Open gallbladder removal cost in California
In California, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for gallbladder removal, open surgery through a larger incision: from $1,036.20 to $61,930.85, with a median of $2,368.00. The lowest price is at Madera Community Hospital (Madera). The highest price is 59.8× 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 California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madera Community Hospital lowest Madera · Fresno, CA Removal of gallbladder | $1,036.20 | $1,727.00 | Jul 30, 2026 source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Cholecystectomy | $1,282.55 | $2,419.91 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Surgical Services | $1,550.64 | $2,385.60 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC PR 47600 CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $1,607.01 | $3,151.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| County of Monterey Salinas · Salinas, CA Removal of gallbladder | $2,368.00 | $2,368.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Cholecystectomy | $3,056.97 | $3,056.97 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Grouper - Unlisted | $3,964.84 | $6,099.75 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA Removal of gallbladder | $4,738.00 | $4,738.00 | Jul 6, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Removal of gallbladder | $61,930.85 | $112,601.55 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 2 | $1,550.64 | $2,757.74 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1 | $1,282.55 | $1,282.55 |
| Fresno, CA | 1 | $1,036.20 | $1,036.20 |
| Salinas, CA | 1 | $2,368.00 | $2,368.00 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 1 | $61,930.85 | $61,930.85 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 1 | $1,607.01 | $1,607.01 |
| Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 1 | $4,738.00 | $4,738.00 |
| Vallejo, CA | 1 | $3,056.97 | $3,056.97 |
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
- Alaska$6,960.13
- Arizona$1,490.09
- Arkansas$1,890.20
- 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.