Cataract surgery with lens implant
Facility: Swedish Medical Center
Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 WA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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
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 |
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 Swedish Medical Center
Compare: Cataract surgery with lens implant at other WA hospitals
- Seattle Children's Hospital · Seattle $1,257
- Virginia Mason Medical Center · Seattle $1,809
- Deaconess Medical Center · Spokane $2,492
- Multicare Valley Hospital · Spokane Valley $2,492
- Providence St Lukes Rehabilitation Medical Center · Spokane $2,739
- Mary Bridge Children's Hospital · Tacoma $2,787
- Multicare Auburn Medical Center · Auburn $3,336
- Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital · Puyallup $3,336
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.