CMS Price Transparency Data

Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)

Facility: Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson Street

Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$6,029
about 1.0× the $6,176 Medicare rate · typically $3,068–$6,332
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$6,108
About the fair price
about $79 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $6,176 Fair price $6,029 This hospital $6,108

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How this hospital compares to other PA hospitals

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

Cheapest $855 Priciest $6,108

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

A fair price for a Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) is about $6,029 (about 1.0× the $6,176 Medicare rate). Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson Street charges insurers about $6,108 — about the fair price. Located in Pottsville, PA.

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 $916 - $5,993 15%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $986 - $18,221 16%
Aetnamajor $885 - $31,959 14%
Cignamajor $5,935 96%
Humanamajor $6,108 99%
Ambetter (Centene) $17,478 283%
AmeriHealth $892 - $5,935 14%
Devoted Health $6,108 99%
Geisinger $923 - $14,024 15%
HealthPartners $1,048 - $11,525 17%
UPMC Health Plan $1,277 - $28,064 21%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans $1,048 - $33,605

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 420 South Jackson Street, Pottsville, PA 17901
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals