Cataract surgery with lens implant
Facility: Fairfield Medical Center
Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 OH hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 OH hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Cataract surgery with lens implant is about $2,593 (about 1.1× the $2,358 Medicare rate). Fairfield Medical Center charges insurers about $6,235 — well above the fair price. Located in Lancaster, OH.
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 $2,593. 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 | $1,223 - $6,353 | 52% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,260 - $26,250 | 53% |
| Aetnamajor | $6,235 | 264% |
| Humanamajor | $1,272 - $6,235 | 54% |
| AmeriHealth | $1,285 | 54% |
| CareSource | $1,236 - $8,259 | 52% |
| Medical Mutual | $6,235 - $33,500 | 264% |
| Molina | $1,223 - $10,483 | 52% |
| Oscar Health | $8,245 | 350% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $1,285 - $9,847 |
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 Fairfield Medical Center
Compare: Cataract surgery with lens implant at other OH hospitals
- Galion Community Hospital · Galion $524
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center · Cincinnati $524
- Akron Children's Hospital · Akron $756
- Southwest General Health Center · Middleburg Heights $1,109
- Cleveland Clinic · Cleveland $1,436
- Nationwide Children's Hospital Toledo, LLC · Toledo $1,507
- Lodi Community Hospital · Lodi $1,703
- Nationwide Children's Hospital · Columbus $1,892
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.