Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)
Facility: Orange County Global Medical Center
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 $6,304 (about 1.0× the $6,176 Medicare rate). Orange County Global Medical Center charges insurers about $7,737 — above the fair price. Located in Santa Ana, CA.
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 $6,304. 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.
6 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 | $7,379 - $7,737 | 119% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $7,737 - $29,480 | 125% |
| Aetnamajor | $7,737 - $9,824 | 125% |
| Cignamajor | $7,133 - $18,930 | 115% |
| Humanamajor | $7,737 | 125% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $669 - $7,737 | 11% |
| Health Net | $7,737 - $13,405 | 125% |
| Presbyterian | $669 - $7,737 | 11% |
| Sentara | $936 - $7,776 | 15% |
| + 47 smaller / regional plans | $559 - $11,663 |
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 Orange County Global Medical Center
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.