Gallbladder removal with bile duct X-ray cost in Washington
In Washington, 24 hospitals publish a cash price for gallbladder removal, laparoscopic, with X-ray of the bile ducts during surgery: from $1,470.50 to $94,227.80, with a median of $11,124.02. The lowest price is at Kittitas County Public Hospital Dist 1 (Ellensburg). The highest price is 64.1× the lowest.
- The median here, $11,124.02, is 33% above the US median of $8,346.00.
- Washington ranks 25th of 38 states by median, cheapest first.
- 1 of 24 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Washington law (RCW 70.170.060) requires hospital charity care: patients with family income up to 300% of the federal poverty level owe nothing at hospitals in large health systems (200% at other hospitals), with 75% and 50% discounts up to 400% (300% at other hospitals). It covers the part of the bill a patient owes, insured or not. Ask the hospital for its charity care application. Other states' laws.
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 Nov 6, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$1,470.50Kittitas County Public Hospital Dist 1
Median$11,124.02half of hospitals charge less
Highest$94,227.80in Washington
Lowest saves$9,653.52vs the median
Hospitals in Washington, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kittitas County Public Hospital Dist 1 lowest Ellensburg · Ellensburg, WA Removal of gallbladder with X-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope | $1,470.50 | $1,730.00 | Oct 7, 2026 source file |
| Lourdes Health Pasco · Kennewick-Richland, WA LAPARO CHOLECYSTECTOMY/GRAPH | $2,441.50 | $6,103.75 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Astria Toppenish Hospital Toppenish · Yakima, WA 47563 Lap, cholecystectomy w/ cholangiography | $2,464.80 | $3,792.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center Friday Harbor · Friday Harbor, WA REMOVAL OF GALLBLADDER WITH X-RAY STUDY OF BILE DUCTS USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $5,734.30 | $8,822.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| Willapa Harbor Hospital South Bend · South Bend, WA REMOVAL OF GALLBLADDER WITH X-RAY STUDY OF BILE DUCTS USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $6,188.00 | $8,840.00 | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth United General Medical Center Sedro Woolley · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA REMOVAL OF GALLBLADDER WITH X-RAY STUDY OF BILE DUCTS USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $8,320.00 | $12,800.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Forks Community Hospital Forks · Port Townsend, WA Removal of gallbladder with X-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope | $8,413.60 | $10,517.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA LAPARSCPC CHOLECYSTCTMY W/CHOLANGIOGRPHY-FAC | $8,968.86 | $17,586.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC ED LAPARO CHOLECYSTECTOMY/GRAPH CDM | $10,033.10 | $14,333.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla · Walla Walla, WA HC ED LAPARO CHOLECYSTECTOMY/GRAPH CDM | $10,153.50 | $14,505.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Centralia Hospital Centralia · Centralia, WA HC ED LAPARO CHOLECYSTECTOMY/GRAPH CDM | $10,889.84 | $20,942.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Peter Hospital Olympia · Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA HC ED LAPARO CHOLECYSTECTOMY/GRAPH CDM | $10,889.84 | $20,942.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Prov Sacred Hrt Medical Center & Childs Hospital Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC ED LAPARO CHOLECYSTECTOMY/GRAPH CDM | $11,358.20 | $16,226.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC ED LAPARO CHOLECYSTECTOMY/GRAPH CDM | $12,062.40 | $17,232.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC ED LAPARO CHOLECYSTECTOMY/GRAPH CDM | $12,086.90 | $17,267.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland · Kennewick-Richland, WA HC ED LAPARO CHOLECYSTECTOMY/GRAPH CDM | $12,202.40 | $17,432.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA LAP SURG CHOLECYSTECTOMY W/ CHOLANGIOGRAPHY | $13,360.00 | $16,700.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center Bellingham · Bellingham, WA REMOVAL OF GALLBLADDER WITH X-RAY STUDY OF BILE DUCTS USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $15,126.80 | $23,272.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Pullman Regional Hospital Pullman · Pullman, WA Removal of gallbladder with X-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope | $16,726.30 | $19,678.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Lake Chelan Community Hospital Chelan · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA Removal of gallbladder with X-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope | $21,147.37 | $21,147.37 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Valley Medical Center Renton · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Laps Surg Cholecystectomy W/Cholangiography | $28,843.33 | $41,204.76 | Mar 12, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth St John Medical Center Longview · Longview-Kelso, WA REMOVAL OF GALLBLADDER WITH X-RAY STUDY OF BILE DUCTS USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $47,021.00 | $72,340.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA REMOVAL OF GALLBLADDER WITH X-RAY STUDY OF BILE DUCTS USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $55,081.65 | $84,741.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Laps Surg Cholecystectomy W/Cholangiography | $94,227.80 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 4 | $8,968.86 | $21,101.66 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 4 | $10,033.10 | $11,710.30 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 2 | $2,441.50 | $7,321.95 |
| Bellingham, WA | 1 | $15,126.80 | $15,126.80 |
| Centralia, WA | 1 | $10,889.84 | $10,889.84 |
| Ellensburg, WA | 1 | $1,470.50 | $1,470.50 |
| Friday Harbor, WA | 1 | $5,734.30 | $5,734.30 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 1 | $47,021.00 | $47,021.00 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 1 | $8,320.00 | $8,320.00 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 1 | $10,889.84 | $10,889.84 |
| Port Townsend, WA | 1 | $8,413.60 | $8,413.60 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 1 | $55,081.65 | $55,081.65 |
| Pullman, WA | 1 | $16,726.30 | $16,726.30 |
| South Bend, WA | 1 | $6,188.00 | $6,188.00 |
| Walla Walla, WA | 1 | $10,153.50 | $10,153.50 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 1 | $21,147.37 | $21,147.37 |
| Yakima, WA | 1 | $2,464.80 | $2,464.80 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
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Gallbladder removal, laparoscopic, with X-ray of the bile ducts during surgery in other states
- Alabama$7,246.24
- Alaska$11,770.20
- Arizona$18,493.34
- Arkansas$6,804.60
- California$9,301.56
- Colorado$10,387.60
- Connecticut$4,155.00, 2 hospitals
- Delaware$6,140.40, 1 hospital
- Florida$13,662.21
- Georgia$11,284.52
- Hawaii$10,504.20, 4 hospitals
- Idaho$12,415.38
- Illinois$14,162.40
- Indiana$17,010.25
- Iowa$5,607.00
- Kansas$5,695.00
- Kentucky$7,698.54
- Louisiana$3,635.82
- Maine$1,963.40, 2 hospitals
- Maryland$9,070.04, 1 hospital
- Massachusetts$17,117.74
- Michigan$8,312.83
- Minnesota$4,340.56
- Mississippi$5,809.51
- Missouri$6,025.00
- Montana$1,967.20
- Nebraska$9,368.03
- Nevada$6,770.40
- New Hampshire$3,672.28, 2 hospitals
- New Jersey$6,457.82
- New Mexico$10,629.79
- New York$6,904.15
- North Carolina$9,401.84
- North Dakota$7,825.25, 4 hospitals
- Ohio$17,444.70
- Oklahoma$6,299.00
- Oregon$11,473.70
- Pennsylvania$11,125.90
- Puerto Rico$550.00, 1 hospital
- Rhode Island$10,548.80, 2 hospitals
- South Carolina$17,808.57
- South Dakota$8,512.66, 4 hospitals
- Tennessee$7,486.51
- Texas$8,277.46
- Utah$8,370.00, 3 hospitals
- Vermont$4,576.24, 2 hospitals
- Virginia$20,470.42
- West Virginia$8,027.10
- Wisconsin$8,891.92
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.