Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)
Facility: South Peninsula Hospital
Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)
Lowest price of the 6 AK hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 6 AK hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) is about $2,208 (about 0.4× the $6,176 Medicare rate). South Peninsula Hospital charges insurers about $2,409, or about $6,248 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Homer, AK.
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
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 | $1,939 - $7,387 | 31% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2,878 - $7,467 | 47% |
| Aetnamajor | $6,825 - $7,770 | 111% |
| Cignamajor | $7,628 - $8,201 | 124% |
| GEHA | $7,226 - $7,770 | 117% |
| Moda Health | $7,628 - $8,201 | 124% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $1,163 - $8,460 |
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Other Procedures at South Peninsula Hospital
Compare: Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) at other AK hospitals
- Central Peninsula General Hospital · Soldotna $2,689
- Fairbanks Memorial Hospital · Fairbanks $2,815
- Providence St Elias Specialty Hospital · Anchorage $7,095
- Mat-Su Regional Medical Center · Palmer $8,982
- Alaska Regional Hospital · Anchorage $9,355
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.