CMS Price Transparency Data

Cataract surgery with lens implant

Facility: Lincoln County Medical Center

Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$7,222
about 3.1× the $2,358 Medicare rate · typically $2,106–$14,010
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$13,999
Well above the fair price
about $6,777 over the fair price · 5.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,358 Fair price $7,222 This hospital $13,999

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How this hospital compares to other NM hospitals

Highest price of the 6 NM hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $2,137 Priciest $13,999

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 $7,222 (about 3.1× the $2,358 Medicare rate). Lincoln County Medical Center charges insurers about $13,999 — well above the fair price. Located in Ruidoso, 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 $7,222. 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.

0 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

UnitedHealthcareBlue Cross Blue ShieldAetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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
Presbyterian $13,999 594%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 211 Sudderth Drive, Ruidoso, NM 88345
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals