Gallbladder removal cost in Iowa without insurance
In Iowa, the median cash price for Gallbladder removal is $3,548.93 across 16 hospitals, from $1,126.40 to $15,998.40. The lowest is at Rawford County Memorial Hospital (Denison). The US median is $8,173.40.
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 Iowa 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 | 16 | $1,126.40–$15,998.40 | $3,548.93 | $8,173.40 |
| Gallbladder removal with bile duct X-ray Gallbladder removal, laparoscopic, with X-ray of the bile ducts during surgery · code 47563 | 13 | $1,543.20–$62,856.95 | $5,607.00 | $8,346.00 |
| Open gallbladder removal Gallbladder removal, open surgery through a larger incision · code 47600 | 4 | $2,144.70–$14,616.80 | $3,874.00 | $3,501.84 |
Outpatient cash prices in Iowa. 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 Iowa
- Rawford County Memorial Hospital, Denison$1,126.40
- Madison County Memorial Hospital, Winterset$1,418.40
- Kossuth Regional Health Center, Algona$1,701.60
- Sioux Center Health, Sioux Center$1,825.54
- Broadlawns Medical Center, Des Moines$1,910.00
Gallbladder removal cost in other states
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- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
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- Indiana
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- New Jersey
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- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Puerto Rico
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
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.