Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)
Facility: Jfk University Medical Center
Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)
On the higher side — 7 of 8 other NJ hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NJ hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) is about $7,301 (about 1.2× the $6,176 Medicare rate). Jfk University Medical Center charges insurers about $6,463, or about $6,149 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Edison, NJ.
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 | $1,886 - $25,800 | 31% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $6,463 | 105% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,767 - $10,692 | 29% |
| Cignamajor | $9,178 - $9,929 | 149% |
| Amerigroup | $5,834 - $6,463 | 94% |
| AmeriHealth | $16,291 - $18,099 | 264% |
| Clover Health | $1,975 | 32% |
| WellCare | $5,834 - $6,463 | 94% |
| + 9 smaller / regional plans | $1,409 - $20,656 |
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Other Procedures at Jfk University Medical Center
Compare: Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) at other NJ hospitals
- St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc · Paterson $1,238
- Cape Regional Medical Center Inc · Cape May Court House $6,139
- Newton Medical Center · Newton $6,375
- Shore Medical Center · Somers Point $6,376
- Ocean Medical Center · Brick $6,376
- Capital Health Regional Medical Center · Trenton $6,376
- Centrastate Medical Center · Freehold $6,458
- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway · Rahway $6,504
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.