CMS Price Transparency Data

Cataract surgery with lens implant

Facility: Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center

Billing Code: 66984 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$2,242
about 1.0× the $2,358 Medicare rate · typically $1,516–$3,621
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$2,231
About the fair price
about $11 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,358 Fair price $2,242 This hospital $2,231

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How this hospital compares to other WI hospitals

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

Cheapest $498 Priciest $2,231

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

A fair price for a Cataract surgery with lens implant is about $2,242 (about 1.0× the $2,358 Medicare rate). Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center charges insurers about $2,231 — about the fair price. Located in La Crosse, WI.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $744 - $2,259 32%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $744 - $7,079 32%
Aetnamajor $2,259 96%
Amerigroup $2,231 - $2,259 95%
HealthPartners $2,220 94%
Molina $2,231 95%
UCare $2,220 - $2,372 94%
+ 7 smaller / regional plans $744 - $11,758

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1910 South Ave, La Crosse, WI 54601
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals