Gallbladder removal cost in Charleston, SC without insurance
In the Charleston-North Charleston, SC area, the median cash price for Gallbladder removal is $18,603.50 across 4 hospitals. The lowest, $15,269.93, is at Roper Hospital (Charleston). The US median is $5,009.01.
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: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
Gallbladder removal prices in Charleston, SC 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 | 4 | $15,269.93 | $18,603.50 | $5,009.01 |
| Gallbladder removal with bile duct X-ray Gallbladder removal, laparoscopic, with X-ray of the bile ducts during surgery · code 47563 | 4 | $16,589.07 | $17,808.57 | $6,446.00 |
Outpatient cash prices in Charleston, SC. 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 Charleston, SC
- Roper Hospital, Charleston$15,269.93
- Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley, Summerville$18,157.39
- Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital, Charleston$19,049.60
- Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital, Mount Pleasant$19,401.07
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.