Gallbladder removal cost in Atlanta, GA without insurance
In the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA area, the median cash price for Gallbladder removal is $16,385.00 across 12 hospitals. The lowest, $5,932.80, is at Higgins General Hospital (Bremen). The US median is $8,173.40.
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 Nov 11, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
Gallbladder removal prices in Atlanta, GA 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 | 12 | $5,932.80 | $16,385.00 | $8,173.40 |
| Gallbladder removal with bile duct X-ray Gallbladder removal, laparoscopic, with X-ray of the bile ducts during surgery · code 47563 | 13 | $2,861.40 | $16,385.00 | $8,346.00 |
| Open gallbladder removal Gallbladder removal, open surgery through a larger incision · code 47600 | 7 | $21,252.00 | $21,252.00 | $3,501.84 |
Outpatient cash prices in Atlanta, GA. 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 Atlanta, GA
- Higgins General Hospital, Bremen$5,932.80
- Southern Regional Medical Center, Southwest Riverdale$6,034.00
- Tanner Medical Center - Villa Rica, Villa Rica$6,747.60
- Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton, Carrollton$8,493.60
- DeKalb Medical at Decatur, Decatur$16,385.00
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.