CMS Price Transparency Data

Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)

Facility: Rush University Medical Center

Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$8,123
about 1.3× the $6,176 Medicare rate · typically $6,117–$9,496
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$8,811
About the fair price
about $688 over the fair price · 1.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $6,176 Fair price $8,123 This hospital $8,811 Cash price $5,814 Hospital's list price $11,627

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How this hospital compares to other IL hospitals

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

Cheapest $877 Priciest $8,811

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

A fair price for a Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) is about $8,123 (about 1.3× the $6,176 Medicare rate). Rush University Medical Center charges insurers about $8,811, or about $5,814 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Chicago, IL.

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 $6,581 - $15,696 107%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $3,604 - $11,627 58%
Aetnamajor $5,023 - $11,627 81%
Cignamajor $3,488 - $11,627 56%
Humanamajor $11,627 188%
Ambetter (Centene) $8,746 142%
Devoted Health $11,627 188%
Meridian $4,309 - $6,802 70%
Molina $4,568 - $8,811 74%
WellCare $11,627 188%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $4,309 - $12,325

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1653 West Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL 60612
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals