Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)
Facility: HCA Florida Mercy Hospital
Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)
This hospital's typical commercial price is $9,149 compared to the $7,402 fair price benchmark.
2-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.24× fair market pricing.
Highest price of the 9 FL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 FL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) is about $7,402 (about 1.2× the $6,176 Medicare rate). HCA Florida Mercy Hospital charges insurers about $9,149 — above the fair price. Located in Plantation, FL.
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 $7,402. 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.
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 | $15,072 | 244% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $13,571 - $18,507 | 220% |
| Aetnamajor | $6,978 - $11,556 | 113% |
| Cignamajor | $11,255 | 182% |
| AmeriHealth | $13,315 | 216% |
| AvMed | $9,566 - $21,390 | 155% |
| Medica | $4,500 | 73% |
| Molina | $3,950 - $5,211 | 64% |
| Oscar Health | $11,883 | 192% |
| Simply Healthcare | $3,792 | 61% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $2,350 - $4,963 |
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 HCA Florida Mercy Hospital
Compare: Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) at other FL hospitals
- Larkin Community Hospital Palm Springs Campus · Hialeah $815
- Larkin Community Hospital · South Miami $1,072
- Doctors Memorial Hospital Inc · Perry $1,500
- Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital · Vero Beach $1,831
- Cleveland Clinic Hospital · Weston $2,280
- Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital · Stuart $2,400
- Jay Hospital · Jay $2,451
- Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Venice · North Venice $2,640
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.
Audit a Bill or Quote at HCA Florida Mercy Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $7,971
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (36.3% of gross = $7,971).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask HCA Florida Mercy Hospital's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.
Negotiate Toward $7,402 Fair BaseRate ($6,176 Medicare)
Your bill ($21,958) is $14,556 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($7,402) and 3.6× the $6,176 Medicare rate.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare. Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.
How to Pay Less Nearby: Freestanding Centers, Insurer Leverage & Outpatient Savings
Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
Safe-Harbor Data Corrections: Parsed directly from public 45 CFR § 180 hospital filings, CMS Care Compare, and CMS HCRIS cost reports. Hospital compliance officers may submit updated MRF URLs or rate tables for verification.