Gallbladder removal cost in Bangor, ME without insurance
In the Bangor, ME area, the median cash price for Gallbladder removal is $2,143.99 across 2 hospitals. The lowest, $1,818.38, is at Penobscot Valley Hospital (Lincoln). The US median is $6,800.00.
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 28, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
Gallbladder removal prices in Bangor, ME 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 | $1,818.38 | $2,143.99 | $6,800.00 |
| Gallbladder removal with bile duct X-ray Gallbladder removal, laparoscopic, with X-ray of the bile ducts during surgery · code 47563 | 2 | $1,643.79 | $2,303.30 | $6,932.10 |
| Open gallbladder removal Gallbladder removal, open surgery through a larger incision · code 47600 | 2 | $2,260.79 | $2,590.65 | $2,260.79 |
Outpatient cash prices in Bangor, ME. 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 Bangor, ME
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.