Louis $2,094
- King's Daughters Medical Center-Brookhaven · Brookhaven $2,121
- Neshoba County General Hospital · Philadelphia $2,131
- Magee General Hospital · Magee $2,220
- Ochsner Rush Hospital · Meridian $2,236
- Bolivar Medical Center · Cleveland $2,603
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.