CMS Price Transparency Data

Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)

Facility: Washington County Hospital and Clinics

Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence

A fair price for this

$965

about 0.2× the $6,176 Medicare rate · typically $580–$1,676

modeled estimate · not a bill or quote

What this hospital charges insurers

$1,081

About the fair price

about $116 over the fair price · 0.2× Medicare

Medicare pays $6,176 Fair price $965 This hospital $1,081 Cash price $1,223 Hospital's list price $1,631

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How this hospital compares to other IA hospitals

On the higher side — 7 of 8 other IA hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $838 Priciest $1,179

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

A fair price for a Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) is about $965 (about 0.2× the $6,176 Medicare rate). Washington County Hospital and Clinics charges insurers about $1,081, or about $1,223 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Washington, IA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana UnitedHealthcareCignaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor	$589 - $1,631	10%
Aetnamajor	$645 - $1,081	10%
Humanamajor	$595	10%
Ambetter (Centene)	$1,411	23%
HealthPartners	$572 - $1,307	9%
Molina	$578	9%
WellCare	$601	10%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans	$583 - $1,631

Government programs also on file: Medicaid.

Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

Self-Pay How to get the cash price

Tell the billing desk you want to be billed as self-pay — not through insurance — before your visit.
Ask for the cash / prompt-pay discount in writing, with the exact price (about 1,223), before you agree to anything.
Get it in writing that they won’t also bill your insurance, so the cash price is what you owe.
Check the CPT code on your bill matches exactly: 47562.

Insurance Before you use insurance

Call your insurance company to confirm Washington County Hospital and Clinics is in-network.
Ask your insurer whether prior approval is required for CPT code 47562.
Confirm the doctor or provider is in-network too — not just the hospital building.
Check your Explanation of Benefits against the hospital’s final itemized bill.

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Other Procedures at Washington County Hospital and Clinics

Compare: Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) at other IA hospitals

Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.