Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)
Facility: Wellstar Spalding Medical Center
Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 GA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 GA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) is about $8,597 (about 1.4× the $6,176 Medicare rate). Wellstar Spalding Medical Center charges insurers about $10,308 — above the fair price. Located in Griffin, GA.
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 $8,597. 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 | $15,026 | 243% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $6,185 - $23,109 | 100% |
| Aetnamajor | $6,064 - $6,760 | 98% |
| Cignamajor | $6,367 | 103% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $10,672 | 173% |
| CareSource | $11,885 | 192% |
| Clover Health | $6,488 | 105% |
| Oscar Health | $10,308 | 167% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $1,937 - $11,218 |
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 Wellstar Spalding Medical Center
Compare: Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) at other GA hospitals
- Jeff Davis Hospital · Hazlehurst $988
- Northside Hospital Duluth · Duluth $1,396
- Navicent Health Baldwin · Milledgeville $1,459
- Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center · Macon $1,480
- Atrium Health Navicent Rehabilitation Hopsital · Macon $1,480
- Northside Hospital Forsyth · Cumming $1,663
- Northside Hospital Cherokee · Canton $1,676
- Northside Hospital · Atlanta $1,676
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.