CMS Price Transparency Data
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)
Facility: Kern Valley Healthcare District
Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)
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A fair price for this
$744
about 0.1× the $6,176 Medicare rate · typically $516–$5,198
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $6,176 Fair price $744 Cash price $623 Hospital's list price $2,911
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 | $641 | 10% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $805 | 13% |
| Aetnamajor | $611 | 10% |
| Cignamajor | $781 | 13% |
| Humanamajor | $623 | 10% |
| Health Net | $155 - $623 | 3% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $561 |
Government programs also on file: Medicaid, Military & VA.
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Other Procedures at Kern Valley Healthcare District
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.