Price Checker / CPT 47490
How much does Incision Of Gallbladder cost?
CPT 47490 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 15x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$450–$890
What this should cost
With insurance
~$126,100
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$1,100
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $9,766 is $9,096 over the fair price (about 15x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Incision Of Gallbladder
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway Regional Medical Center Granite City, IL | $10,296 | — | 10186% |
| Franciscan Health Carmel , IN | $18,726 | $4,738 | 6178% |
| ProMedica Memorial Hospital , OH | $7,643 | — | 5155% |
| ProMedica Fostoria Community Hospital , OH | $7,643 | — | 4582% |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center ENCINO, CA | $16,482 | — | 4321% |
| Miners Colfax Medical Center RATON, NM | $12,400 | — | 4016% |
| Astria Sunnyside Hospital SUNNYSIDE, WA | $12,065 | $6,889 | 3945% |
| Ochsner Acadia General Hospital CROWLEY, LA | $10,868 | — | 3544% |
| Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital , NY | $10,077 | $4,031 | 3278% |
| ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital , MI | $7,948 | — | 2565% |
| Margaret Mary Health , OH | $6,370 | — | 2036% |
| Insight Hospital and Medical Center Coldwater Coldwater, MI | $7,948 | — | 2032% |
| Wilcox Medical Center Lihue, HI | $5,847 | — | 1566% |
| Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center DANVILLE, KY | $2,407 | $2,407 | 707% |
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About Incision Of Gallbladder
CPT code 47490 refers to incision of gallbladder (billing description: "Incision of gallbladder"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $298 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $298 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
What to do if you were overcharged
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- 2Get a dispute letter — citing the Medicare rate and your hospital's own published pricing data.
- 3We negotiate for you — 25% of savings, no savings = no fee.