CMS Price Transparency Data

Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)

Facility: Cherry County Hospital

Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$919
about 0.1× the $6,176 Medicare rate · typically $566–$2,506
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$1,165
Above the fair price
about $246 over the fair price · 0.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $6,176 Fair price $919 This hospital $1,165 Cash price $2,366 Hospital's list price $2,366

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other NE hospitals

On the higher side — 6 of 8 other NE hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $833 Priciest $1,214

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

A fair price for a Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) is about $919 (about 0.1× the $6,176 Medicare rate). Cherry County Hospital charges insurers about $1,165, or about $2,366 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Valentine, NE.

This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less

Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $919. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare Blue Cross Blue ShieldAetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $1,447 23%
Ambetter (Centene) $857 14%
Molina $589 - $1,165 10%
Oscar Health $1,122 18%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $749 - $2,295
Excludes 6 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 510 North Green St, Valentine, NE 69201
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals