Gallbladder removal cost in Seattle, WA without insurance
In the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA area, the median cash price for Gallbladder removal is $13,360.00 across 3 hospitals. The lowest, $9,896.04, is at Virginia Mason Medical Center (Seattle). 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 Seattle, WA 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 | 3 | $9,896.04 | $13,360.00 | $5,009.01 |
| Gallbladder removal with bile duct X-ray Gallbladder removal, laparoscopic, with X-ray of the bile ducts during surgery · code 47563 | 3 | $8,968.86 | $13,360.00 | $6,446.00 |
Outpatient cash prices in Seattle, WA. 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 Seattle, WA
- Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle$9,896.04
- Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital, Seattle$13,360.00
- Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle$67,934.40
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.