Gallbladder removal, laparoscopic cost in Alaska
In Alaska, 4 hospitals publish a cash price for Gallbladder removal, laparoscopic: from $5,808.00 to $16,503.10, with a median of $8,638.70. The lowest price is at Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (Anchorage). The highest price is 2.8× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 47562. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Alaska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium lowest Anchorage · Anchorage, AK Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | $5,808.00 | $5,808.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Ketchikan Medial Center Ketchikan · Ketchikan, AK REMOVAL OF GALLBLADDER USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $6,160.05 | $9,477.00 | — source file |
| Providence Health And Services - Washington Kodiak · Kodiak, AK HC PR 47562 LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $11,117.34 | $14,253.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center LLC Woodworth Loop Palmer · Anchorage, AK LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $16,503.10 | $55,010.34 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | 2 | $5,808.00 | $11,155.55 |
| Kodiak, AK | 1 | $11,117.34 | $11,117.34 |
| Ketchikan, AK | 1 | $6,160.05 | $6,160.05 |
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.
Gallbladder removal, laparoscopic in other states
- Alabama$8,712.63
- Arizona$815.77
- Arkansas$7,985.41
- California$13,208.00
- Colorado$15,191.33
- Connecticut$3,820.00
- Delaware$2,000.00
- Florida$20,453.10
- Georgia$16,385.00
- Idaho$15,131.00
- Illinois$6,600.43
- Indiana$1,451.00
- Iowa$1,614.40
- Kansas$3,948.10
- Kentucky$1,017.10
- Louisiana$1,560.30
- Maine$682.93
- Maryland$4,494.52
- Massachusetts$11,021.61
- Michigan$1,406.30
- Minnesota$1,590.75
- Mississippi$11,602.68
- Missouri$8,203.68
- Montana$2,001.15
- Nebraska$1,495.20
- Nevada$6,575.00
- New Hampshire$2,312.04
- New Jersey$6,667.16
- New York$1,970.92
- North Carolina$7,352.50
- North Dakota$1,090.21
- Ohio$17,444.70
- Oklahoma$10,077.24
- Oregon$1,876.04
- Pennsylvania$2,270.40
- Puerto Rico$909.50
- Rhode Island$10,801.16
- South Carolina$18,564.25
- South Dakota$5,892.34
- Tennessee$3,430.24
- Texas$5,787.17
- Vermont$1,444.00
- Virginia$18,313.08
- Washington$11,460.80
- West Virginia$5,617.00
- Wisconsin$4,053.40
- Wyoming$3,499.30
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.