Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)
Facility: Valley Regional Medical Center
Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 TX hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 TX hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) is about $6,541 (about 1.1× the $6,176 Medicare rate). Valley Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $8,217 — above the fair price. Located in Brownsville, TX.
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 $6,541. 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 | $2,027 - $26,535 | 33% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $8,217 - $12,713 | 133% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,384 - $7,618 | 39% |
| Cignamajor | $9,999 - $13,370 | 162% |
| Humanamajor | $12,814 | 207% |
| Health Net | $1,870 | 30% |
| Healthcare Highways | $9,124 | 148% |
| Molina | $2,078 | 34% |
| Oscar Health | $9,328 | 151% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $1,889 - $11,460 |
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 Valley Regional Medical Center
Compare: Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) at other TX hospitals
- Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital · Nacogdoches $969
- University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center · Houston $1,239
- Mitchell County Hospital District · Colorado City $1,250
- Faith Community Hospital · Jacksboro $1,500
- Cogdell Memorial Hospital · Snyder $1,503
- Childrens Medical Ctr of Dallas · Dallas $1,569
- Childrens Medical Center Plano · Plano $1,569
- El Campo Memorial Hospital · El Campo $1,648
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.