Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)
Facility: Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital
Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 KY hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 KY hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) is about $4,680 (about 0.8× the $6,176 Medicare rate). Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital charges insurers about $6,010, or about $19,970 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Paducah, KY.
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 $4,680. 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 | $6,130 | 99% |
| Aetnamajor | $6,010 | 97% |
| Humanamajor | $6,010 | 97% |
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 Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital
Compare: Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) at other KY hospitals
- Deaconess Henderson Hospital · Henderson $1,555
- Carroll County Memorial Hospital · Carrollton $3,840
- CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf · Berea $4,547
- Saint Joseph London · London $5,285
- Norton Hospitals, Inc · Louisville $5,469
- Saint Joseph Mount Sterling · Mount Sterling $5,486
- Harrison Memorial Hospital · Cynthiana $5,645
- CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital · Bardstown $5,699
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.