Gallbladder removal, laparoscopic cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for Gallbladder removal, laparoscopic: from $690.78 to $9,503.48, with a median of $3,430.24. The lowest price is at Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital (Shelbyville) and 2 other hospitals. The highest price is 13.8× 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 Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital lowest Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN LAP,CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $690.78 | $2,382.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital lowest Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN LAP,CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $690.78 | $2,382.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital lowest Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN LAP,CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $690.78 | $2,382.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA PR LAPAROSCOPY SURG CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $720.72 | $1,365.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN LAP,CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $1,286.28 | $2,382.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Laparoscopy | $3,430.24 | $15,592.00 | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Laparoscopy | $3,430.24 | $15,592.00 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Laparoscopy | $3,430.24 | $15,592.00 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Laparoscopy | $3,430.24 | $15,592.00 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Laparoscopy | $3,430.24 | $15,592.00 | — source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $7,863.99 | $40,536.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Pulaski East College Pulaski · East College Pulaski, TN Laparoscopy, surgical; cholecystectomy | $9,503.48 | $32,435.07 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 5 | $3,430.24 | $3,430.24 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 2 | $690.78 | $988.53 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $720.72 | $720.72 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $7,863.99 | $7,863.99 |
| East College Pulaski, TN | 1 | $9,503.48 | $9,503.48 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $690.78 | $690.78 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $690.78 | $690.78 |
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 Carolina$18,564.25
- South Dakota$5,892.34
- 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.