CMS Price Transparency Data

Cataract surgery with lens implant

Facility: Central Carolina Hospital

Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$2,343
about 1.0× the $2,358 Medicare rate · typically $1,661–$2,457
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$2,205
About the fair price
about $138 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,358 Fair price $2,343 This hospital $2,205 Cash price $3,705 Hospital's list price $9,263

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How this hospital compares to other NC hospitals

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

Cheapest $521 Priciest $2,205

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

A fair price for a Cataract surgery with lens implant is about $2,343 (about 1.0× the $2,358 Medicare rate). Central Carolina Hospital charges insurers about $2,205, or about $3,705 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Sanford, NC.

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✓ Aetna✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $1,275 - $6,003 54%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $849 - $3,250 36%
Aetnamajor $2,225 - $8,158 94%
Humanamajor $2,182 93%
Ambetter (Centene) $2,961 126%
AmeriHealth $1,767 75%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $1,275 - $2,182

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1135 Carthage St, Sanford, NC 27330
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals