CMS Price Transparency Data

Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)

Facility: University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center

Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence

A fair price for this

$2,298

about 0.4× the $6,176 Medicare rate · typically $682–$7,441

modeled estimate · not a bill or quote

What this hospital charges insurers

$1,239

Below the fair price — a good deal

about $1,059 under the fair price · 0.2× Medicare

Medicare pays $6,176 Fair price $2,298 This hospital $1,239 Hospital's list price $4,987

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How this hospital compares to other TX hospitals

One of the lower prices — 7 of 8 other TX hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $969 Priciest $1,665

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

A fair price for a Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) is about $2,298 (about 0.4× the $6,176 Medicare rate). University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center charges insurers about $1,239 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Houston, TX.

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	$615 - $3,491	10%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor	$1,172 - $1,306	19%
Aetnamajor	$1,467 - $2,412	24%
Cignamajor	$1,271 - $4,239	21%
Humanamajor	$2,992 - $4,139	48%
+ 12 smaller / regional plans	$490 - $4,239

Government programs also on file: Medicare, Military & VA.

Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

Self-Pay How to get the cash price

Tell the billing desk you want to be billed as self-pay — not through insurance — before your visit.
Ask for the cash / prompt-pay discount in writing, with the exact price, before you agree to anything.
Get it in writing that they won’t also bill your insurance, so the cash price is what you owe.
Check the CPT code on your bill matches exactly: 47562.

Insurance Before you use insurance

Call your insurance company to confirm University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center is in-network.
Ask your insurer whether prior approval is required for CPT code 47562.
Confirm the doctor or provider is in-network too — not just the hospital building.
Check your Explanation of Benefits against the hospital’s final itemized bill.

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Other Procedures at University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center

Compare: Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) at other TX hospitals

Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital · Nacogdoches $969
Mitchell County Hospital District · Colorado City $1,250
Faith Community Hospital · Jacksboro $1,500
Cogdell Memorial Hospital · Snyder $1,503
Childrens Medical Ctr of Dallas · Dallas $1,569
Childrens Medical Center Plano · Plano $1,569
El Campo Memorial Hospital · El Campo $1,648
Baytown Medical Center LP · Baytown $1,665

Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.