Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)
Facility: HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital
Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)
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 $5,430 (about 0.9× the $6,176 Medicare rate). HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital charges insurers about $11,593 — well above the fair price. Located in Fort Pierce, 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 $5,430. 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.
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 | $8,068 - $39,000 | 131% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $7,440 - $24,677 | 120% |
| Aetnamajor | $7,650 - $19,032 | 124% |
| Cignamajor | $4,521 - $26,272 | 73% |
| Humanamajor | $22,221 | 360% |
| AvMed | $9,433 - $23,283 | 153% |
| Molina | $3,950 - $5,211 | 64% |
| Oscar Health | $17,846 | 289% |
| Simply Healthcare | $3,792 - $19,005 | 61% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $2,350 - $13,938 |
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 Lawnwood Hospital
Compare: Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) at other FL hospitals
- Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital · Vero Beach $1,025
- Cleveland Clinic Hospital · Weston $1,040
- Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital · Stuart $1,059
- Larkin Community Hospital · South Miami $1,075
- Doctors Memorial Hospital Inc · Perry $1,500
- Jay Hospital · Jay $2,451
- Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Venice · North Venice $2,640
- Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center · Palm Beach Gardens $2,670
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.