CMS Price Transparency Data

Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)

Facility: Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc.

Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$6,711
about 1.1× the $6,176 Medicare rate · typically $4,903–$8,776
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$8,064
Above the fair price
about $1,353 over the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $6,176 Fair price $6,711 This hospital $8,064

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How this hospital compares to other AR hospitals

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

Cheapest $824 Priciest $8,064

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

A fair price for a Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) is about $6,711 (about 1.1× the $6,176 Medicare rate). Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. charges insurers about $8,064 — above the fair price. Located in Jonesboro, AR.

This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less

Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $6,711. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.

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 $3,166 - $8,064 51%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $5,301 - $5,484 86%
Aetnamajor $1,061 - $5,645 17%
Cignamajor $1,404 - $5,430 23%
Humanamajor $5,645 91%
CareSource $374 6%
Devoted Health $5,484 89%
Health Net $10,752 174%
+ 54 smaller / regional plans $297 - $15,053
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 4800 East Johnson Avenue, Jonesboro, AR 72405
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals