Cataract surgery with lens implant
Facility: The Miriam Hospital
Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)
A typical price — 1 charge more and 1 charge less, among the 3 RI hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 3 RI hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Cataract surgery with lens implant is about $4,334 (about 1.8× the $2,358 Medicare rate). The Miriam Hospital charges insurers about $4,628 — about the fair price. Located in Providence, RI.
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 | $989 - $4,628 | 42% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2,146 - $5,027 | 91% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,653 | 113% |
| Cignamajor | $14,573 | 618% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $8,393 | 356% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $6,109 | 259% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $4,743 |
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Other Procedures at The Miriam Hospital
Compare: Cataract surgery with lens implant at other RI hospitals
- Newport Hospital · Newport $4,318
- Rhode Island Hospital · Providence $4,821
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.