CMS Price Transparency Data

Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)

Facility: Meeker Memorial Hospital

Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$2,719
about 0.4× the $6,176 Medicare rate · typically $770–$4,582
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$850
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $1,869 under the fair price · 0.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $6,176 Fair price $2,719 This hospital $850 Cash price $1,062 Hospital's list price $1,660

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How this hospital compares to other MN hospitals

Lowest price of the 9 MN hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.

Cheapest $850 Priciest $2,409

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 $2,719 (about 0.4× the $6,176 Medicare rate). Meeker Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $850, or about $1,062 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Litchfield, 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✓ Cigna AetnaHumanaKaiser 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 $764 - $1,295 12%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $1,452 - $7,936 24%
Cignamajor $850 14%
HealthPartners $596 - $830 10%
Medica $830 13%
Sanford Health Plan $1,577 26%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $830
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 612 South Sibley Avenue, Litchfield, MN 55355
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals