Gallbladder removal cost in Albuquerque, NM without insurance
In the Albuquerque, NM area, the median cash price for Gallbladder removal is $18,196.78 across 2 hospitals. The lowest, $9,109.10, is at University of New Mexico Hospital (Albuquerque). The US median is $8,372.02.
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 Oct 1, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
Gallbladder removal prices in Albuquerque, NM 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 | Lowest | Median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallbladder removal Gallbladder removal, laparoscopic · code 47562 | 2 | $9,109.10 | $18,196.78 | $8,372.02 |
| Gallbladder removal with bile duct X-ray Gallbladder removal, laparoscopic, with X-ray of the bile ducts during surgery · code 47563 | 2 | $8,371.22 | $14,922.76 | $8,346.00 |
Outpatient cash prices in Albuquerque, NM. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest cash price for the code; prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Pick a procedure to compare every hospital in the area.
Lowest Gallbladder removal prices in Albuquerque, NM
- University of New Mexico Hospital, Albuquerque$9,109.10
- Los Alamos Medical Center, Los Alamos$27,284.45
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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.