CMS Price Transparency Data

Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)

Facility: North Alabama Medical Center

Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$5,332
about 0.9× the $6,176 Medicare rate · typically $4,140–$6,089
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$5,296
About the fair price
about $36 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $6,176 Fair price $5,332 This hospital $5,296 Cash price $3,092 Hospital's list price $8,835

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How this hospital compares to other AL hospitals

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

Cheapest $1,106 Priciest $5,296

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

A fair price for a Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) is about $5,332 (about 0.9× the $6,176 Medicare rate). North Alabama Medical Center charges insurers about $5,296, or about $3,092 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Florence, AL.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $2,425 - $9,029 39%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $4,348 - $4,903 70%
Aetnamajor $5,431 88%
Cignamajor $6,205 100%
Humanamajor $5,073 82%
Ambetter (Centene) $6,955 113%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $2,007 - $7,247

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1701 Veterans Drive, Florence, AL 35630
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals