Cataract surgery with lens implant
Facility: Southwestern Vermont Medical Center
Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)
Lowest price of the 5 VT hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 5 VT hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Cataract surgery with lens implant is about $751 (about 0.3× the $2,358 Medicare rate). Southwestern Vermont Medical Center charges insurers about $505, or about $1,094 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Bennington, VT.
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 | $396 - $707 | 17% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $505 - $1,338 | 21% |
| Aetnamajor | $505 - $1,034 | 21% |
| Cignamajor | $505 - $881 | 21% |
| Humanamajor | $505 | 21% |
| CDPHP | $440 - $722 | 19% |
| Fidelis Care | $505 - $530 | 21% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $877 | 37% |
| MVP Health Care | $396 - $758 | 17% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $878 | 37% |
| WellCare | $505 | 21% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $427 - $707 |
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Other Procedures at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center
Compare: Cataract surgery with lens implant at other VT hospitals
- Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care · Burlington $1,045
- Brattleboro Memorial Hospital · Brattleboro $1,479
- Central Vermont Medical Center · Barre $2,260
- Porter Hospital Inc · Middlebury $2,792
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.