Gallbladder removal, laparoscopic in St. Louis, MO-IL
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 5 hospitals list a cash price for Gallbladder removal, laparoscopic: from $9,301.51 to $11,298.66, with a median of $10,429.83. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospitals East Communities dba Mercy Hospital Washington.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 47562, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. 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 St. Louis, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities dba Mercy Hospital Washington lowest Washington, MO Lap,Cholecystectomy Pf | $9,301.51 | $14,310.02 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities dba Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO Lap,Cholecystectomy Pf | $10,188.83 | $15,675.12 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis, MO Lap,Cholecystectomy Pf | $10,429.83 | $16,045.89 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MO Lap,Cholecystectomy Pf | $10,724.49 | $16,499.21 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus, MO Lap,Cholecystectomy Pf | $11,298.66 | $17,382.55 | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $9,301.51, median $10,429.83, highest $11,298.66 — a 1.2× 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.