Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)
Facility: Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 6 of 7 other NH hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 8 NH hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) is about $2,078 (about 0.3× the $6,176 Medicare rate). Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $2,534, or about $3,482 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Lebanon, NH.
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 $2,078. 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 | $525 - $11,922 | 9% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $525 - $25,404 | 9% |
| Aetnamajor | $541 - $9,899 | 9% |
| Cignamajor | $541 - $12,425 | 9% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $551 - $14,047 | 9% |
| AmeriHealth | $447 - $1,289 | 7% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $483 - $19,902 | 8% |
| MVP Health Care | $525 - $7,623 | 9% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $2,310 - $6,638 | 37% |
| WellCare | $546 - $6,790 | 9% |
| WellSense | $447 - $6,855 | 7% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $78 - $10,809 |
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 Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
Compare: Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) at other NH hospitals
- Cheshire Medical Center · Keene $2,313
- Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital Network · Salem $4,971
- Elliot Hospital · Manchester $7,762
- Parkland Medical Center · Derry $9,860
- Frisbie Memorial Hospital · Rochester $9,927
- Catholic Medical Center · Manchester $10,537
- Portsmouth Regional Hospital · Portsmouth $17,298
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.