CMS Price Transparency Data

Cataract surgery with lens implant

Facility: Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery

Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$2,810
about 1.2× the $2,358 Medicare rate · typically $1,592–$4,383
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$2,473
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $337 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,358 Fair price $2,810 This hospital $2,473 Cash price $2,885

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How this hospital compares to other TN hospitals

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

Cheapest $492 Priciest $2,473

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 $2,810 (about 1.2× the $2,358 Medicare rate). Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery charges insurers about $2,473, or about $2,885 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Nashville, TN.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $2,829 - $3,442 120%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $584 - $4,936 25%
Aetnamajor $2,473 105%
Cignamajor $1,410 - $1,628 60%
Oscar Health $629 27%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2011 Murphy Avenue, Nashville, TN 37203
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals