Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)
Facility: Harlan County Health System
Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)
A typical price — 5 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 NE hospitals compared.
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 $743 (about 0.1× the $6,176 Medicare rate). Harlan County Health System charges insurers about $1,048, or about $3,052 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Alma, 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 $743. 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.
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 | $561 - $5,003 | 9% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,071 - $5,003 | 17% |
| Aetnamajor | $561 - $3,648 | 9% |
| Humanamajor | $3,492 | 57% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $2,466 | 40% |
| Medica | $561 - $5,003 | 9% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $589 - $4,951 |
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 Harlan County Health System
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
- 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
- Brown County Hospital · Ainsworth $1,214
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.