Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)
Facility: Monument Health Rapid City Hospital
Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 7 SD hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 7 SD 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 $3,870 (about 0.6× the $6,176 Medicare rate). Monument Health Rapid City Hospital charges insurers about $5,888, or about $29,533 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Rapid City, SD.
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 $3,870. 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 | $5,888 - $17,115 | 95% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $5,888 - $9,886 | 95% |
| Aetnamajor | $26,580 - $28,304 | 430% |
| Cignamajor | $28,304 | 458% |
| Humanamajor | $5,888 - $26,580 | 95% |
| HealthPartners | $5,888 - $16,963 | 95% |
| Medica | $24,512 | 397% |
| PacificSource | $25,103 | 406% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $23,549 | 381% |
| + 16 smaller / regional plans | $5,888 - $28,304 |
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 Monument Health Rapid City Hospital
Compare: Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) at other SD hospitals
- Huron Regional Medical Center · Huron $1,319
- Brookings Health System · Brookings $1,425
- Black Hills Surgical Hospital LLC · Rapid City $1,575
- Sanford Usd Medical Center · Sioux Falls $6,009
- Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen · Aberdeen $6,009
- Dunes Surgical Hospital · Dakota Dunes $6,547
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.