Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)
Facility: Caromont Regional Medical Center
Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 NC hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NC hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) is about $2,909 (about 0.5× the $6,176 Medicare rate). Caromont Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $6,485, or about $13,055 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Gastonia, NC.
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 $2,909. 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 | $2,004 - $17,271 | 32% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,965 - $6,176 | 32% |
| Aetnamajor | $6,424 - $6,462 | 104% |
| Cignamajor | $9,413 - $11,488 | 152% |
| Humanamajor | $6,609 - $11,488 | 107% |
| AmeriHealth | $2,004 | 32% |
| Devoted Health | $6,485 | 105% |
| Molina | $780 - $6,485 | 13% |
| WellCare | $2,004 | 32% |
| + 12 smaller / regional plans | $780 - $16,615 |
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 Caromont Regional Medical Center
Compare: Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) at other NC hospitals
- Atrium Health Cleveland · Shelby $950
- Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast · Concord $1,014
- Atrium Health Pineville · Charlotte $1,014
- Atrium Health Union · Monroe $1,014
- Atrium Health University City · Charlotte $1,014
- Atrium Health Anson · Wadesboro $1,117
- Stanly Regional Medical Center · Albemarle $1,117
- Atrium Health Lincoln · Lincolnton $1,117
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.