Gallbladder removal with bile duct X-ray cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 23 hospitals publish a cash price for gallbladder removal, laparoscopic, with X-ray of the bile ducts during surgery: from $929.76 to $62,856.95, with a median of $1,756.80. The lowest price is at Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa (Corning). The highest price is 67.6× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 47563. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$929.76Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa
Median$1,756.80half pay less
Highest$62,856.95in Iowa
Lowest saves$827.04vs 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 LAP CHOLE W CHOLANGIO | $929.76 | $1,937.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA PC LAP CHOLE W CHOLANGIO | $949.13 | $1,937.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Laparoscopic Surgical Cholecystectomy W Cholangiography | $1,577.00 | $1,577.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR LAP CHOLECYSTECTOMY W CHOLANGIOGR | $1,738.40 | $2,173.00 | — source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR LAP,CHOLECYSTECTOMY/GRAPH | $1,756.80 | $2,196.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR LAP,CHOLECYSTECTOMY/GRAPH | $1,756.80 | $2,196.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR LAP,CHOLECYSTECTOMY/GRAPH | $1,756.80 | $2,196.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR LAP,CHOLECYSTECTOMY/GRAPH | $1,756.80 | $2,196.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR LAP,CHOLECYSTECTOMY/GRAPH | $1,756.80 | $2,196.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR LAP,CHOLECYSTECTOMY/GRAPH | $1,756.80 | $2,196.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR LAP,CHOLECYSTECTOMY/GRAPH | $1,756.80 | $2,196.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR LAP,CHOLECYSTECTOMY/GRAPH | $1,756.80 | $2,196.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR LAP,CHOLECYSTECTOMY/GRAPH | $1,756.80 | $2,196.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR LAP,CHOLECYSTECTOMY/GRAPH | $1,756.80 | $2,196.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR LAP,CHOLECYSTECTOMY/GRAPH | $1,756.80 | $2,196.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Removal of gallbladder with X-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope | $2,064.30 | $2,949.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA LAPS SURG CHOLECYSTECTOMY W-CHOLANGIOGRAPHY | $2,681.10 | $8,937.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Laparoscopic Surgical Cholecystectomy W Cholangiography | $25,967.76 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center-Clinton Clinton · Clinton, IA PR Laparoscopic Surgical Cholecystectomy W Cholangiography | $26,750.76 | $1,577.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Laparoscopic Surgical Cholecystectomy W Cholangiography | $27,547.87 | $1,577.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR Laparoscopic Surgical Cholecystectomy W Cholangiography | $29,377.98 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Laparoscopic Surgical Cholecystectomy W Cholangiography | $48,273.88 | $1,577.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Services-Iowa Mason City · Mason City, IA PR Laparoscopic Surgical Cholecystectomy W Cholangiography | $62,856.95 | — | 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 | $1,577.00 | $13,862.28 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $1,756.80 | $15,567.39 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 2 | $949.13 | $1,815.12 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 2 | $1,756.80 | $25,015.34 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $1,756.80 | $1,756.80 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $929.76 | $929.76 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $1,756.80 | $1,756.80 |
| Clinton, IA | 1 | $26,750.76 | $26,750.76 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $2,064.30 | $2,064.30 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $1,756.80 | $1,756.80 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $1,756.80 | $1,756.80 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $1,756.80 | $1,756.80 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $1,756.80 | $1,756.80 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $62,856.95 | $62,856.95 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $1,756.80 | $1,756.80 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $1,756.80 | $1,756.80 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $1,738.40 | $1,738.40 |
What it is
This code covers laparoscopic gallbladder removal when the surgeon also injects dye and takes an X-ray of the bile ducts during the operation to look for stones.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.
Gallbladder removal, laparoscopic, with X-ray of the bile ducts during surgery in other states
- Alabama$8,712.63
- Alaska$11,687.52
- Arizona$887.83
- Arkansas$6,804.60
- California$8,346.00
- Colorado$15,191.33
- Connecticut$4,155.00
- Delaware$3,858.70
- Florida$13,600.98
- Georgia$16,385.00
- Idaho$15,131.00
- Illinois$14,162.40
- Indiana$1,338.00
- Kansas$8,763.45
- Kentucky$1,197.35
- Louisiana$1,563.23
- Maine$807.00
- Maryland$5,264.52
- Massachusetts$16,540.07
- Michigan$1,541.70
- Minnesota$1,945.08
- Mississippi$13,563.42
- Missouri$8,614.57
- Montana$7,512.80
- Nebraska$1,627.08
- Nevada$6,575.00
- New Hampshire$1,240.20
- New Jersey$6,870.89
- New Mexico$7,509.60
- New York$6,176.47
- North Dakota$1,233.54
- Ohio$17,444.70
- Oklahoma$10,094.40
- Oregon$2,094.00
- Pennsylvania$5,947.00
- Rhode Island$10,548.80
- South Carolina$17,808.57
- South Dakota$5,892.34
- Tennessee$5,404.60
- Texas$8,277.46
- Vermont$1,569.00
- Virginia$21,515.35
- Washington$10,889.84
- West Virginia$4,989.42
- Wisconsin$4,960.15
- Wyoming$3,164.80
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.