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Open Drainage Of The Gallbladder

California rates for HCPCS 47480

Opens the gallbladder through an incision in the abdomen to drain infected bile or remove stones, leaving the gallbladder itself in place. A tube may be left in so it keeps draining. It is chosen when a person is too unwell for the gallbladder to be taken out safely.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $7,079 · 10th–90th $1,445$15,8490%10%10th90th$7,079Professionalmedian $933 · 10th–90th $661$1,9050%20%10th90th$933$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0K$100.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,715.35
Median
$9,332.54
Typical High
$22,908.68
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,570.88
Median
$7,943.28
Typical High
$15,848.93
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$6,606.93
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$2,290.87
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$1,230.27
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,949.84
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$5,495.41
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$1,698.24
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$5,623.41
Typical High
$17,378.01