CMS Price Transparency Data

Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)

Facility: Galion Community Hospital

Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$2,202
about 0.4× the $6,176 Medicare rate · typically $824–$4,864
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$1,000
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $1,202 under the fair price · 0.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $6,176 Fair price $2,202 This hospital $1,000 Cash price $36,778 Hospital's list price $43,268

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How this hospital compares to other OH hospitals

A typical price — 4 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 9 OH hospitals compared.

Cheapest $914 Priciest $1,701

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

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) is about $2,202 (about 0.4× the $6,176 Medicare rate). Galion Community Hospital charges insurers about $1,000, or about $36,778 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Galion, OH.

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 $1,050 - $33,450 17%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $1,000 - $36,095 16%
Aetnamajor $4,224 - $43,268 68%
Cignamajor $37,414 606%
Humanamajor $1,000 - $14,711 16%
AmeriHealth $1,000 16%
CareSource $1,000 16%
Medical Mutual $4,224 - $34,615 68%
Molina $1,000 - $23,538 16%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $1,000 - $14,711
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 269 Portland Way South, Galion, OH 44833
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals