Gallbladder removal, laparoscopic in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC — inpatient
In Durham-Chapel Hill, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Gallbladder removal, laparoscopic as an inpatient: from $1,265.50 to $1,650.00, with a median of $1,457.75.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 47562, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. Doing Business As: DURHAM REGIONAL HOSPITAL lowest Durham, NC Laparoscopy Surg Cholecystectomy | $1,265.50 | $2,531.00 | 50% | — source file |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. Doing Business As: DURHAM REGIONAL HOSPITAL Durham, NC Laparoscopy Surg Cholecystectomy | $1,650.00 | $3,300.00 | 50% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,265.50, median $1,457.75, highest $1,650.00 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,650.00 — 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.