CMS Price Transparency Data

Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)

Facility: Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City

Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$5,983
about 1.0× the $6,176 Medicare rate · typically $2,123–$6,582
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$5,950
About the fair price
about $33 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $6,176 Fair price $5,983 This hospital $5,950

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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 $5,950

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 $5,983 (about 1.0× the $6,176 Medicare rate). Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City charges insurers about $5,950 — about the fair price. Located in Dickson City, 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 $892 - $22,573 14%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $986 - $23,848 16%
Aetnamajor $1,009 - $31,128 16%
Cignamajor $5,781 94%
Humanamajor $5,950 96%
Ambetter (Centene) $17,024 276%
AmeriHealth $854 - $5,781 14%
Devoted Health $5,950 96%
Geisinger $854 - $12,724 14%
HealthPartners $1,048 - $5,893 17%
UPMC Health Plan $1,277 - $27,334 21%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans $1,048 - $32,731

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 330 Main Street, Dickson City, PA 18519
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals