CMS Price Transparency Data

Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)

Facility: St Bernard Parish Hospital

Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$4,988
about 0.8× the $6,176 Medicare rate · typically $2,764–$8,002
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$5,357
About the fair price
about $369 over the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $6,176 Fair price $4,988 This hospital $5,357 Cash price $7,309 Hospital's list price $22,842

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How this hospital compares to other LA hospitals

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

Cheapest $1,025 Priciest $5,357

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

A fair price for a Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) is about $4,988 (about 0.8× the $6,176 Medicare rate). St Bernard Parish Hospital charges insurers about $5,357, or about $7,309 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Chalmette, LA.

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 $536 - $8,878 9%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $5,357 - $9,018 87%
Aetnamajor $536 - $11,161 9%
Humanamajor $536 - $5,357 9%
AmeriHealth $536 9%
WellCare $5,357 87%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans $536 - $5,357
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 8000 West Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette, LA 70043
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals