CMS Price Transparency Data

Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)

Facility: Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood

Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$5,823
about 0.9× the $6,176 Medicare rate · typically $2,799–$8,804
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$4,353
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $1,470 under the fair price · 0.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $6,176 Fair price $5,823 This hospital $4,353

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How this hospital compares to other TX hospitals

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

Cheapest $969 Priciest $4,353

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 $5,823 (about 0.9× the $6,176 Medicare rate). Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood charges insurers about $4,353 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Brownwood, TX.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $5,478 89%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $4,353 70%
Ambetter (Centene) $12,436 201%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1501 Burnet Dr, Brownwood, TX 76801
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals