CMS Price Transparency Data

Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)

Facility: Kittitas Valley Community Hospital

Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$854
about 0.1× the $6,176 Medicare rate · typically $601–$3,607
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$953
About the fair price
about $99 over the fair price · 0.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $6,176 Fair price $854 This hospital $953 Cash price $1,496 Hospital's list price $1,760

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How this hospital compares to other WA hospitals

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

Cheapest $953 Priciest $7,129

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

A fair price for a Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) is about $854 (about 0.1× the $6,176 Medicare rate). Kittitas Valley Community Hospital charges insurers about $953, or about $1,496 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Ellensburg, WA.

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✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $1,041 17%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $967 - $1,440 16%
Aetnamajor $345 - $1,624 6%
Cignamajor $939 15%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $1,001 - $1,538

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 603 South Chestnut, Ellensburg, WA 98926
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals