Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)
Facility: Highline Medical Center
Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)
On the higher side — 7 of 8 other WA hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) is about $11,101 (about 1.8× the $6,176 Medicare rate). Highline Medical Center charges insurers about $7,046, or about $47,806 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Burien, WA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
6 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 | $5,873 - $26,187 | 95% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $6,689 - $17,496 | 108% |
| Aetnamajor | $5,873 - $26,625 | 95% |
| Cignamajor | $24,544 | 397% |
| Humanamajor | $5,873 - $6,948 | 95% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $6,494 | 105% |
| Amerigroup | $7,078 | 115% |
| CareSource | $5,990 | 97% |
| Molina | $7,013 - $12,468 | 114% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $6,494 - $16,691 |
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Other Procedures at Highline Medical Center
Compare: Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) at other WA hospitals
- Kittitas Valley Community Hospital · Ellensburg $953
- Seattle Children's Hospital · Seattle $1,551
- Island Hospital · Anacortes $1,967
- Virginia Mason Medical Center · Seattle $2,051
- Olympic Medical Center · Port Angeles $3,480
- Deaconess Medical Center · Spokane $6,344
- Multicare Valley Hospital · Spokane Valley $6,344
- Mary Bridge Children's Hospital · Tacoma $7,129
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.