Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)
Facility: St Joseph Medical Center
Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MO hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MO hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) is about $6,726 (about 1.1× the $6,176 Medicare rate). St Joseph Medical Center charges insurers about $6,327, or about $6,025 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Kansas City, MO.
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 | $5,769 - $14,834 | 93% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $9,641 - $11,147 | 156% |
| Aetnamajor | $4,489 - $6,026 | 73% |
| Cignamajor | $6,026 | 98% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $5,670 - $12,051 |
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Other Procedures at St Joseph Medical Center
Compare: Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) at other MO hospitals
- Mercy Hospital Aurora · Aurora $922
- Mercy Hospital - Cassville · Cassville $922
- Mercy St Francis Hospital · Mountain View $922
- Mercy Hospital Carthage · Carthage $971
- The Children's Mercy Hospital · Kansas City $1,116
- Lafayette Regional Health Center · Lexington $2,000
- SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital · Saint Louis $2,684
- Hermann Area District Hospital · Hermann $2,724
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.