Gallbladder removal cost in Des Moines, IA without insurance
In the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA area, the median cash price for Gallbladder removal is $1,532.70 across 4 hospitals. The lowest, $1,451.00, is at Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa (West Des Moines) and 1 other hospital. 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 27, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
Gallbladder removal prices in Des Moines, IA 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 | $1,451.00 | $1,532.70 | $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 | $1,577.00 | $13,862.28 | $6,446.00 |
| Open gallbladder removal Gallbladder removal, open surgery through a larger incision · code 47600 | 2 | $2,339.00 | $2,480.70 | $2,378.79 |
Outpatient cash prices in Des Moines, IA. 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 Des Moines, IA
- Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa, West Des Moines$1,451.00
- MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center, Des Moines$1,451.00
- UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical, Des Moines$1,614.40
- Mercy Medical Center - Newton, Newton$18,286.06
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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.