Gallbladder removal with bile duct X-ray cost in Seattle, WA — inpatient
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for gallbladder removal, laparoscopic, with X-ray of the bile ducts during surgery as an inpatient: from $8,968.86 to $13,360.00, with a median of $11,164.43. The lowest listed price is at Virginia Mason Medical Center — $2,195.57 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $10,889.84 at 17 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 47563, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Mason Medical Center lowest Seattle, WA · (206) 223-6600 LAPARSCPC CHOLECYSTCTMY W/CHOLANGIOGRPHY-FAC | $8,968.86 | $17,586.00 | $11,263.83–$14,068.80 | 49% | — source file |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 326-3000 LAP SURG CHOLECYSTECTOMY W/ CHOLANGIOGRAPHY | $13,360.00 | $16,700.00 | $5,835.00–$12,986.00 | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $8,968.86, median $11,164.43, highest $13,360.00 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $13,360.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. 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.