Cataract Surgery, Single Eye

CPT 6698436 Colorado hospitals reporting a negotiated rateCMS-required shoppable

Removal of a cataract with insertion of an intraocular lens (IOL). One of the most common procedures in adults 65+.

Typical insured price · Colorado

$532to$4,445

What hospitals actually accept from insurers, between the 25th and 75th percentile of per-hospital medians — half of reporting hospitals’ median rates fall in this window with a median of $3,376.

$532$4,445

Cash price (median)

$3,800

What you'd pay self-pay

Gross charge (median)

$4,222

The chargemaster sticker

vs Medicare

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Coming with enrichment

Sourced from 36 Colorado hospitals publishing under 45 CFR §180.50.

At a glance

Code: CPT 66984
Code system: CPT (Current Procedural Terminology)
Typical setting: an outpatient setting
Hospitals reporting: 36
CMS shoppable: Yes — required disclosure

How they price Cataract Surgery, Single Eye

Across 36 Colorado hospitals that publish a commercial negotiated rate for CPT 66984, the typical insured price for Cataract Surgery, Single Eye runs $532 to $4,445 (the 25th-to-75th percentile of per-hospital medians). The Colorado median is $3,376 — half of reporting hospitals are at or below that figure. The median discounted cash price across the same hospitals is $3,800, against a median gross charge of $4,222.

What affects the price

Structural and contractual factors that move the price for this code — not clinical reasons.

Outpatient setting (hospital outpatient department, ambulatory surgery center, or office) is the single biggest non-clinical price driver — the same code in a hospital outpatient department often costs 2–4× the ambulatory-surgery-center rate.
In-network vs out-of-network status — out-of-network claims rarely use the negotiated rates shown here.
Facility fee — many hospitals add a separate facility fee in addition to the procedure rate; ask explicitly when calling.
Bundled vs unbundled billing — the rate may or may not include radiology read, anesthesia, or pathology. Ask which professional services are included.

Where to get it

Sorted by median negotiated rate, low to high. The bar shows each hospital’s position in the Colorado range.

36 hospitals listed

Medians shown combine all commercial payers; your plan's rate may differ. Choose your insurance carrier to filter.

Choose your insurance carrier

Carriers named by their MRF label. Confirm in-network status with your insurer before scheduling.

Hospitals reporting rates for this procedure, ranked by median negotiated price.
Hospital	Metro	Position · Median	Your carrier's rate	Negotiated band	Cash	Payers
Commonspirit St Mary Corwin Hospital Pueblo Compare Metro Rest of Colorado Median negotiated $524 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $524 – $524 Cash — Payers 10	Rest of Colorado	$524	—	$524 – $524	—	10
Commonspirit St Anthony North Hospital Compare Metro Denver Metro Median negotiated $524 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $524 – $524 Cash — Payers 11	Denver Metro	$524	—	$524 – $524	—	11
Commonspirit Mercy Hospital Durango Compare Metro Rest of Colorado Median negotiated $524 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $524 – $524 Cash — Payers 10	Rest of Colorado	$524	—	$524 – $524	—	10
Commonspirit St Anthony Summit Medical Center Compare Metro Rest of Colorado Median negotiated $524 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $524 – $524 Cash — Payers 8	Rest of Colorado	$524	—	$524 – $524	—	8
Commonspirit St Elizabeth Hospital Fort Morgan Compare Metro Rest of Colorado Median negotiated $524 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $524 – $524 Cash — Payers 8	Rest of Colorado	$524	—	$524 – $524	—	8
Commonspirit Orthocolorado Hospital Compare Metro Denver Metro Median negotiated $524 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $524 – $524 Cash — Payers 9	Denver Metro	$524	—	$524 – $524	—	9
Commonspirit St Francis Hospital Interquest Compare Metro Colorado Springs Median negotiated $524 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $524 – $524 Cash — Payers 9	Colorado Springs	$524	—	$524 – $524	—	9
Commonspirit St Anthony Hospital Lakewood Compare Metro Denver Metro Median negotiated $524 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $524 – $524 Cash — Payers 6	Denver Metro	$524	—	$524 – $524	—	6
Commonspirit St Francis Hospital Compare Metro Colorado Springs Median negotiated $524 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $524 – $524 Cash — Payers 10	Colorado Springs	$524	—	$524 – $524	—	10
Commonspirit Longmont United Hospital Compare Metro Boulder Median negotiated $535 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $535 – $535 Cash — Payers 11	Boulder	$535	—	$535 – $535	—	11
Children S Hospital Colorado Colorado Springs Compare Metro Colorado Springs Median negotiated $777 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $777 – $777 Cash — Payers 1	Colorado Springs	$777	—	$777 – $777	—	1
Boulder Community Health Foothills Hospital Compare Metro Boulder Median negotiated $917 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $664 – $2,351 Cash — Payers 16	Boulder	$917	—	$664 – $2,351	—	16
Grand River Health Rifle Gross charge $1,638 Compare Metro Rest of Colorado Median negotiated $2,159 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $2,159 – $2,159 Cash $819 Payers 1	Rest of Colorado	$2,159	—	$2,159 – $2,159	$819	1
Lincoln Community Hospital Hugo Gross charge $8,637 Compare Metro Rest of Colorado Median negotiated $2,468 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $2,468 – $2,468 Cash $8,637 Payers 14	Rest of Colorado	$2,468	—	$2,468 – $2,468	$8,637	14
Uchealth Estes Valley Medical Center Estes Park Gross charge $12,606 Compare Metro Fort Collins Median negotiated $2,657 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $1,974 – $2,713 Cash $9,455 Payers 15	Fort Collins	$2,657	—	$1,974 – $2,713	$9,455	15
Uchealth Medical Center of the Rockies Loveland Compare Metro Fort Collins Median negotiated $2,760 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $2,292 – $5,612 Cash — Payers 8	Fort Collins	$2,760	—	$2,292 – $5,612	—	8
Uchealth Poudre Valley Hospital Fort Collins Compare Metro Fort Collins Median negotiated $2,890 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $2,292 – $5,612 Cash — Payers 8	Fort Collins	$2,890	—	$2,292 – $5,612	—	8
Uchealth Longs Peak Hospital Longmont Compare Metro Boulder Median negotiated $3,315 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $2,292 – $5,656 Cash — Payers 8	Boulder	$3,315	—	$2,292 – $5,656	—	8
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Compare Metro Denver Metro Median negotiated $3,436 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $2,292 – $5,088 Cash — Payers 8	Denver Metro	$3,436	—	$2,292 – $5,088	—	8
Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs Compare Metro Colorado Springs Median negotiated $3,465 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $2,292 – $4,965 Cash — Payers 8	Colorado Springs	$3,465	—	$2,292 – $4,965	—	8
Pikes Peak Regional Hospital Woodland Park Compare Metro Colorado Springs Median negotiated $3,513 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $2,851 – $4,842 Cash — Payers 3	Colorado Springs	$3,513	—	$2,851 – $4,842	—	3
Uchealth University of Colorado Hospital Aurora Compare Metro Denver Metro Median negotiated $3,529 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $2,292 – $5,575 Cash — Payers 9	Denver Metro	$3,529	—	$2,292 – $5,575	—	9
Uchealth Memorial Hospital Central Colorado Springs Compare Metro Colorado Springs Median negotiated $3,550 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $2,292 – $4,855 Cash — Payers 8	Colorado Springs	$3,550	—	$2,292 – $4,855	—	8
Uchealth Memorial Hospital North Colorado Springs Compare Metro Colorado Springs Median negotiated $3,550 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $2,292 – $4,855 Cash — Payers 8	Colorado Springs	$3,550	—	$2,292 – $4,855	—	8
Uchealth Greeley Hospital Compare Metro Rest of Colorado Median negotiated $3,556 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $2,281 – $7,318 Cash — Payers 8	Rest of Colorado	$3,556	—	$2,281 – $7,318	—	8
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Steamboat Springs Gross charge $4,222 Compare Metro Rest of Colorado Median negotiated $3,665 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $3,210 – $4,095 Cash $3,800 Payers 12	Rest of Colorado	$3,665	—	$3,210 – $4,095	$3,800	12
Uchealth Parkview Medical Center Pueblo Compare Metro Rest of Colorado Median negotiated $4,427 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $2,407 – $5,168 Cash — Payers 7	Rest of Colorado	$4,427	—	$2,407 – $5,168	—	7
Commonspirit St Thomas More Hospital Ca on City Compare Metro Rest of Colorado Median negotiated $4,500 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $4,500 – $4,500 Cash — Payers 1	Rest of Colorado	$4,500	—	$4,500 – $4,500	—	1
Denver Health Medical Center Compare Metro Denver Metro Median negotiated $4,524 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $3,199 – $7,851 Cash — Payers 6	Denver Metro	$4,524	—	$3,199 – $7,851	—	6
Hca Healthone Swedish Medical Center Compare Metro Denver Metro Median negotiated $4,821 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $3,737 – $7,650 Cash — Payers 6	Denver Metro	$4,821	—	$3,737 – $7,650	—	6
Hca Healthone Aurora Medical Center of Aurora Compare Metro Denver Metro Median negotiated $4,821 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $3,737 – $7,650 Cash — Payers 6	Denver Metro	$4,821	—	$3,737 – $7,650	—	6
Hca Healthone Sky Ridge Medical Center Compare Metro Denver Metro Median negotiated $4,821 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $3,737 – $7,650 Cash — Payers 6	Denver Metro	$4,821	—	$3,737 – $7,650	—	6
Hca Healthone Rose Medical Center Compare Metro Denver Metro Median negotiated $4,821 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $3,737 – $7,650 Cash — Payers 6	Denver Metro	$4,821	—	$3,737 – $7,650	—	6
Hca Healthone Mountain Ridge Thornton Compare Metro Denver Metro Median negotiated $4,821 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $3,737 – $7,650 Cash — Payers 6	Denver Metro	$4,821	—	$3,737 – $7,650	—	6
Hca Healthone Presbyterian St Luke S Medical Center Compare Metro Denver Metro Median negotiated $4,968 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $3,737 – $7,650 Cash — Payers 6	Denver Metro	$4,968	—	$3,737 – $7,650	—	6
Banner North Colorado Medical Center Compare Metro Rest of Colorado Median negotiated $19,689 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $13,836 – $25,541 Cash — Payers 2	Rest of Colorado	$19,689	—	$13,836 – $25,541	—	2

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What to do next

Ask the hospital for a Good Faith Estimate — under the federal No Surprises Act, hospitals must give uninsured and self-pay patients a written estimate for scheduled care. If you're insured, ask your insurer for your expected cost-sharing in advance, confirm the hospital is in-network, and bring your insurance card.

Know your rights under the No Surprises Act (CMS) →

Common questions

Short answers, derived from the data on this page. See the full FAQ for site-wide questions.

How much does Cataract Surgery, Single Eye cost in Colorado?

Across 36 Colorado hospitals that publish a commercial negotiated rate, the median is $3,376. The middle half of hospitals fall between $532 and $4,445 — the 25th-to-75th percentile of per-hospital medians.

Is the doctor's fee included in these prices?

Usually not. These rates are the hospital's facility charge — the room, equipment, and hospital staff. The physician who treats you or reads your results often bills separately for their professional fee. Ask the practice whether professional fees are billed separately before you schedule.

Does insurance change what I'd pay?

Yes. The negotiated rate depends on which insurer and plan you have, and what you actually pay depends on your deductible, coinsurance, and whether the hospital is in your network. Colorado hospitals publish negotiated rates for Cataract Surgery, Single Eye under 44 different payer names. Verify coverage with your insurer before scheduling. Choose your insurance carrier above the hospital table to see per-insurer rates.

What's the cash price for Cataract Surgery, Single Eye if I don't have insurance?

The median discounted cash price across reporting Colorado hospitals is $3,800. Hospitals are required to publish any discounted cash price they offer self-pay patients — often less than the gross "chargemaster" charge but typically more than the lowest negotiated rate — the per-hospital table on this page shows the full spread.

Is this a price quote?

No. These are rates hospitals have published under the federal price-transparency rule — they show what insurers have negotiated, not what you will be billed. Your bill depends on your plan, deductible, in-network status, and clinical circumstances. Verify the price with the hospital and confirm coverage with your insurer before scheduling.

What are my rights if the bill doesn't match?

If you're uninsured or paying cash, the federal No Surprises Act gives you the right to a written Good Faith Estimate before scheduled care — and if the final bill is at least $400 over that estimate, you can dispute it. Most insured patients are also protected from surprise bills for emergency care and certain out-of-network care at in-network facilities.

Know your rights under the No Surprises Act (CMS) →

What does CPT 66984 mean?

CPT 66984 is the CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) code for Cataract Surgery, Single Eye. It identifies the procedure for billing and price-disclosure purposes — every hospital's machine-readable file reports rates against this code.

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