Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)
Facility: Frye 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 $4,054 (about 0.7× the $6,176 Medicare rate). Frye Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $4,325, or about $9,236 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Hickory, NC.
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 | $1,217 - $9,971 | 20% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2,282 - $4,358 | 37% |
| Aetnamajor | $5,588 - $11,270 | 90% |
| Cignamajor | $13,275 | 215% |
| Humanamajor | $5,470 - $5,479 | 89% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $4,895 | 79% |
| AmeriHealth | $1,613 | 26% |
| WellCare | $1,891 | 31% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $1,613 - $5,479 |
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Other Procedures at Frye 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.