CMS Price Transparency Data

Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)

Facility: Legent Orthopedic + Spine

Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence

A fair price for this

$5,673

about 0.9× the $6,176 Medicare rate · typically $3,907–$7,705

modeled estimate · not a bill or quote

What this hospital charges insurers

$7,392

Above the fair price

about $1,719 over the fair price · 1.2× Medicare

Medicare pays $6,176 Fair price $5,673 This hospital $7,392 Cash price $10,628 Hospital's list price $31,396

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

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 $7,392

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 $5,673 (about 0.9× the $6,176 Medicare rate). Legent Orthopedic + Spine charges insurers about $7,392, or about $10,628 in cash — above the fair price. Located in San Antonio, 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 $5,673. 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.

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana UnitedHealthcareKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor	$8,833 - $10,151	143%
Aetnamajor	$5,952 - $31,396	96%
Cignamajor	$5,952	96%
Humanamajor	$5,952	96%

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

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 (about 10,628), 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 Legent Orthopedic + Spine 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.

Estimate your out-of-pocket cost

A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.

How you’d pay

Deductible left to meet ($)

Your coinsurance (%)

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Other Procedures at Legent Orthopedic + Spine

Compare: Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) at other TX hospitals

Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital · Nacogdoches $969
University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center · Houston $1,239
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

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