Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)
Facility: Hays Medical Center
Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 KS hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 KS hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) is about $4,372 (about 0.7× the $6,176 Medicare rate). Hays Medical Center charges insurers about $6,458, or about $6,987 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Hays, KS.
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 $4,372. 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.
3 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 | $6,458 - $11,301 | 105% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $6,458 - $7,293 | 105% |
| Aetnamajor | $6,458 - $14,207 | 105% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $6,458 - $9,687 | 105% |
| Medica | $6,458 | 105% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $2,459 - $11,301 |
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 Hays Medical Center
Compare: Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) at other KS hospitals
- Sck Health · Arkansas City $1,060
- Children's Mercy South · Overland Park $1,116
- Cheyenne County Hospital · St Francis $1,235
- Great Plains of Sabetha · Sabetha $1,573
- Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center · Chanute $1,815
- Phillips County Hospital · Phillipsburg $3,163
- Salina Surgical Hospital · Salina $3,752
- Manhattan Surgical Hospital LLC · Manhattan $3,759
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.