Cataract surgery with lens implant
Facility: MUSC Health Black River Medical Center
Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)
A typical price — 4 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 9 SC hospitals compared.
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 $2,459 (about 1.0× the $2,358 Medicare rate). MUSC Health Black River Medical Center charges insurers about $2,168, or about $1,732 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Cades, 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 | $9,269 | 393% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,454 - $4,046 | 62% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,146 | 91% |
| Clover Health | $2,189 | 93% |
| Molina | $2,361 | 100% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $2,307 |
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Other Procedures at MUSC Health Black River Medical Center
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
- 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
- Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital · Sumter $2,265
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.