Cataract surgery with lens implant
Facility: Akron Children's Hospital
Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 6 of 8 other OH hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
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 $961 (about 0.4× the $2,358 Medicare rate). Akron Children's Hospital charges insurers about $756, or about $566 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Akron, OH.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 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 | $553 - $1,886 | 23% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $571 - $1,834 | 24% |
| Aetnamajor | $560 - $1,834 | 24% |
| Cignamajor | $833 - $1,588 | 35% |
| Humanamajor | $576 - $1,851 | 24% |
| AmeriHealth | $587 - $1,886 | 25% |
| CareSource | $571 - $1,799 | 24% |
| Molina | $571 - $1,834 | 24% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $494 - $1,834 |
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Other Procedures at Akron Children's Hospital
Compare: Cataract surgery with lens implant at other OH hospitals
- Galion Community Hospital · Galion $524
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center · Cincinnati $524
- 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
- Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital for Rehab · Cleveland $2,011
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.