CMS Price Transparency Data

Cataract surgery with lens implant

Facility: Altru Hospital

Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$2,494
about 1.1× the $2,358 Medicare rate · typically $1,649–$2,752
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$2,476
About the fair price
about $18 under the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,358 Fair price $2,494 This hospital $2,476 Cash price $2,772 Hospital's list price $4,544

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How this hospital compares to other ND hospitals

Highest price of the 5 ND hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

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 $2,494 (about 1.1× the $2,358 Medicare rate). Altru Hospital charges insurers about $2,476, or about $2,772 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Grand Forks, 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 $4,155 - $4,617 176%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $854 - $6,199 36%
Aetnamajor $2,358 - $8,500 100%
Medica $325 - $5,176 14%
Sanford Health Plan $2,753 - $3,696 117%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $4,716

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1200 S Columbia Rd, Grand Forks, ND 58201
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals