Open gallbladder removal cost in Fort Wayne, IN — inpatient
In Fort Wayne, IN, 4 hospitals list a cash price for gallbladder removal, open surgery through a larger incision as an inpatient: from $316.08 to $609.30, with a median of $424.24. The lowest listed price is at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana — $108.16 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $1,338.05 at 17 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 47600, 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 Fort Wayne, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana lowest Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 47600,80 REMOVAL OF GALLBLADDER | $316.08 | $878.00 | $221.24–$790.20 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN 47600,AS REMOVAL OF GALLBLADDER | $365.58 | $1,354.00 | $365.58–$1,354.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN 47600,80 REMOVAL OF GALLBLADDER | $470.61 | $1,743.00 | $470.61–$1,743.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 47600,80 REMOVAL OF GALLBLADDER | $482.90 | $878.00 | $262.52–$790.20 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 47600,AS REMOVAL OF GALLBLADDER | $487.44 | $1,354.00 | $341.18–$1,218.60 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 47600,AS REMOVAL OF GALLBLADDER | $609.30 | $1,354.00 | $402.14–$1,218.60 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 47600,AS REMOVAL OF GALLBLADDER | $744.70 | $1,354.00 | $404.85–$1,218.60 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 47600,80 REMOVAL OF GALLBLADDER | $784.35 | $1,743.00 | $517.67–$1,568.70 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN 47600 REMOVAL OF GALLBLADDER | $947.97 | $3,511.00 | $947.97–$3,511.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 47600 REMOVAL OF GALLBLADDER | $1,263.96 | $3,511.00 | $884.69–$3,159.90 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 47600 REMOVAL OF GALLBLADDER | $1,579.95 | $3,511.00 | $1,042.77–$3,159.90 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 47600 REMOVAL OF GALLBLADDER | $1,931.05 | $3,511.00 | $1,049.79–$3,159.90 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $316.08, median $424.24, highest $609.30 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $250.23 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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 removing the gallbladder through one larger cut in the upper belly, used when laparoscopic surgery is not possible or safe.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.