Gallbladder removal, laparoscopic in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD — inpatient
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 4 hospitals list a cash price for Gallbladder removal, laparoscopic as an inpatient: from $1,370.00 to $1,460.00, with a median of $1,460.00. The lowest listed price is at St. Francis Hospital Inc.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 47562, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Francis Hospital Inc lowest Wilmington, DE PR Laparoscopy Surgical Cholecystectomy | $1,370.00 | $1,370.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA PR Laparoscopy Surgical Cholecystectomy | $1,460.00 | $1,460.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA PR Laparoscopy Surgical Cholecystectomy | $1,460.00 | $1,460.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA PR Laparoscopy Surgical Cholecystectomy | $1,460.00 | $1,460.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,370.00, median $1,460.00, highest $1,460.00 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $6,180.00 — 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.