Gallbladder removal cost without insurance
The median cash price for Gallbladder removal is $5,009.01 across 562 US hospitals that publish a self-pay price. Most hospitals (the middle 80%) charge between $1,017.10 and $19,219.20.
Gallbladder removal (cholecystectomy) treats painful gallstones. Almost all are done laparoscopically through small cuts, often as same-day surgery. Open surgery with a larger cut and a hospital stay is used when the gallbladder is badly inflamed or scarred, and it costs more.
Collected Sep 25, 2026 One price per hospital, from each hospital's own price file
Gallbladder removal prices by type
47562 is laparoscopic gallbladder removal and is used in the state table; 47563 adds an X-ray of the bile ducts during surgery; and 47600 is open removal.
| Procedure | Hospitals | Most charge | Median | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallbladder removal Gallbladder removal, laparoscopic · code 47562 | 562 | $1,017.10–$19,219.20 | $5,009.01 | — |
| Gallbladder removal with bile duct X-ray Gallbladder removal, laparoscopic, with X-ray of the bile ducts during surgery · code 47563 | 557 | $1,197.35–$20,794.15 | $6,446.00 | — |
| Open gallbladder removal Gallbladder removal, open surgery through a larger incision · code 47600 | 266 | $1,090.26–$7,455.00 | $2,378.79 | — |
“Most charge” is the middle 80% of hospitals (10th to 90th percentile), so one mistyped line in a hospital file cannot stretch it. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price for the code. “Medicare” is Medicare's 2026 national base rate for the same service outside a hospital stay, including the patient's share (the hospital outpatient, lab or hospital clinic rate); “median 3×” means the median cash price is three times that rate.
Gallbladder removal: median by state
States with at least two hospitals, cheapest median first. Pick a state for its gallbladder removal prices and cheapest hospitals.
- Maine$682.93
- Arizona$815.77
- Puerto Rico$909.50
- Kentucky$1,017.10
- North Dakota$1,090.21
- Michigan$1,406.30
- Vermont$1,444.00
- Indiana$1,451.00
- Nebraska$1,495.20
- Louisiana$1,560.30
- Minnesota$1,590.75
- Iowa$1,614.40
- Oregon$1,876.04
- New York$1,970.92
- Delaware$2,000.00
- Montana$2,001.15
- Pennsylvania$2,270.40
- New Hampshire$2,312.04
- Tennessee$3,430.24
- Wyoming$3,499.30
- Connecticut$3,820.00
- Kansas$3,948.10
- Wisconsin$4,053.40
- Maryland$4,494.52
- West Virginia$5,617.00
- Texas$5,787.17
- Nevada$6,575.00
- Illinois$6,600.43
- New Jersey$6,667.16
- North Carolina$7,352.50
- Arkansas$7,985.41
- Missouri$8,203.68
- Alaska$8,638.70
- Alabama$8,712.63
- Oklahoma$10,077.24
- Rhode Island$10,801.16
- Massachusetts$11,021.61
- Washington$11,460.80
- Mississippi$11,602.68
- California$13,208.00
- Idaho$15,131.00
- Colorado$15,191.33
- Georgia$16,385.00
- Ohio$17,444.70
- Virginia$18,313.08
- South Carolina$18,564.25
- Florida$20,453.10
Paying cash: what to do
- Ask for a bundled self-pay price that includes the surgeon, anesthesia, facility and follow-up visits; hospital file prices usually cover only the facility.
- If the surgery is planned rather than urgent, compare surgery centers, which often charge much less than hospitals.
- Ask whether any hospital stay is included if you need to stay overnight.
Questions
Can I live without a gallbladder?
Yes. Bile flows directly from the liver to the intestine.
How long is recovery?
About one to two weeks after laparoscopic surgery.
Is gallbladder surgery an emergency?
Sometimes. Severe pain with fever or yellow skin needs urgent care.