Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)
Facility: CHI Health St. Elizabeth
Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 NE hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NE hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) is about $6,121 (about 1.0× the $6,176 Medicare rate). CHI Health St. Elizabeth charges insurers about $8,158 — above the fair price. Located in Lincoln, NE.
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 $6,121. 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.
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 | $5,631 - $9,696 | 91% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $5,631 | 91% |
| Humanamajor | $5,631 | 91% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $4,752 - $5,800 | 77% |
| Amerigroup | $4,752 - $5,913 | 77% |
| Medica | $1,205 - $15,961 | 20% |
| Molina | $4,845 | 78% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $5,631 - $12,553 |
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 CHI Health St. Elizabeth
Compare: Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) at other NE hospitals
- Valley County Health System · Ord $833
- Mary Lanning Healthcare · Hastings $898
- Memorial Community Hospital & Health System · Blair $1,038
- Harlan County Health System · Alma $1,048
- West Holt Memorial Hospital · Atkinson $1,113
- Tri Valley Health System · Cambridge $1,135
- Cherry County Hospital · Valentine $1,165
- Regional West Medical Center · Scottsbluff $1,214
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.