Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)
Facility: Banner Thunderbird Medical Center
Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 AZ hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AZ hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) is about $5,709 (about 0.9× the $6,176 Medicare rate). Banner Thunderbird Medical Center charges insurers about $9,814 — above the fair price. Located in Glendale, AZ.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $5,709. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $3,818 - $13,085 | 62% |
| Cignamajor | $15,138 - $16,820 | 245% |
| Banner Health | $3,669 | 59% |
| Health Net | $3,669 | 59% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $73 - $3,669 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Banner Thunderbird Medical Center
Compare: Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) at other AZ hospitals
- Kingman Regional Medical Center · Kingman $935
- Yavapai Regional Medical Center · Prescott $1,249
- St. Mary's Hospital · Tucson $1,606
- Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital · Glendale $3,983
- Abrazo Scottsdale Campus · Phoenix $4,033
- Valley View Medical Center · Fort Mohave $4,295
- Honor Health John C. Lincoln Medical Center · Phoenix $5,290
- Honorhealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center · Scottsdale $5,290
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.