Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)
Facility: Dr Dan C Trigg Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 NM hospitals compared.
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 $2,460 (about 0.4× the $6,176 Medicare rate). Dr Dan C Trigg Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $6,915 — well above the fair price. Located in Tucumcari, NM.
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 $2,460. 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 | $6,505 | 105% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $6,568 - $11,052 | 106% |
| Aetnamajor | $6,631 | 107% |
| Humanamajor | $6,884 | 111% |
| Molina | $6,758 | 109% |
| Presbyterian | $6,315 - $20,098 | 102% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $6,947 |
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 Dr Dan C Trigg Memorial Hospital
Compare: Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) at other NM hospitals
- Gila Regional Medical Center · Silver City $1,796
- UNM Hospital · Albuquerque $5,956
- Eastern New Mexico Medical Center · Roswell $6,125
- Mountain View Regional Medical Center · Las Cruces $6,184
- Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital · Hobbs $6,297
- 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.