CMS Price Transparency Data

Cataract surgery with lens implant

Facility: Swedish Medical Center

Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$4,587
about 1.9× the $2,358 Medicare rate · typically $3,078–$6,600
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$6,207
Above the fair price
about $1,620 over the fair price · 2.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,358 Fair price $4,587 This hospital $6,207

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How this hospital compares to other WA hospitals

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

Cheapest $1,257 Priciest $6,207

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

A fair price for a Cataract surgery with lens implant is about $4,587 (about 1.9× the $2,358 Medicare rate). Swedish Medical Center charges insurers about $6,207 — above the fair price. Located in Seattle, WA.

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 $4,587. 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.

6 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 $2,806 - $11,336 119%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $2,886 - $8,326 122%
Aetnamajor $2,753 - $9,545 117%
Cignamajor $3,207 - $7,277 136%
Humanamajor $2,833 120%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $2,672 - $4,009 113%
Amerigroup $2,940 125%
Providence Health Plan $8,119 344%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $4,276 - $10,372

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 747 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals