Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)
Facility: Summa Health System
Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 OH hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 OH hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) is about $5,085 (about 0.8× the $6,176 Medicare rate). Summa Health System charges insurers about $8,918, or about $9,377 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Akron, OH.
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 $5,085. 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 | $2,206 - $21,590 | 36% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $8,985 - $20,163 | 145% |
| Aetnamajor | $5,720 - $10,272 | 93% |
| Cignamajor | $5,891 - $19,780 | 95% |
| CareSource | $6,006 | 97% |
| Medical Mutual | $2,157 - $25,405 | 35% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $3,963 - $13,384 |
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 Summa Health System
Compare: Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) at other OH hospitals
- Union Hospital · Dover $914
- Christ Hospital · Cincinnati $942
- Akron Children's Hospital · Akron $950
- Ashtabula County Medical Center · Ashtabula $987
- Galion Community Hospital · Galion $1,000
- Southwest General Health Center · Middleburg Heights $1,067
- Mercy Medical Center · Canton $1,150
- Henry County Hospital, Inc · Napoleon $1,579
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.