CMS Price Transparency Data

Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)

Facility: Frye Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$4,054
about 0.7× the $6,176 Medicare rate · typically $2,576–$4,868
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$4,325
About the fair price
about $271 over the fair price · 0.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $6,176 Fair price $4,054 This hospital $4,325 Cash price $9,236 Hospital's list price $23,090

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How this hospital compares to other NC hospitals

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

Cheapest $950 Priciest $4,325

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

A fair price for a Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) is about $4,054 (about 0.7× the $6,176 Medicare rate). Frye Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $4,325, or about $9,236 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Hickory, NC.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $1,217 - $9,971 20%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $2,282 - $4,358 37%
Aetnamajor $5,588 - $11,270 90%
Cignamajor $13,275 215%
Humanamajor $5,470 - $5,479 89%
Ambetter (Centene) $4,895 79%
AmeriHealth $1,613 26%
WellCare $1,891 31%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $1,613 - $5,479

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 420 N Center St, Hickory, NC 28601
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals