CMS Price Transparency Data

Cataract surgery with lens implant

Facility: MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown

Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$2,487
about 1.1× the $2,358 Medicare rate · typically $2,316–$3,831
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$2,348
About the fair price
about $139 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,358 Fair price $2,487 This hospital $2,348

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How this hospital compares to other SC hospitals

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

Cheapest $709 Priciest $2,348

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $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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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2435 Forest Drive, Columbia, SC 29204
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals