Gallbladder removal with bile duct X-ray cost in Forest City, NC
In Forest City, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for gallbladder removal, laparoscopic, with X-ray of the bile ducts during surgery: from $14,186.70 to $14,186.70, with a median of $14,186.70. Across North Carolina, the median is $11,794.27 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 47563, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center Rutherfordton, NC · (828) 286-5000 Laparoscopy, surgical; cholecystectomy with cholangiography | $14,186.70 | $35,466.74 | $13,856.00 | 60% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $14,186.70, median $14,186.70, highest $14,186.70.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This code covers laparoscopic gallbladder removal when the surgeon also injects dye and takes an X-ray of the bile ducts during the operation to look for stones.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.