CMS Price Transparency Data

Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)

Facility: Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery

Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$5,324
about 0.9× the $6,176 Medicare rate · typically $2,207–$7,318
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$4,015
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $1,309 under the fair price · 0.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $6,176 Fair price $5,324 This hospital $4,015 Cash price $7,559

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How this hospital compares to other TN hospitals

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

Cheapest $828 Priciest $4,015

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

A fair price for a Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) is about $5,324 (about 0.9× the $6,176 Medicare rate). Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery charges insurers about $4,015, or about $7,559 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Nashville, TN.

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 $5,691 - $6,923 92%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $584 - $4,936 9%
Aetnamajor $2,473 40%
Oscar Health $825 13%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2011 Murphy Avenue, Nashville, TN 37203
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals