CMS Price Transparency Data

Cataract surgery with lens implant

Facility: Valley Medical Center

Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$4,564
about 1.9× the $2,358 Medicare rate · typically $2,753–$5,483
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$4,840
About the fair price
about $276 over the fair price · 2.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,358 Fair price $4,564 This hospital $4,840 Cash price $16,790 Hospital's list price $23,986

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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 $4,840

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

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a Cataract surgery with lens implant is about $4,564 (about 1.9× the $2,358 Medicare rate). Valley Medical Center charges insurers about $4,840, or about $16,790 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Renton, WA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Humana Blue Cross Blue ShieldAetnaCignaKaiser 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 $2,680 - $4,840 114%
Humanamajor $2,680 114%
Health Net $4,840 205%
Moda Health $4,840 205%
PacificSource $1,397 59%
+ 32 smaller / regional plans $1,176 - $4,840

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 400 S 43Rd St, Renton, WA 98055
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals