Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)
Facility: Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center
Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 IL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) is about $9,123 (about 1.5× the $6,176 Medicare rate). Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center charges insurers about $12,189 — above the fair price. Located in Oak Lawn, IL.
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 $9,123. 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.
1 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 | $12,700 - $25,111 | 206% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $8,819 | 143% |
| Molina | $8,819 | 143% |
| Oscar Health | $9,123 | 148% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $11,677 |
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 Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center
Compare: Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) at other IL hospitals
- John H Stroger Jr Hospital · Chicago $877
- Hammond Henry Hospital · Geneseo $897
- University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics · Chicago $963
- Deaconess Illinois Crossroads · Mount Vernon $1,043
- UW Health · Rockford $1,081
- Fayette County Hospital · Vandalia $1,203
- Blessing Hospital · Quincy $1,257
- Illini Community Hospital · Pittsfield $1,418
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.