Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)
Facility: Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center
Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MN hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) is about $5,732 (about 0.9× the $6,176 Medicare rate). Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center charges insurers about $6,267 — about the fair price. Located in Brainerd, MN.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 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 | $6,267 | 101% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $6,267 - $21,332 | 101% |
| HealthPartners | $6,267 | 101% |
| Medica | $6,267 | 101% |
| Security Health Plan | $6,267 | 101% |
| UCare | $6,267 | 101% |
| + 11 smaller / regional plans | $5,563 - $19,754 |
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Other Procedures at Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center
Compare: Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) at other MN hospitals
- Meeker Memorial Hospital · Litchfield $850
- Lifecare Medical Center · Roseau $920
- St Gabriels Hospital · Little Falls $1,040
- Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital · Willmar $1,069
- St Lukes Hospital · Duluth $1,144
- St Francis Medical Center · Breckenridge $1,270
- Glacial Ridge Hospital · Glenwood $1,630
- Fairview Bethesda Hospital · Saint Paul $2,023
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.