Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)
Facility: Claiborne Medical Center
Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 TN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 TN hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) is about $5,196 (about 0.8× the $6,176 Medicare rate). Claiborne Medical Center charges insurers about $5,991 — above the fair price. Located in Tazewell, TN.
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 $5,196. 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 | $2,150 - $8,330 | 35% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $3,465 - $6,848 | 56% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,794 - $5,991 | 45% |
| Cignamajor | $3,063 - $5,991 | 50% |
| Humanamajor | $5,877 | 95% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $1,264 | 20% |
| Devoted Health | $5,991 | 97% |
| WellCare | $5,991 | 97% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $5,386 |
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 Claiborne Medical Center
Compare: Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) at other TN hospitals
- Rhea Medical Center · Dayton $828
- Erlanger Medical Center · Chattanooga $1,118
- St Jude Childrens Research Hospital · Memphis $2,569
- Haywood County Community Hospital · Brownsville $2,842
- Dekalb Community Hospital · Smithville $3,089
- Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital · Sparta $3,089
- Stones River Hospital · Woodbury $3,142
- Saint Thomas Hickman Hospital · Centerville $3,142
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.