Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)
Facility: North Austin 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 $5,083 (about 0.8× the $6,176 Medicare rate). North Austin Medical Center charges insurers about $8,275 — above the fair price. Located in Austin, 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 $5,083. 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 - $16,517 | 33% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,983 - $13,728 | 32% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,644 - $10,247 | 43% |
| Cignamajor | $10,441 - $13,329 | 169% |
| Humanamajor | $2,361 | 38% |
| Amerigroup | $508 | 8% |
| Healthcare Highways | $9,372 - $9,565 | 152% |
| Moda Health | $5,681 - $10,470 | 92% |
| Molina | $2,078 | 34% |
| Oscar Health | $7,589 - $8,970 | 123% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $1,889 - $9,820 |
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 North Austin 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.