Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)
Facility: Buchanan General Hospital
Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 VA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 VA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) is about $6,446 (about 1.0× the $6,176 Medicare rate). Buchanan General Hospital charges insurers about $6,222, or about $4,165 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Grundy, VA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 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 | $6,191 | 100% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $16,822 | 272% |
| Aetnamajor | $6,253 | 101% |
| Humanamajor | $6,191 | 100% |
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Other Procedures at Buchanan General Hospital
Compare: Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) at other VA hospitals
- Medical College of Virginia Hospitals · Richmond $5,571
- Vcu Health Tappahannock Hospital · Tappahannock $5,571
- Community Memorial Hospital · South Hill $5,571
- Mary Washington Hospital · Fredericksburg $5,653
- Stafford Hospital, LLC · Stafford $5,653
- Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital · Onancock $5,682
- Riverside Regional Medical Center · Newport News $5,682
- Riverside Walter Reed Hospital · Gloucester $5,682
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.