Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)
Facility: Cary Medical Center
Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 ME hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $3,184 (about 0.5× the $6,176 Medicare rate). Cary Medical Center charges insurers about $5,978 — well above the fair price. Located in Caribou, ME.
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 $3,184. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $5,978 | 97% |
| Aetnamajor | $5,978 | 97% |
| Humanamajor | $5,978 | 97% |
| WellCare | $5,978 | 97% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $5,978 |
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 Cary 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
- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center · Portland $1,280
- Redington Fairview General Hospital · Skowhegan $3,238
- St Mary's Regional Medical Center · Lewiston $5,697
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.