Open gallbladder removal cost in Alaska
In Alaska, 4 hospitals publish a cash price for gallbladder removal, open surgery through a larger incision: from $2,420.60 to $11,117.34, with a median of $6,960.13. The lowest price is at Ketchikan Medial Center (Ketchikan). The highest price is 4.6× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 47600. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Alaska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ketchikan Medial Center lowest Ketchikan · Ketchikan, AK REMOVAL OF GALLBLADDER | $2,420.60 | $3,724.00 | — source file |
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Anchorage · Anchorage, AK Removal of gallbladder | $6,420.00 | $6,420.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Fairbanks · Fairbanks-College, AK Removal of gallbladder | $7,500.25 | $7,895.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Kodiak · Kodiak, AK HC PR 47600 CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $11,117.34 | $14,253.00 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | 1 | $6,420.00 | $6,420.00 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | 1 | $7,500.25 | $7,500.25 |
| Kodiak, AK | 1 | $11,117.34 | $11,117.34 |
| Ketchikan, AK | 1 | $2,420.60 | $2,420.60 |
What it is
This code covers removing the gallbladder through one larger cut in the upper belly, used when laparoscopic surgery is not possible or safe.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.
Gallbladder removal, open surgery through a larger incision in other states
- Arizona$1,490.09
- Arkansas$1,890.20
- California$2,368.00
- Connecticut$6,165.00
- Florida$4,128.90
- Georgia$21,252.00
- Idaho$2,339.00
- Illinois$1,338.05
- Indiana$1,338.05
- Iowa$2,622.40
- Kansas$1,528.80
- Kentucky$1,338.05
- Louisiana$2,333.90
- Maine$593.06
- Maryland$2,766.00
- Massachusetts$2,339.00
- Michigan$2,081.60
- Minnesota$2,572.59
- Mississippi$9,939.07
- Missouri$2,103.90
- Montana$2,280.00
- Nebraska$2,403.97
- Nevada$4,738.00
- New Hampshire$1,794.26
- New Jersey$7,455.00
- New York$2,339.00
- North Dakota$1,830.78
- Ohio$1,661.55
- Oklahoma$1,803.90
- Oregon$2,925.60
- Pennsylvania$1,928.40
- Rhode Island$18,516.64
- South Dakota$5,564.28
- Tennessee$9,939.07
- Texas$2,838.08
- Vermont$1,997.60
- Washington$2,480.83
- West Virginia$1,184.00
- Wisconsin$4,534.40
- Wyoming$3,619.57
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.