Cataract surgery with lens implant
Facility: Carewell Health Medical Center
Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)
A typical price — 5 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 NJ hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NJ hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Cataract surgery with lens implant is about $3,077 (about 1.3× the $2,358 Medicare rate). Carewell Health Medical Center charges insurers about $2,559 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in East Orange, NJ.
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 | $583 - $2,559 | 25% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $5,796 | 246% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,559 - $4,222 | 109% |
| Clover Health | $583 - $2,559 | 25% |
| WellCare | $583 - $2,559 | 25% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $583 - $2,559 |
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Other Procedures at Carewell Health Medical Center
Compare: Cataract surgery with lens implant at other NJ hospitals
- St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc · Paterson $1,274
- Capital Health Regional Medical Center · Trenton $2,493
- Jfk University Medical Center · Edison $2,527
- Inspira Medical Center Vineland · Vineland $2,596
- Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill · Elmer $2,596
- The University Hospital · Newark $2,602
- St Luke's Warren Hospital · Phillipsburg $2,625
- Morristown Medical Center · Morristown $2,646
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.