SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 47562, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp
WEST DES MOINES, IA PR Laparoscopy Surgical Cholecystectomy |
$1,451.00 | $1,451.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 file |
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| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp
DES MOINES, IA PR Laparoscopy Surgical Cholecystectomy |
$1,451.00 | $1,451.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 file |
|
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation
DES MOINES, IA PR LAP,CHOLECYSTECTOMY |
$1,614.40 | $2,018.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
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| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation
DES MOINES, IA PR LAP,CHOLECYSTECTOMY |
$1,614.40 | $2,018.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
|
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton
NEWTON, IA HC Cholecystectomy W/Laparoscopy (Restricted Method II CAH) |
$18,286.06 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 file |
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| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp
DES MOINES, IA HC Cholecystectomy W/Laparoscopy (Restricted Method II CAH) |
$27,991.10 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 file |
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| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp
WEST DES MOINES, IA HC Cholecystectomy W/Laparoscopy (Restricted Method II CAH) |
$28,549.52 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,451.00, median $1,614.40, highest $28,549.52 — a 19.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $1,988.70. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.