Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)
Facility: St Vincent's Medical Center
Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)
On the higher side — 6 of 8 other CT hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CT hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) is about $3,101 (about 0.5× the $6,176 Medicare rate). St Vincent's Medical Center charges insurers about $2,526 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Bridgeport, CT.
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 | $2,471 - $13,495 | 40% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2,471 - $15,589 | 40% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,532 | 41% |
| Cignamajor | $12,758 | 207% |
| Molina | $2,471 - $14,524 | 40% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $2,471 | 40% |
| WellCare | $2,520 | 41% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $2,471 |
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Other Procedures at St Vincent's Medical Center
Compare: Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) at other CT hospitals
- Midstate Medical Center · Meriden $2,092
- The Hospital of Central Connecticut · New Britain $2,358
- Charlotte Hungerford Hospital · Torrington $2,471
- William W Backus Hospital · Norwich $2,471
- Hartford Hospital · Hartford $2,471
- Windham Community Memorial Hospital · Willimantic $2,520
- John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect · Farmington $6,975
- Griffin Hospital · Derby $7,042
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.