Gallbladder removal, laparoscopic cost in South Carolina
In South Carolina, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for Gallbladder removal, laparoscopic: from $8,391.00 to $19,401.07, with a median of $18,564.25. The lowest price is at Beaufort Memorial Hospital (Beaufort). The highest price is 2.3× 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 South Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort Memorial Hospital lowest Beaufort · Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC LAPAROSCOPY; CHOLECYSTECOMY | $8,391.00 | $13,985.00 | — source file |
| Roper Hospital INC Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC Laparoscopy Surg Cholecystectomy | $15,269.93 | $25,449.88 | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley INC Summerville · Charleston-North Charleston, SC Laparoscopy Surg Cholecystectomy | $18,157.39 | $30,262.32 | — source file |
| St Francis Hospital INC Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC Laparoscopy Surg Cholecystectomy | $18,971.11 | $31,618.52 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital INC Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC Laparoscopy Surg Cholecystectomy | $19,049.60 | $31,749.33 | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant · Charleston-North Charleston, SC Laparoscopy Surg Cholecystectomy | $19,401.07 | $32,335.12 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 4 | $15,269.93 | $18,603.50 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 1 | $18,971.11 | $18,971.11 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 1 | $8,391.00 | $8,391.00 |
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
- 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 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.