Gallbladder removal, laparoscopic in Duluth, MN-WI — inpatient
In Duluth, MN-WI, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Gallbladder removal, laparoscopic as an inpatient: from $1,267.72 to $7,742.21, with a median of $3,392.38. The lowest listed price is at Range Regional Health Services.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 47562, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Duluth, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range Regional Health Services lowest Hibbing, MN PR LAPAROSCOPY, SURGICAL; CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $1,267.72 | $2,982.87 | 57% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN Pro Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy | $3,392.38 | $6,236.00 | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN LAPAROSCOPY SURG CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $3,392.38 | $6,236.00 | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia N Virginia, MN LAP,CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $4,296.78 | $6,842.00 | 37% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN Fac Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy | $7,742.21 | $14,232.00 | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,267.72, median $3,392.38, highest $7,742.21 — a 6.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $3,392.38 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 47562 ($4,501.42). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing, MNAS LAPAROSCOPY, SURGICAL; CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $38.25 | file |