Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)
Facility: Albany Medical Center Hospital
Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)
A typical price — 5 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 NY hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NY hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) is about $880 (about 0.1× the $6,176 Medicare rate). Albany Medical Center Hospital charges insurers about $916, or about $1,640 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Albany, NY.
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 | $615 - $10,633 | 10% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $507 - $12,265 | 8% |
| Aetnamajor | $639 - $10,768 | 10% |
| Cignamajor | $916 - $1,109 | 15% |
| CDPHP | $418 - $8,402 | 7% |
| Fidelis Care | $484 - $11,806 | 8% |
| MagnaCare | $2,625 - $10,633 | 43% |
| MVP Health Care | $587 - $14,297 | 10% |
| + 8 smaller / regional plans | $575 - $10,633 |
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 Albany Medical Center Hospital
Compare: Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) at other NY hospitals
- Columbia Memorial Hospital · Hudson $832
- Jones Memorial Hospital · Wellsville $846
- Westfield Memorial Hospital Inc · Westfield $855
- The University of Vermont Health Network - Champl · Plattsburgh $1,205
- Highland Hospital · Rochester $1,362
- Strong Memorial Hospital · Rochester $1,362
- Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center · Niagara Falls $1,750
- Nassau University Medical Center · East Meadow $2,216
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.