Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)
Facility: Mainehealth Maine Medical Center
Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 ME hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 ME hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) is about $1,230 (about 0.2× the $6,176 Medicare rate). Mainehealth Maine Medical Center charges insurers about $1,280 — about the fair price. Located in Portland, ME.
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 | $622 - $5,647 | 10% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $629 - $25,648 | 10% |
| Aetnamajor | $630 - $5,647 | 10% |
| Humanamajor | $716 - $5,647 | 12% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $1,280 | 21% |
| WellCare | $716 - $5,816 | 12% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $1,350 - $1,360 |
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Other Procedures at Mainehealth Maine Medical Center
Compare: Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) at other ME hospitals
- Lincolnhealth · Damariscotta $1,164
- Mainehealth Stephens Hospital · Norway $1,164
- Mainehealth Franklin Hospital · Farmington $1,195
- Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital · Brunswick $1,275
- Mainehealth Pen Bay Hospital · Rockport $1,275
- Redington Fairview General Hospital · Skowhegan $3,238
- St Mary's Regional Medical Center · Lewiston $5,697
- Cary Medical Center · Caribou $5,978
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.