Cataract surgery with lens implant
Facility: Tristar Skyline Medical Center
Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 TN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 TN hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Cataract surgery with lens implant is about $3,137 (about 1.3× the $2,358 Medicare rate). Tristar Skyline Medical Center charges insurers about $4,940 — above the fair price. Located in Nashville, TN.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $3,137. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 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 | $3,705 - $4,940 | 157% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,105 - $6,051 | 47% |
| Aetnamajor | $5,050 - $6,446 | 214% |
| Cignamajor | $6,962 - $7,911 | 295% |
| Humanamajor | $7,837 | 332% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $4,301 - $4,473 | 182% |
| Bright Health | $3,114 - $4,247 | 132% |
| Oscar Health | $2,399 | 102% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $2,550 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Tristar Skyline Medical Center
Compare: Cataract surgery with lens implant at other TN hospitals
- Metro Nashville General Hospital · Nashville $492
- Erlanger Medical Center · Chattanooga $915
- Rhea Medical Center · Dayton $1,175
- St Jude Childrens Research Hospital · Memphis $1,409
- Williamson Medical Center · Franklin $1,900
- University Health System, Inc · Knoxville $2,083
- Haywood County Community Hospital · Brownsville $2,083
- Maury Regional Hospital · Columbia $2,172
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.