Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)
Facility: Sequoia Hospital
Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) is about $9,806 (about 1.6× the $6,176 Medicare rate). Sequoia Hospital charges insurers about $8,556 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Redwood City, CA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 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 | $8,556 | 139% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $535 - $47,814 | 9% |
| Aetnamajor | $8,544 - $8,556 | 138% |
| Humanamajor | $8,556 | 139% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $535 - $8,556 | 9% |
| Health Net | $658 - $13,783 | 11% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $535 - $26,781 |
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Other Procedures at Sequoia Hospital
Compare: Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) at other CA hospitals
- Adventist Health St Helena · Saint Helena $874
- Santa Clara Valley Medical Center · San Jose $895
- Stanford Health Care · Stanford $970
- Fairchild Medical Center · Yreka $1,016
- Valley Children's Hospital · Madera $1,056
- Children's Hosp of Los Angeles · Los Angeles $1,371
- Mercy Medical Center · Merced $1,821
- Parkview Community Hospital Medical Center · Riverside $2,935
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.