CMS Price Transparency Data

Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)

Facility: Covenant Hospital Levelland

Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$8,369
about 1.4× the $6,176 Medicare rate · typically $6,710–$13,388
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$16,682
Well above the fair price
about $8,313 over the fair price · 2.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $6,176 Fair price $8,369 This hospital $16,682

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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 $16,682

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 $8,369 (about 1.4× the $6,176 Medicare rate). Covenant Hospital Levelland charges insurers about $16,682 — well above the fair price. Located in Levelland, TX.

This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less

Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $8,369. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.

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 $6,407 104%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $5,891 - $26,682 95%
Aetnamajor $6,073 - $7,187 98%
Baylor Scott & White $16,060 - $20,123 260%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $6,377

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1900 College Ave, Levelland, TX 79336
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals