Cataract surgery with lens implant
Facility: Samaritan Albany General Hospital
Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 OR hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 OR hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Cataract surgery with lens implant is about $3,301 (about 1.4× the $2,358 Medicare rate). Samaritan Albany General Hospital charges insurers about $8,563 — well above the fair price. Located in Albany, OR.
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 $3,301. 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.
1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $8,563 | 363% |
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 Samaritan Albany General Hospital
Compare: Cataract surgery with lens implant at other OR hospitals
- Bay Area Hospital · Coos Bay $1,157
- Harney District Hospital · Burns $1,539
- Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center · Clackamas $1,968
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital Westside · Hillsboro $1,968
- St Charles Medical Center - Bend · Bend $2,747
- Providence Medford Medical Center · Medford $3,187
- Mercy Medical Center · Roseburg $3,613
- Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center · Corvallis $4,925
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.