Ambulatory surgical center (ASC)
A standalone outpatient surgery facility.
What to check: Anesthesia, pathology and surgeon fees may be billed separately.
What each route pays, from the published files
Gallbladder Removal Cost in the USA: Hospital Cash Price, Insurance and Medicare
What US hospitals publish as their cash price for laparoscopic gallbladder removal, the spread of rates they negotiated with insurers, and what Medicare pays a surgical center and a surgeon, per billing code and with the file each figure was read from.
What is priced: Laparoscopic removal only. The figures are the lines hospitals list under this code that are not marked inpatient-only; a line may be marked for both settings. An inpatient stay is priced as a whole case under an inpatient case group and is not shown.
Peter Langdon · TreatCompare editor — healthcare price research
Important information for US visitors
This page is general consumer information about published US hospital charges and Medicare fee schedules. It is not insurance advice, billing advice, legal advice, tax advice, or medical advice. The calculator does arithmetic on numbers you enter; an actual bill depends on your plan, network status, prior authorization, separate professional and facility fees, and the code billed. Check any quoted price and your share with your provider and your insurer before booking care.
Could paying cash for gallbladder removal cost less than using insurance?
It can. Compare the provider’s written cash quote with your own share under your plan (deductible left, coinsurance, copay, out-of-pocket limit), not with the hospital’s gross charge. For code 47562, the median hospital cash price in the files read is $10,189 across 23 hospitals.
How each route pays for a Gallbladder removal
One billing code, 47562 (Laparoscopic gallbladder removal), so every figure prices the same service. Other codes are in the tables below. Waiting times are not published by any official US source.
| Route | What it covers | Wait | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original Medicare (Part B)Code 47562: Laparoscopic gallbladder removal | After the Part B deductible, the patient usually pays 20% of the Medicare-approved amount.Where the provider accepts the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. The deductible is in the Medicare table below. | Not publishedNo official US source publishes waiting times for this procedure. | $3,030.97What Medicare pays. National rate paid to an ambulatory surgical center for the facility. The physician is paid separately (see the Medicare table). |
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| MedicaidSet by each state | Not trackedEach state sets what its Medicaid program covers and pays. State Medicaid fee schedules have not been read. | Not publishedNo official US source publishes waiting times for this procedure. | Not tracked | None for this row |
| Employer or Marketplace health planCode 47562: Laparoscopic gallbladder removal. Hospital negotiated rates, no payer named | A Marketplace plan caps in-network out-of-pocket costs at $10,600 for an individual (plan year 2026).Premiums, services the plan does not cover and out-of-network care do not count toward it. | Not publishedNo official US source publishes waiting times for this procedure. | $6,988Median of 75 hospitals' middle negotiated rates, facility charge only, across 1,314 payer contracts; no payer is named. |
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| Self-pay at a hospitalCode 47562: Laparoscopic gallbladder removal. Discounted cash price | Uninsured and self-pay patients are entitled to a Good Faith Estimate of expected charges when they schedule or ask. | Not publishedNo official US source publishes waiting times for this procedure. | $10,189Median of 23 hospitals' discounted cash prices, facility charge only. |
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| Self-pay at a surgical center or clinicPrices on the provider’s own site | Not tracked | Not publishedNo official US source publishes waiting times for this procedure. | Not trackedNo surgical center’s or clinic’s own price page has been read. | None for this row |
Hospital figures are facility charges from each hospital’s own file; the physician’s bill is separate. Medicare amounts are national, before geographic adjustment. Laparoscopic removal only. The figures are the lines hospitals list under this code that are not marked inpatient-only; a line may be marked for both settings. An inpatient stay is priced as a whole case under an inpatient case group and is not shown.
Laparoscopic
One code
The figures here are for laparoscopic removal without additional imaging of the bile ducts.
Inpatient or outpatient
Different prices
Only lines for the code that are not marked inpatient-only are shown; a line may be marked for both settings.
Separate bills
Surgeon and facility
The surgeon, the facility, anesthesia and pathology can each bill separately.
What hospitals publish for a Gallbladder removal, by billing code
Read from each hospital’s standard-charge file, which federal rules (45 CFR 180.50) require it to publish. One figure per hospital and code, the hospital’s facility charge. A median is given only where at least 4 hospitals publish; below that each hospital is named with its own figure. Cash prices and negotiated rates are never combined, and no insurer is named.
81 of 238 hospitals in our source registry for the US publish a figure for these codes in the files read.
Across all procedures: 183 of 238 hospitals, 51 of 51 states.
| Code | Hospital cash price | Hospital negotiated rates | What Medicare pays (national) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47562Laparoscopic gallbladder removal | Median $10,18923 hospitals; lowest $1,223, highest $42,722 | Median $6,98875 hospitals; lowest $1,945, highest $45,398 | $3,030.97Surgical center facility rate |
The negotiated figure for each hospital is the middle of the rates it lists across its payers. It is what an insurer pays the hospital, not what a patient on that plan pays. The lowest and highest figures are single hospitals’ and are shown so they can be checked against the file.
Code 47562: every hospital and its file
| Hospital | Cash price | Negotiated (middle; no payer named) | File, read |
|---|---|---|---|
| AdventHealth OrlandoOrlando, FL | $19,100 | $6,6926 payers | urldefense.comread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Advocate Christ Medical CenterOak Lawn, IL | Not counted | $12,4398 payers | sthpiprd.blob.core.windows.netread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-11-03 |
| Aurora St. Luke's Medical CenterMilwaukee, WI | Not counted | $14,49115 payers | sthpiprd.blob.core.windows.netread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-11-05 |
| Banner - University Medical Center PhoenixPhoenix, AZ | Not counted | $6,45123 payers | images.pricetransparency.healthcareread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-09-25 |
| Baptist Health Princeton HospitalBirmingham, AL | Not counted | $5,4755 payers | hospitalpricedisclosure.comread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSotoSouthaven, MS | Not counted | $8,81575 payers | sites.bmhcc.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-02-27 |
| Bayhealth Medical Center Kent CampusDover, DE | Not counted | $6,8774 payers | bayhealth.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Beaumont Hospital Royal OakRoyal Oak, MI | Not counted | $6,0248 payersalso Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital (same file host, counted once) | assets.contentstack.ioread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-05-01 |
| Beebe Medical CenterLewes, DE | $7,976 | Not counted | apim.services.craneware.comread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-03-05 |
| Cheyenne Regional Medical CenterCheyenne, WY | Not counted | $6,4851 payersalso UnityPoint Health Iowa Lutheran Hospital (same file host, counted once) | sthpiprd.blob.core.windows.netread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-03-25 |
| Christiana HospitalNewark, DE | Not counted | $7,0566 payers | documents.christianacare.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Cleveland Clinic FloridaWeston, FL | Not counted | $5,85612 payers | clevelandclinic.pt.panaceainc.comread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-06-15 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs HospitalHobbs, NM | Not counted | $6,2976 payers | pricetransparency.providence.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Denver Health Medical CenterDenver, CO | Not counted | $9,6117 payers | sthpiprd.blob.core.windows.netread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-30 |
| Elliot HospitalManchester, NH | Not counted | $7,1325 payers | hospitalpricedisclosure.comread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Emory University HospitalAtlanta, GA | $16,385 | $6,65411 payers | emoryhealthcare.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Endeavor Health Evanston HospitalEvanston, IL | Not counted | $6,4793 payers | endeavorhealth.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Eskenazi HealthIndianapolis, IN | $42,722 | $4,21115 payers | eskenazihealth.eduread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-03-01 |
| Essentia Health-FargoFargo, ND | Not counted | $5,83426 payers | essentiahealth.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-01-01 |
| Grady Memorial HospitalAtlanta, GA | Not counted | $6,09515 payers | gradyhealth.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-01-01 |
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, NJ | $6,871 | $7,77322 payers | hackensackmeridianhealth.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2025-12-31 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical CenterScottsdale, AZ | Not counted | $5,2908 payers | honorhealth.comread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Houston Methodist HospitalHouston, TX | Not counted | $7,4669 payers | houstonmethodist.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| INTEGRIS Baptist Medical CenterOklahoma City, OK | Not counted | $8,5176 payers | hospitalpricedisclosure.comread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune, NJ | $6,458 | $8,59220 payers | hackensackmeridianhealth.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2025-12-31 |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical CenterPortland, OR | Not counted | $13,62411 payers | legacyhealth.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical CenterHouston, TX | Not counted | $9,1104 payers | memorialhermann.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Memorial Medical Center Las CrucesLas Cruces, NM | $34,450 | $21,7851 payers | mmclc.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-07-10 |
| Mercy Hospital Fort SmithFort Smith, AR | $7,005 | $5,74480 payers | mercy.netread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-06-08 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma CityOklahoma City, OK | $8,812 | $5,59056 payers | mercy.netread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-06-12 |
| Mercy Hospital SpringfieldSpringfield, MO | $14,144 | $5,94081 payers | mercy.netread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-06-04 |
| Mercy Hospital St. LouisSt. Louis, MO | $10,189 | $5,66463 payers | mercy.netread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-06-04 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical CenterDes Moines, IA | $27,991 | $6,17682 payers | hpt.trinity-health.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-03-31 |
| MetroHealth Medical CenterCleveland, OH | $1,223 | $6,70013 payers | metrohealth.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical CenterJackson, MS | Not counted | $9,53461 payers | sites.bmhcc.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-02-25 |
| MUSC Health University Medical CenterCharleston, SC | Not counted | $5,7355 payers | d3crna64wemw02.cloudfront.netread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Nashville General HospitalNashville, TN | $7,790 | $6,38010 payers | hospitalpricedisclosure.comread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-09-01 |
| NEA Baptist Memorial HospitalJonesboro, AR | Not counted | $8,06467 payers | sites.bmhcc.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-02-27 |
| Newport HospitalNewport, RI | Not counted | $8,4446 payers | brownhealth.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| North Memorial Health HospitalRobbinsdale, MN | $8,090 | $6,07910 payers | northmemorial.comread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-09-25 |
| North Mississippi Medical CenterTupelo, MS | Not counted | $9,4638 payers | apps.nmhs.netread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical CenterBangor, ME | Not counted | $5,7607 payers | northernlighthealth.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-02-03 |
| Northern Light Mercy HospitalPortland, ME | Not counted | $5,8127 payers | northernlighthealth.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-15 |
| Porter Medical CenterMiddlebury, VT | Not counted | $11,3572 payers | uvmhealth.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-28 |
| Providence Alaska Medical CenterAnchorage, AK | Not counted | $17,6172 payers | pricetransparency.providence.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Portland Medical CenterPortland, OR | Not counted | $13,4409 payersalso Providence St. Vincent Medical Center (same file host, counted once) | pricetransparency.providence.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center EverettEverett, WA | Not counted | $12,39211 payers | pricetransparency.providence.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical CenterSpokane, WA | Not counted | $12,12611 payers | pricetransparency.providence.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Rhode Island HospitalProvidence, RI | Not counted | $9,5566 payers | brownhealth.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick, NJ | $5,741 | $10,00410 payers | mrfs.hyvehealthcare.comread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-03-04 |
| Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical CenterBoise, ID | $14,326 | $6,52521 payers | hpt.trinity-health.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-03-31 |
| Saint Francis Hospital and Medical CenterHartford, CT | $24,408 | $25,18898 payers | hpt.trinity-health.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-03-31 |
| Saint Francis Hospital TulsaTulsa, OK | Not counted | $10,5024 payers | saintfrancis.comread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical CenterAberdeen, SD | Not counted | $6,0098 payers | sthpiprd.blob.core.windows.netread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-03-04 |
| Sentara Norfolk General HospitalNorfolk, VA | Not counted | $6,1935 payers | sentara.comread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| South County HospitalWakefield, RI | $14,839 | $1,9454 payers | stdidsouthcountyhealprod.blob.core.windows.netread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-07-24 |
| Southwestern Vermont Medical CenterBennington, VT | Not counted | $6,98810 payers | svmc.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-10-15 |
| St. Patrick HospitalMissoula, MT | Not counted | $6,3625 payers | pricetransparency.providence.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Stanford HospitalStanford, CA | Not counted | $45,3985 payers | stanfordhealthcare.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Swedish Medical Center First HillSeattle, WA | Not counted | $15,36916 payers | pricetransparency.providence.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| Tampa General HospitalTampa, FL | Not counted | $6,88118 payers | tgh.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| The Miriam HospitalProvidence, RI | Not counted | $9,5617 payers | brownhealth.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| The Mount Sinai HospitalNew York, NY | Not counted | $9,3007 payers | mountsinai.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| The Queen's Medical CenterHonolulu, HI | $17,727 | $7,1077 payers | queens.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-03-11 |
| Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia, PA | Not counted | $15,1116 payers | use2webtechstgpricelist.blob.core.windows.netread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-09-15 |
| Trinity HospitalsMinot, ND | Not counted | $6,1761 payers | hospitalpricedisclosure.comread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| UAMS Medical CenterLittle Rock, AR | $9,429 | $5,82225 payers | apim.services.craneware.comread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-06-17 |
| UConn Health, Waterbury HospitalWaterbury, CT | Not counted | $11,2644 payers | sthpiprd.blob.core.windows.netread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-05-13 |
| UCSF Medical CenterSan Francisco, CA | Not counted | $17,6875 payers | app.box.comread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| University of Chicago Medical CenterChicago, IL | Not counted | $7,4504 payers | edge.sitecorecloud.ioread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| UofL Health Jewish HospitalLouisville, KY | Not counted | $5,74314 payers | uoflhealth.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-01-01 |
| UT Southwestern University HospitalsDallas, TX | Not counted | $6,12610 payers | sthpiprd.blob.core.windows.netread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-03-10 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN | Not counted | $10,07613 payers | finance.vumc.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-10-01 |
| Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle, WA | $9,896 | $13,58312 payers | vmfh.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-01-01 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical CenterMarietta, GA | Not counted | $6,7608 payers | wellstar.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-04-01 |
| West Virginia University HospitalsMorgantown, WV | $37,010 | $5,99434 payers | wvumedicine.orgread 2026-11-06; file dated 2026-07-10 |
Not counted, because the file lists several different charge lines for this code: Nebraska Methodist Hospital (NE, 2 lines); OU Health University of Oklahoma Medical Center (OK, 4 lines).
What Medicare pays for a Gallbladder removal
This is what Medicare pays under its national fee schedule, before geographic adjustment. It is not a price charged to patients or to anyone without Medicare.
| Code | Surgical center facility rate | Physician, in a facility | Physician, in an office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47562Laparoscopic gallbladder removal | $3,030.97 | $631.95 | No national amount |
Physician amounts: CMS Physician Fee Schedule, relative value file RVU26D, released August 26, 2026, read October 26, 2026. Computed by CMS’s formula with the file’s own conversion factor, before geographic adjustment.
Surgical center rates: CMS ambulatory surgical center rates, Addendum AA (October 2026), effective October 1, 2026, read October 26, 2026.
Not shown: what Medicare pays a hospital outpatient department. CMS publishes those rates (October 2026 Addendum B) only behind the AMA CPT licence agreement, which this site has not accepted; last checked November 6, 2026.
NOTE 3: The Medicare program payment is 80 percent of the total payment amount and beneficiary coinsurance is 20 percent of the total payment amount except for most preventive services. Sections 4104 and 10406 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) waive coinsurance and the Part B deductible for most preventive services. These preventive services are identified with a double asterisk (**). (CMS, Addendum AA, quoted as published.)
The patient’s share under Original Medicare
Original Medicare Part B has an annual deductible, paid once a year before Medicare starts to pay. It is $283 (Calendar year 2026). CMS: 2026 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles, read October 26, 2026.
After the Part B deductible, the patient usually pays 20% of the Medicare-approved amount for each covered service, where the provider accepts that amount as full payment. Medicare.gov: Medicare costs, read October 26, 2026.
Arithmetic, not a bill: 20% of the national surgical center rate for code 47562 ($3,030.97) is $606.19, before geographic adjustment and the deductible, and excluding the physician’s separate bill.
Medicare Advantage plans set their own cost-sharing; this site does not name or price any plan. Plan choice is explained on Medicare.gov.
Paying yourself: the Good Faith Estimate
Providers and facilities must give uninsured and self-pay patients a Good Faith Estimate of expected charges when a service is scheduled or on request.
“This section sets forth requirements for health care providers and health care facilities related to the issuance of good faith estimates of expected charges for uninsured (or self-pay) individuals (or their authorized representatives), upon request or upon scheduling an item or service.”
Ask for the estimate in writing when you book, and ask whether it covers the separate physician, radiology, anesthesia and pathology bills.
eCFR: 45 CFR 149.610, In force (45 CFR 149.610, text as of 2026-10-01), read October 26, 2026.
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- Median hospital cash price, code 47562 (US): $10,188.83 (23 hospitals, facility charge only). every hospital and its file, read November 6, 2026.
- Median hospital negotiated rate, code 47562 (US): $6,987.69 (75 hospitals, facility charge only; your plan's own rate may differ). every hospital and its file, read November 6, 2026.
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Gallbladder removal by state
43 of 51 states and DC have a hospital file we read with a figure for these codes.
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What changes a Gallbladder removal bill?
The useful comparison is itemized. These are the fields to pin down before relying on any quote.
| Factor | Why it matters | What to ask |
|---|---|---|
| Inpatient or outpatient | A stay admitted as inpatient is priced as a whole case, not under this code. | Ask whether the operation is planned as inpatient or outpatient. |
| Facility setting | Medicare pays an ambulatory surgical center and a hospital outpatient department under different fee schedules. | Confirm whether the operation is at an ambulatory surgical center or a hospital outpatient department. |
| Anesthesia and pathology | Anesthesia and the pathology report on the removed gallbladder are usually separate bills. | Ask whether anesthesia and pathology are included in the quote. |
| Surgeon professional fee | The surgeon usually bills separately from the facility. | Ask whether the quote includes the surgeon fee and the facility fee. |
Hospital outpatient department
The operation at a hospital without an inpatient admission.
What to check: Hospital files list a facility charge separately from the surgeon.
Hospital inpatient stay
Admission to hospital after the operation.
What to check: Priced as a whole stay. Not shown on this page.
Common Gallbladder removal billing codes
The code changes the comparison. Ask the ordering clinician or provider which code will be billed. Labels are our own plain-English descriptions.
| Code | What it is | When it is used |
|---|---|---|
| 47562 | Laparoscopic gallbladder removal | Laparoscopic removal of the gallbladder. |
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- Are surgeon, facility, anesthesia and pathology all included in the quote, or billed separately?
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- What is my estimated patient responsibility if billed to my insurance?
What these figures are not
- A hospital’s discounted cash price is what that hospital charges a self-pay patient for the line it lists. It may not include the separately billed physician, radiologist, anesthesia or pathology fees.
- A negotiated rate is what one payer contracted with one hospital. It is not what a patient on that plan pays, which depends on the deductible, coinsurance, copay and network status.
- What Medicare pays is a national fee-schedule amount before geographic adjustment. It is not a price charged to anyone without Medicare.
Across 23 US hospital standard-charge files read on November 6, 2026, the median discounted cash price for code 47562 (Laparoscopic gallbladder removal) was $10,189, as the hospital's facility charge. Each hospital's figure and file is listed on the TreatCompare page.
For the same code, the median of 75 hospitals' middle negotiated rates with insurers was $6,988. A negotiated rate is what the insurer pays the hospital, not what the patient pays.
Medicare's national payment amount for code 47562 is $3,030.97 (CMS ambulatory surgical center rates, Addendum AA (October 2026)), before geographic adjustment. It is not a price charged to anyone without Medicare.
Sources: hospital standard-charge files read on November 6, 2026; CMS Physician Fee Schedule, relative value file RVU26D, read October 26, 2026.
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- Hospital standard-charge files (81 hospitals, each file linked below)
- CMS Physician Fee Schedule, relative value file RVU26D
- CMS ambulatory surgical center rates, Addendum AA (October 2026)
- CMS: 2026 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles
- Medicare.gov: Medicare costs
- HealthCare.gov glossary: out-of-pocket maximum/limit
- eCFR: 45 CFR 149.610
Methodology: Hospital figures are read from each hospital's standard-charge file: one figure per hospital and billing code, facility charge only, with a median only at 4 or more hospitals, and cash and negotiated rates never combined. Medicare amounts are CMS's national fee-schedule amounts.
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Sources
- Hospital standard-charge files (81 hospitals, each file linked below). Read 6 November 2026. Discounted cash prices and negotiated rates, published under 45 CFR 180.50.
- CMS Physician Fee Schedule, relative value file RVU26D, released August 26, 2026. Read 26 October 2026. What Medicare pays a clinician, national amount.
- CMS ambulatory surgical center rates, Addendum AA (October 2026), effective October 1, 2026. Read 26 October 2026. What Medicare pays an ambulatory surgical center, national rate.
- CMS: 2026 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles, Calendar year 2026. Read 26 October 2026. Medicare Part B annual deductible
- Medicare.gov: Medicare costs, In force (statutory share; not set annually). Read 26 October 2026. Medicare Part B coinsurance
- HealthCare.gov glossary: out-of-pocket maximum/limit, Plan year 2026. Read 26 October 2026. Marketplace out-of-pocket limit, individual
- eCFR: 45 CFR 149.610, In force (45 CFR 149.610, text as of 2026-10-01). Read 26 October 2026. Good Faith Estimate for uninsured or self-pay patients
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Cash price vs insurance price
What each published hospital price means
Is it lower-cost to pay cash for an MRI?
The same question worked through for one scan
Hospital outpatient vs imaging center
How each setting bills, and what is and is not published
Why is my MRI so expensive?
Facility charge, separate radiology bill, negotiated rates, contrast, billing codes
Does paying cash count toward my deductible?
How self-pay interacts with the deductible and out-of-pocket limit
Methodology
How hospital files and Medicare schedules are read