Gallbladder removal, laparoscopic in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for Gallbladder removal, laparoscopic: from $7,737.00 to $13,208.00, with a median of $13,208.00. The lowest listed price is at Paradise Valley Hospital.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 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 Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Valley Hospital lowest National City, CA Laparoscopic cholecystectomy | $7,737.00 | $18,998.00 | 59% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego, CA LAPAROSCOPY SURG CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $13,208.00 | $25,400.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego, CA LAPAROSCOPY SURG CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $13,208.00 | $25,400.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, CA LAPAROSCOPY SURG CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $13,208.00 | $25,400.00 | 48% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $7,737.00, median $13,208.00, highest $13,208.00 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $13,208.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.