CMS Price Transparency Data

Cataract surgery with lens implant

Facility: Brookings Health System

Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$2,124
about 0.9× the $2,358 Medicare rate · typically $902–$2,648
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$936
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $1,188 under the fair price · 0.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,358 Fair price $2,124 This hospital $936 Cash price $853 Hospital's list price $1,705

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How this hospital compares to other SD hospitals

One of the lower prices — 5 of 6 other SD hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $587 Priciest $4,881

Black dot = this hospital, among the 7 SD hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Cataract surgery with lens implant is about $2,124 (about 0.9× the $2,358 Medicare rate). Brookings Health System charges insurers about $936, or about $853 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Brookings, SD.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $1,462 62%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $1,249 53%
Medica $936 40%
Sanford Health Plan $786 33%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $1,126
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 300 22Nd Ave, Brookings, SD 57006
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals