CMS Price Transparency Data

Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)

Facility: Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC Health System

Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$4,387
about 0.7× the $6,176 Medicare rate · typically $1,732–$7,114
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$5,773
Above the fair price
about $1,386 over the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $6,176 Fair price $4,387 This hospital $5,773

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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 $5,773

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 $4,387 (about 0.7× the $6,176 Medicare rate). Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC Health System charges insurers about $5,773 — above the fair price. Located in Pittsburgh, PA.

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 $4,387. 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.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $6,007 97%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $1,647 - $9,572 27%
Aetnamajor $5,840 - $6,119 95%
AmeriHealth $6,007 97%
UPMC Health Plan $1,414 - $5,706 23%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 300 Halket Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals