CMS Price Transparency Data

Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)

Facility: Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital

Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$1,280
about 0.2× the $6,176 Medicare rate · typically $883–$2,599
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$1,275
About the fair price
about $5 under the fair price · 0.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $6,176 Fair price $1,280 This hospital $1,275

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How this hospital compares to other ME hospitals

A typical price — 4 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 ME hospitals compared.

Cheapest $1,164 Priciest $5,978

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

A fair price for a Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) is about $1,280 (about 0.2× the $6,176 Medicare rate). Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital charges insurers about $1,275 — about the fair price. Located in Brunswick, ME.

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 $622 - $5,698 10%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $622 - $20,378 10%
Aetnamajor $630 - $5,698 10%
Humanamajor $716 - $5,698 12%
Harvard Pilgrim $1,280 21%
WellCare $716 - $5,869 12%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $1,360
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: 123 Medical Center Drive, Brunswick, ME 04011
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals