CMS Price Transparency Data
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)
Facility: Howard County Medical Center
Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$573
about 0.1× the $6,176 Medicare rate · typically $565–$2,222
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $6,176 Fair price $573 Cash price $1,293 Hospital's list price $1,293
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 | $571 - $2,308 | 9% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $571 - $2,732 | 9% |
| Aetnamajor | $571 | 9% |
| Humanamajor | $485 - $571 | 8% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $1,142 | 18% |
| Medica | $571 - $1,124 | 9% |
| Molina | $600 | 10% |
| Oscar Health | $1,000 | 16% |
| WellCare | $588 | 10% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $571 - $1,182 |
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
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Other Procedures at Howard County Medical Center
Compare: Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) at other NE hospitals
- Valley County Health System · Ord $833
- Mary Lanning Healthcare · Hastings $898
- Memorial Community Hospital & Health System · Blair $1,038
- Harlan County Health System · Alma $1,048
- West Holt Memorial Hospital · Atkinson $1,113
- Tri Valley Health System · Cambridge $1,135
- Cherry County Hospital · Valentine $1,165
- Regional West Medical Center · Scottsbluff $1,214
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.