CMS Price Transparency Data

Cataract surgery with lens implant

Facility: Sanford Medical Center Fargo

Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$2,340
about 1.0× the $2,358 Medicare rate · typically $2,253–$2,591
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$2,349
About the fair price
about $9 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,358 Fair price $2,340 This hospital $2,349

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How this hospital compares to other ND hospitals

A typical price — 1 charge more and 2 charge less, among the 5 ND hospitals compared.

Cheapest $2,281 Priciest $2,476

Black dot = this hospital, among the 5 ND hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Cataract surgery with lens implant is about $2,340 (about 1.0× the $2,358 Medicare rate). Sanford Medical Center Fargo charges insurers about $2,349 — about the fair price. Located in Fargo, ND.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $2,349 100%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $1,698 - $4,115 72%
Aetnamajor $2,349 100%
HealthPartners $2,349 100%
Sanford Health Plan $537 - $2,167 23%
UCare $2,326 - $2,442 99%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $2,395 - $2,442
Government programs also on file: Medicare.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 801 Broadway North, Fargo, ND 58122
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals