Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)
Facility: Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)
A typical price — 2 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 8 ND hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 8 ND hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) is about $6,266 (about 1.0× the $6,176 Medicare rate). Sanford Medical Center Fargo charges insurers about $6,009 — about the fair price. Located in Fargo, ND.
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 | $6,009 | 97% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $4,204 - $10,189 | 68% |
| Aetnamajor | $6,009 | 97% |
| HealthPartners | $6,009 | 97% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $663 - $5,543 | 11% |
| UCare | $5,951 - $6,047 | 96% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $6,047 - $6,126 |
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Other Procedures at Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Compare: Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) at other ND hospitals
- CHI St Alexius Health Dickinson · Dickinson $1,424
- CHI St Alexius Health Williston · Williston $1,478
- Essentia Health · Fargo $5,834
- CHI St Alexius Health · Bismarck $5,951
- Sanford Medical Center Bismarck · Bismarck $6,009
- Trinity Hospitals · Minot $6,176
- Altru Hospital · Grand Forks $6,485
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.