CMS Price Transparency Data

Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)

Facility: Saint Joseph Mount Sterling

Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$5,100
about 0.8× the $6,176 Medicare rate · typically $2,203–$5,493
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$5,486
About the fair price
about $386 over the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $6,176 Fair price $5,100 This hospital $5,486

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How this hospital compares to other KY hospitals

A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 KY hospitals compared.

Cheapest $1,555 Priciest $5,732

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

A fair price for a Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) is about $5,100 (about 0.8× the $6,176 Medicare rate). Saint Joseph Mount Sterling charges insurers about $5,486 — about the fair price. Located in Mount Sterling, KY.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $5,595 91%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $3,246 - $5,486 53%
Aetnamajor $5,650 91%
Humanamajor $5,486 89%
CareSource $10,971 178%
Molina $5,760 93%
WellCare $5,486 89%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 225 Falcon Drive, Mount Sterling, KY 40353
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals