Gallbladder removal, laparoscopic cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 24 hospitals publish a cash price for Gallbladder removal, laparoscopic: from $854.40 to $59,346.65, with a median of $1,614.40. The lowest price is at Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa (Corning). The highest price is 69.5× 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.
Lowest$854.40Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa
Median$1,614.40half pay less
Highest$59,346.65in Iowa
Lowest saves$760.00vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa lowest Corning · Corning, IA PC LAPAROSCOPY CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $854.40 | $1,780.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA PC LAPAROSCOPY CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $872.20 | $1,780.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Laparoscopy Surgical Cholecystectomy | $1,451.00 | $1,451.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Laparoscopy Surgical Cholecystectomy | $1,451.00 | $1,451.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center-Clinton Inc Clinton · Clinton, IA PR Laparoscopy Surgical Cholecystectomy | $1,451.00 | $1,451.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA PR Laparoscopy Surgical Cholecystectomy | $1,451.00 | $1,451.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR LAPAROSCOPY CHOLECYSTECOMY | $1,599.20 | $1,999.00 | — source file |
| Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR LAP,CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $1,614.40 | $2,018.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR LAP,CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $1,614.40 | $2,018.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR LAP,CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $1,614.40 | $2,018.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Iowa Hospital Corporation Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR LAP,CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $1,614.40 | $2,018.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR LAP,CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $1,614.40 | $2,018.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR LAP,CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $1,614.40 | $2,018.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR LAP,CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $1,614.40 | $2,018.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR LAP,CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $1,614.40 | $2,018.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR LAP,CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $1,614.40 | $2,018.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR LAP,CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $1,614.40 | $2,018.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR LAP,CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $1,614.40 | $2,018.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | $1,850.80 | $2,644.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Inc Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Laparoscopy Surgical Cholecystectomy | $2,363.00 | $2,363.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA LAPAROSCOPY SURG CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $2,681.10 | $8,937.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Cholecystectomy W/Laparoscopy (Restricted Method II CAH) | $18,286.06 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Cholecystectomy W/Laparoscopy (Restricted Method II CAH) | $29,966.85 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Services-Iowa Corp. Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Cholecystectomy W/Laparoscopy (Restricted Method II CAH) | $59,346.65 | — | Mar 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 4 | $1,451.00 | $1,532.70 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $1,614.40 | $15,790.62 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 2 | $872.20 | $1,776.65 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 2 | $1,614.40 | $1,988.70 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $1,614.40 | $1,614.40 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $1,451.00 | $1,451.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $854.40 | $854.40 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $1,614.40 | $1,614.40 |
| Clinton, IA | 1 | $1,451.00 | $1,451.00 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $1,850.80 | $1,850.80 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $1,614.40 | $1,614.40 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $1,614.40 | $1,614.40 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $1,614.40 | $1,614.40 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $1,614.40 | $1,614.40 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $59,346.65 | $59,346.65 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $1,614.40 | $1,614.40 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $1,614.40 | $1,614.40 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $1,599.20 | $1,599.20 |
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
- Alaska$8,638.70
- 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
- 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.