CMS Price Transparency Data

Cataract surgery with lens implant

Facility: St Lukes Hospital

Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$2,404
about 1.0× the $2,358 Medicare rate · typically $2,332–$2,785
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$2,370
About the fair price
about $34 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,358 Fair price $2,404 This hospital $2,370

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How this hospital compares to other PA hospitals

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

Cheapest $672 Priciest $2,370

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

A fair price for a Cataract surgery with lens implant is about $2,404 (about 1.0× the $2,358 Medicare rate). St Lukes Hospital charges insurers about $2,370 — about the fair price. Located in Bethlehem, PA.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $2,522 107%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $723 - $10,945 31%
Aetnamajor $2,382 101%
Humanamajor $2,428 103%
AmeriHealth $723 31%
Geisinger $711 - $2,382 30%
UPMC Health Plan $723 - $2,452 31%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $693 - $868

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 801 Ostrum Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals