CMS Price Transparency Data

Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)

Facility: Medical College of Virginia Hospitals

Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence

A fair price for this

$7,139

about 1.2× the $6,176 Medicare rate · typically $5,638–$11,617

modeled estimate · not a bill or quote

What this hospital charges insurers

$5,571

Below the fair price — a good deal

about $1,568 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare

Medicare pays $6,176 Fair price $7,139 This hospital $5,571

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How this hospital compares to other VA hospitals

Lowest price of the 9 VA hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.

Cheapest $5,571 Priciest $5,710

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

A fair price for a Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) is about $7,139 (about 1.2× the $6,176 Medicare rate). Medical College of Virginia Hospitals charges insurers about $5,571 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Richmond, VA.

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	$5,422 - $5,794	88%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor	$5,316 - $5,571	86%
Aetnamajor	$5,369 - $5,571	87%
Cignamajor	$5,626	91%
Humanamajor	$5,849	95%
Molina	$5,167 - $5,582	84%
Sentara	$5,316 - $5,638	86%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan	$5,167

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 Medical College of Virginia Hospitals 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 Medical College of Virginia Hospitals

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