CMS Price Transparency Data
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)
Facility: Kern Medical Center
Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$1,673
about 0.3× the $6,176 Medicare rate · typically $575–$6,722
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $6,176 Fair price $1,673 Cash price $1,553 Hospital's list price $1,941
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Kaiser Permanente UnitedHealthcareAetnaCignaHumana
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $466 - $11,821 | 8% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $647 - $15,122 | 10% |
| Health Net | $647 - $13,442 | 10% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $489 - $6,000 |
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Other Procedures at Kern Medical Center
Compare: Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) at other CA hospitals
- Adventist Health St Helena · Saint Helena $874
- Santa Clara Valley Medical Center · San Jose $895
- Stanford Health Care · Stanford $970
- Fairchild Medical Center · Yreka $1,016
- Valley Children's Hospital · Madera $1,056
- Children's Hosp of Los Angeles · Los Angeles $1,371
- Mercy Medical Center · Merced $1,821
- Parkview Community Hospital Medical Center · Riverside $2,935
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.