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Posted commercial rates at 22 California hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 66984
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Monica - Ucla Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital Santa Monica | $3,350 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-03-29 |
| Ucla West Valley Medical Center West Hills | $4,171 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-03-29 |
| Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr San Diego | $5,374 | 1.8× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center Long Beach | $5,727 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana | $6,293 | 2.1× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Ctr Burbank | $6,322 | 2.1× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center Fountain Valley | $6,410 | 2.2× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills | $6,764 | 2.3× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro San Pedro | $6,988 | 2.4× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance Torrance | $7,004 | 2.4× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Usc Verdugo Hills Hospital Glendale | $7,256 | 2.4× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton | $7,630 | 2.3× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital San Jose | $9,414 | 2.8× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Providence Mission Hospital Mission Viejo | $9,920 | 3.3× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital Orange | $10,322 | 3.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center Thousand Oaks | $10,595 | 3.6× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center Fullerton | $10,978 | 3.7× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| St Mary's Medical Center San Francisco | $13,043 | 3.9× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Keck Hospital Of Usc Los Angeles | $13,075 | 4.4× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach | $14,308 | 4.8× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles | $14,342 | 4.8× | 1 | 2025-11-26 |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford | $22,041 | 6.5× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for cataract surgery in California?
22 California hospitals post usable commercial rates for cataract surgery in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 66984, hospital outpatient, the median across 22 hospitals is $7,443, 2.4× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.