Gallbladder removal cost in Illinois without insurance
In Illinois, the median cash price for Gallbladder removal is $6,600.43 across 25 hospitals, from $676.20 to $16,756.00. The lowest is at Humboldt Park Health (Chicago). The US median is $8,173.40.
Illinois law (Hospital Uninsured Patient Discount Act, 210 ILCS 89): an uninsured Illinois resident with family income up to 600% of the federal poverty level (300% at rural and critical access hospitals) can apply for a discount that brings the bill down to about 135% of the hospital's cost; up to 200% (125% at rural hospitals) medically necessary care is free. A hospital may collect no more than 25% of family income in 12 months. Ask the billing office for the application. Other states' laws.
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 6, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
Gallbladder removal prices in Illinois 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 | Range | Median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallbladder removal Gallbladder removal, laparoscopic · code 47562 | 25 | $676.20–$16,756.00 | $6,600.43 | $8,173.40 |
| Gallbladder removal with bile duct X-ray Gallbladder removal, laparoscopic, with X-ray of the bile ducts during surgery · code 47563 | 22 | $553.38–$17,498.21 | $14,162.40 | $8,346.00 |
| Open gallbladder removal Gallbladder removal, open surgery through a larger incision · code 47600 | 11 | $965.53–$53,536.52 | $5,700.00 | $3,501.84 |
Outpatient cash prices in Illinois. 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 state.
Lowest Gallbladder removal prices in Illinois
- Humboldt Park Health, Chicago$676.20
- Morris Hospital, Morris$722.28
- John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital, Chicago$1,314.60
- Hammond Henry Dist Hospital, Geneseo$2,736.00
- FHN Memorial Hospital, Freeport$3,268.00
Gallbladder removal cost by metro area in Illinois
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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.