Open gallbladder removal cost in Wheeling, WV
In Wheeling, WV-OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for gallbladder removal, open surgery through a larger incision: from $1,232.00 to $14,953.00, with a median of $8,092.50. The lowest listed price is at Barnesville Hospital Association — $6,860.50 less than the median here. Across West Virginia, the median is $1,184.00 at 7 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 47600, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 9, 2026 and Jul 9, 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 Wheeling, WV-OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnesville Hospital Association lowest Barnesville, OH · (740) 425-3941 CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $1,232.00 | $2,464.00 | $4,748.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Wheeling Hospital Wheeling, WV · (304) 243-3000 REMOVAL OF GALLBLADDER | $14,953.00 | $29,906.00 | $205.80–$4,381.52 | 50% | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,232.00, median $8,092.50, highest $14,953.00 — a 12.1× difference within the same market.
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 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.