Cataract surgery with lens implant
Facility: Dr Dan C Trigg Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 2 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 $1,638 (about 0.7× the $2,358 Medicare rate). Dr Dan C Trigg Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $2,640 — above the fair price. Located in Tucumcari, 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 $1,638. 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.
4 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 | $2,483 | 105% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2,507 - $4,219 | 106% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,531 | 107% |
| Humanamajor | $2,628 | 111% |
| Molina | $2,580 | 109% |
| Presbyterian | $2,411 - $13,999 | 102% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $2,652 |
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 Dr Dan C Trigg Memorial 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
- Presbyterian Hospital · Albuquerque $3,998
- 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.