CMS Price Transparency Data

Cataract surgery with lens implant

Facility: HCA Houston Healthcare West

Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$3,280
about 1.4× the $2,358 Medicare rate · typically $2,119–$4,319
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$3,500
About the fair price
about $220 over the fair price · 1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,358 Fair price $3,280 This hospital $3,500

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How this hospital compares to other TX hospitals

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

Cheapest $545 Priciest $3,500

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 TX hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Cataract surgery with lens implant is about $3,280 (about 1.4× the $2,358 Medicare rate). HCA Houston Healthcare West charges insurers about $3,500 — about the fair price. Located in Houston, TX.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $912 - $5,000 39%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $3,518 - $5,014 149%
Aetnamajor $1,073 - $4,577 46%
Cignamajor $4,188 - $5,394 178%
Humanamajor $1,062 - $4,690 45%
Amerigroup $892 38%
Fidelis Care $2,115 90%
Health Net $833 35%
Healthcare Highways $3,041 129%
Molina $935 40%
Oscar Health $5,571 236%
WellMed $2,330 99%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $952 - $4,807
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 12141 Richmond Ave, Houston, TX 77082
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals