Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)
Facility: UNM Hospital
Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 7 of 8 other NM hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NM hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) is about $6,988 (about 1.1× the $6,176 Medicare rate). UNM Hospital charges insurers about $5,956, or about $4,934 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Albuquerque, NM.
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 | $5,956 | 96% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $623 - $5,956 | 10% |
| Aetnamajor | $5,956 | 96% |
| Humanamajor | $5,360 | 87% |
| Devoted Health | $7,147 | 116% |
| Molina | $14,591 | 236% |
| Presbyterian | $11,911 | 193% |
| + 10 smaller / regional plans | $5,956 - $14,591 |
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Other Procedures at UNM Hospital
Compare: Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) at other NM hospitals
- Gila Regional Medical Center · Silver City $1,796
- Eastern New Mexico Medical Center · Roswell $6,125
- Mountain View Regional Medical Center · Las Cruces $6,184
- Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital · Hobbs $6,297
- Dr Dan C Trigg Memorial Hospital · Tucumcari $6,915
- Carlsbad Medical Center · Carlsbad $7,317
- Presbyterian Hospital · Albuquerque $10,474
- Lincoln County Medical Center · Ruidoso $20,098
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.