Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)
Facility: MUSC Medical Center
Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)
A typical price — 5 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 SC hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 SC hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) is about $5,779 (about 0.9× the $6,176 Medicare rate). MUSC Medical Center charges insurers about $5,735 — about the fair price. Located in Charleston, SC.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $3,753 - $10,115 | 61% |
| Aetnamajor | $5,623 | 91% |
| Clover Health | $5,735 | 93% |
| Molina | $6,185 | 100% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $6,045 |
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Other Procedures at MUSC Medical Center
Compare: Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) at other SC hospitals
- Piedmont Medical Center · Rock Hill $3,000
- Colleton Medical Center · Walterboro $4,950
- Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley Inc · Summerville $5,710
- Roper Hospital · Charleston $5,834
- Novant Health Hilton Head Medical Center · Hilton Head Island $5,848
- East Cooper Medical Center · Mount Pleasant $5,848
- Coastal Carolina Hospital · Hardeeville $5,848
- Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital · Charleston $5,857
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.