CMS Price Transparency Data

Cataract surgery with lens implant

Facility: Brooks-Tlc Hospital System, Inc

Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$2,589
about 1.1× the $2,358 Medicare rate · typically $1,821–$3,426
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$2,839
About the fair price
about $250 over the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,358 Fair price $2,589 This hospital $2,839

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How this hospital compares to other NY hospitals

Highest price of the 9 NY hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $554 Priciest $2,839

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NY hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Cataract surgery with lens implant is about $2,589 (about 1.1× the $2,358 Medicare rate). Brooks-Tlc Hospital System, Inc charges insurers about $2,839 — about the fair price. Located in Dunkirk, NY.

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✓ Humana AetnaCignaKaiser 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 $3,423 145%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $590 - $3,552 25%
Humanamajor $2,881 122%
EmblemHealth $3,745 159%
Independent Health $1,504 - $3,860 64%
WellCare $2,967 126%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $55 - $3,063

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 529 Central Avenue, Dunkirk, NY 14048
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals