Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)
Facility: Strong Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)
A typical price — 2 charge more and 5 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.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) is about $1,059 (about 0.2× the $6,176 Medicare rate). Strong Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $1,362, or about $7,176 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Rochester, NY.
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 $1,059. 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.
5 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 | $500 - $7,794 | 8% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $522 - $13,167 | 8% |
| Aetnamajor | $522 - $8,041 | 8% |
| Cignamajor | $1,465 - $14,948 | 24% |
| Humanamajor | $621 - $8,238 | 10% |
| CDPHP | $1,603 - $2,144 | 26% |
| Fidelis Care | $744 - $830 | 12% |
| Independent Health | $967 - $1,170 | 16% |
| MVP Health Care | $1,120 - $14,948 | 18% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $615 - $7,547 |
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 Strong Memorial 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
- Albany Medical Center Hospital · Albany $916
- The University of Vermont Health Network - Champl · Plattsburgh $1,205
- Highland 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.