Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)
Facility: Physicians Care Surgical Hospital
Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 PA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 PA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) is about $2,174 (about 0.4× the $6,176 Medicare rate). Physicians Care Surgical Hospital charges insurers about $11,524, or about $7,282 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Royersford, PA.
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 $2,174. 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 | $5,432 - $27,099 | 88% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $5,432 - $23,941 | 88% |
| Aetnamajor | $5,156 - $23,230 | 83% |
| Cignamajor | $5,432 - $18,977 | 88% |
| Humanamajor | $2,193 - $12,772 | 36% |
| AmeriHealth | $5,866 - $18,753 | 95% |
| GEHA | $5,156 - $23,230 | 83% |
| HealthPartners | $5,455 - $18,977 | 88% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $4,031 - $19,295 | 65% |
| + 51 smaller / regional plans | $900 - $27,099 |
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 Physicians Care Surgical Hospital
Compare: Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) at other PA hospitals
- West Penn Hospital · Pittsburgh $855
- Ahn Wexford Hospital · Wexford $855
- Magee Memorial Hospital for Convalescents · Philadelphia $1,029
- Jefferson Abington Hospital · Abington $1,137
- UPMC Wellsboro · Wellsboro $1,204
- Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital · Jersey Shore $2,334
- Advanced Surgical Hospital · Washington $2,499
- Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center · Johnstown $2,932
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.