Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)
Facility: Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus
Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)
A typical price — 1 charge more and 1 charge less, among the 3 DE hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 3 DE hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) is about $7,038 (about 1.1× the $6,176 Medicare rate). Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus charges insurers about $8,232 — above the fair price. Located in Milford, DE.
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 $7,038. 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 | $27,204 - $30,558 | 440% |
| Aetnamajor | $6,533 | 106% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $9,799 | 159% |
| AmeriHealth | $1,091 - $6,664 | 18% |
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.
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Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.