CMS Price Transparency Data

Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)

Facility: Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital

Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$10,345
about 1.7× the $6,176 Medicare rate · typically $6,433–$14,834
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$11,769
About the fair price
about $1,424 over the fair price · 1.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $6,176 Fair price $10,345 This hospital $11,769

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How this hospital compares to other VA hospitals

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

Cheapest $5,571 Priciest $11,769

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 $10,345 (about 1.7× the $6,176 Medicare rate). Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital charges insurers about $11,769 — about the fair price. Located in Virginia Beach, VA.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Cigna✓ Humana AetnaKaiser 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 $6,193 - $29,398 100%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $6,179 - $19,324 100%
Cignamajor $5,220 85%
Humanamajor $6,075 98%
Sentara $6,016 97%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1060 First Colonial Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23454
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals