Cataract surgery with lens implant
Facility: MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown
Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 SC hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 SC hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Cataract surgery with lens implant is about $2,487 (about 1.1× the $2,358 Medicare rate). MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown charges insurers about $2,348 — about the fair price. Located in Columbia, SC.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 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 | $9,839 | 417% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,577 - $3,918 | 67% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,298 - $11,025 | 97% |
| Clover Health | $2,275 | 96% |
| Molina | $2,454 | 104% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $2,398 |
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Other Procedures at MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown
Compare: Cataract surgery with lens implant at other SC hospitals
- Cannon Memorial Hospital · Pickens $709
- Anmed Health · Anderson $709
- Conway Medical Center · Conway $768
- MUSC Medical Center · Charleston $2,146
- MUSC Health Black River Medical Center · Cades $2,168
- Prisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital · Spartanburg $2,200
- Novant Health Hilton Head Medical Center · Hilton Head Island $2,254
- Coastal Carolina Hospital · Hardeeville $2,254
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.