Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)
Facility: McKenzie Health System
Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)
A typical price — 4 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 9 MI hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MI hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) is about $1,309 (about 0.2× the $6,176 Medicare rate). McKenzie Health System charges insurers about $957, or about $1,053 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Sandusky, MI.
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 | $1,123 | 18% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,061 | 17% |
| Aetnamajor | $853 | 14% |
| Priority Health | $3,894 | 63% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $761 - $778 |
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Other Procedures at McKenzie Health System
Compare: Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) at other MI hospitals
- Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital · Grayling $938
- Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital · Cadillac $938
- Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital · Manistee $938
- Mackinac Straits Hospital and Health Center · Saint Ignace $940
- McLaren Bay Region · Bay City $1,001
- McLaren Central Michigan · Mount Pleasant $1,001
- McLaren Northern Michigan · Petoskey $1,001
- McLaren Flint · Flint $1,001
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.