Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)
Facility: Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)
On the higher side — 3 of 4 other VT hospitals charge less.
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 $1,730 (about 0.3× the $6,176 Medicare rate). Brattleboro Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $1,445, or about $1,269 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Brattleboro, 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 | $5,597 | 91% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $606 - $7,835 | 10% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,600 - $1,918 | 26% |
| Cignamajor | $606 - $5,765 | 10% |
| Humanamajor | $5,597 | 91% |
| AmeriHealth | $535 - $4,510 | 9% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $606 - $5,597 | 10% |
| MVP Health Care | $606 - $7,835 | 10% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $1,445 | 23% |
| WellCare | $637 - $5,876 | 10% |
| WellSense | $535 - $5,988 | 9% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $535 - $5,597 |
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Other Procedures at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
Compare: Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) at other VT hospitals
- Gifford Medical Center · Randolph $861
- North Country Hospital and Health Center · Newport $874
- Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care · Burlington $1,251
- Central Vermont Medical Center · Barre $1,454
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.