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Unlisted Keyhole Bile Duct Or Gallbladder Surgery

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 47579

A keyhole (laparoscopic) operation on the gallbladder or bile ducts, the drainage system that carries bile from the liver to the intestine, for which there is no standard named entry. The surgeon works through several small abdominal incisions using a camera and long instruments. A written operative report describes exactly what was done.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $5,012 · 10th–90th $2,138$7,9430%10%20%10th90th$5,012Professionalmedian $6,310 · 10th–90th $4,365$10,7150%10%20%10th90th$6,310$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K

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

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$7,762.47
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,365.16
Median
$6,309.57
Typical High
$10,715.19
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,073.80
Median
$13,182.57
Typical High
$34,673.69