Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)
Facility: Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care
Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)
A typical price — 2 charge more and 2 charge less, among the 5 VT hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 5 VT hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) is about $1,521 (about 0.2× the $6,176 Medicare rate). Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care charges insurers about $1,251, or about $2,636 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Burlington, VT.
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 | $430 - $5,880 | 7% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $575 - $10,991 | 9% |
| Aetnamajor | $606 - $5,880 | 10% |
| Cignamajor | $2,307 | 37% |
| Humanamajor | $606 - $5,880 | 10% |
| Fidelis Care | $697 - $6,468 | 11% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $2,109 | 34% |
| MagnaCare | $2,109 | 34% |
| MVP Health Care | $515 - $6,843 | 8% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $606 - $6,027 |
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Other Procedures at Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care
Compare: Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) at other VT hospitals
- Gifford Medical Center · Randolph $861
- North Country Hospital and Health Center · Newport $874
- Brattleboro Memorial Hospital · Brattleboro $1,445
- Central Vermont Medical Center · Barre $1,454
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.