Gallbladder removal, laparoscopic in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
In Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Gallbladder removal, laparoscopic: from $2,717.40 to $7,053.00, with a median of $4,885.20. The lowest listed price is at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 47562, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 25, 2026 and Aug 25, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center lowest Niagara Falls, NY REMOVAL OF GALLBLADDER USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $2,717.40 | $3,882.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Corporation Buffalo, NY LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $7,053.00 | — | — | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $2,717.40, median $4,885.20, highest $7,053.00 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
What it is
A laparoscopic cholecystectomy removes the gallbladder through several small cuts using a camera and instruments. It is the most common treatment for painful gallstones and gallbladder inflammation.
What the price covers
The facility price covers the operating room and recovery. The surgeon's fee, anesthesia and the pathology exam of the gallbladder are usually billed separately.