CMS Price Transparency Data

Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)

Facility: East Cooper Medical Center

Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$6,004
about 1.0× the $6,176 Medicare rate · typically $5,634–$8,692
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$5,848
About the fair price
about $156 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $6,176 Fair price $6,004 This hospital $5,848 Cash price $6,900

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How this hospital compares to other SC hospitals

A typical price — 1 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 SC hospitals compared.

Cheapest $3,000 Priciest $5,857

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

A fair price for a Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) is about $6,004 (about 1.0× the $6,176 Medicare rate). East Cooper Medical Center charges insurers about $5,848, or about $6,900 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Mount Pleasant, SC.

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 $5,679 - $19,766 92%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $6,900 - $14,906 112%
Aetnamajor $5,623 91%
Cignamajor $5,791 - $21,424 94%
Humanamajor $822 - $5,623 13%
Clover Health $5,848 95%
Devoted Health $5,623 91%
Molina $822 - $8,153 13%
SelectHealth $822 - $10,740 13%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $863 - $9,278

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2000 Hospital Dr, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals