Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)
Facility: Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital
Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 PA hospitals compared.
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 $1,530 (about 0.2× the $6,176 Medicare rate). Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital charges insurers about $2,334, or about $2,913 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Jersey Shore, 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 $1,530. 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 | $2,086 | 34% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $755 - $2,787 | 12% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,334 - $3,594 | 38% |
| Cignamajor | $2,255 | 37% |
| Humanamajor | $2,357 | 38% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $5,601 | 91% |
| AmeriHealth | $648 | 10% |
| Geisinger | $648 - $2,306 | 10% |
| HealthPartners | $707 | 11% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $692 - $737 | 11% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $2,334 - $6,931 |
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 Geisinger Jersey Shore 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
- Advanced Surgical Hospital · Washington $2,499
- Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center · Johnstown $2,932
- Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center · Meyersdale $4,296
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.