Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)
Facility: Calais Community Hospital
Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)
This hospital's typical commercial price is $3,279 compared to the $1,429 fair price benchmark.
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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.
Note: 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 $1,429 (about 0.2× the $6,176 Medicare rate). Calais Community Hospital charges insurers about $3,279, or about $13,977 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Calais, 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 $1,429. 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.
5 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 | $256 - $31,508 | 4% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $256 - $29,360 | 4% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,262 - $30,792 | 20% |
| Cignamajor | $1,335 - $32,583 | 22% |
| Humanamajor | $616 - $15,038 | 10% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $1,350 - $32,941 | 22% |
| WellCare | $616 - $15,038 | 10% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $616 - $20,767 |
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 Calais Community Hospital
Compare: Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) at other ME hospitals
- Northern Light Mercy Hospital · Portland $873
- Northern Light A R Gould Hospital · Presque Isle $873
- Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center · Bangor $873
- Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital · Ellsworth $873
- Lincolnhealth · Damariscotta $1,164
- Mainehealth Stephens Hospital · Norway $1,164
- Mainehealth Franklin Hospital · Farmington $1,195
- Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital · Brunswick $1,275
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.
Audit a Bill or Quote at Calais Community Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $6,765
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (36.3% of gross = $6,765).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($13,977) Beats Your Bill
Calais Community Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $13,977 (vs. $3,279 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $1,429 Fair BaseRate ($6,176 Medicare)
Your bill ($18,636) is $17,207 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($1,429) and 3.0× the $6,176 Medicare rate.
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Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
Safe-Harbor Data Corrections: Parsed directly from public 45 CFR § 180 hospital filings, CMS Care Compare, and CMS HCRIS cost reports. Hospital compliance officers may submit updated MRF URLs or rate tables for verification.