CMS Price Transparency Data

Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)

Facility: Sanford Worthington Medical Center

Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$5,611
about 0.9× the $6,176 Medicare rate · typically $4,946–$6,203
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$5,898
About the fair price
about $287 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $6,176 Fair price $5,611 This hospital $5,898

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How this hospital compares to other MN hospitals

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

Cheapest $850 Priciest $5,898

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

A fair price for a Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) is about $5,611 (about 0.9× the $6,176 Medicare rate). Sanford Worthington Medical Center charges insurers about $5,898 — about the fair price. Located in Worthington, MN.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $5,898 95%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $4,253 - $15,711 69%
Aetnamajor $5,898 95%
HealthPartners $5,898 95%
Sanford Health Plan $5,440 88%
UCare $5,840 - $6,418 95%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $6,012 - $6,418
Government programs also on file: Medicare.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1018 Sixth Avenue Po Box 997, Worthington, MN 56187
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals