Cataract surgery with lens implant
Facility: Presbyterian Hospital
Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)
A typical price — 2 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 6 NM hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 6 NM hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Cataract surgery with lens implant is about $3,432 (about 1.5× the $2,358 Medicare rate). Presbyterian Hospital charges insurers about $3,998 — above the fair price. Located in Albuquerque, NM.
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 $3,432. 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 | $10,136 | 430% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2,376 - $3,998 | 101% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,399 | 102% |
| Presbyterian | $2,285 - $9,854 | 97% |
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 Presbyterian Hospital
Compare: Cataract surgery with lens implant at other NM hospitals
- UNM Hospital · Albuquerque $2,137
- Christus St Vincent Regional Medical Center · Santa Fe $2,407
- Dr Dan C Trigg Memorial Hospital · Tucumcari $2,640
- Holy Cross Hospital A Div of Taos Health Systems · Taos $4,908
- Lincoln County Medical Center · Ruidoso $13,999
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.