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Open Drainage Of The Gallbladder

Delaware 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.

How much does Open Drainage Of The Gallbladder cost?

$955

Typical facility fee. In Delaware, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $955 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $324 to $7,244.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $955 · 10th to 90th $151 to $7,244
$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $955

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,244.36
Median
$7,244.36
Typical High
$7,244.36
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,290.87
Median
$2,290.87
Typical High
$2,290.87
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$954.99

Where Delaware sits

The same service costs 15.1 times more in Maine than in North Dakota. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Delaware $955 · 47th of 50
ME $13,183ND $871

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.