Open gallbladder removal cost in Colorado
In Colorado, 4 hospitals publish a cash price for gallbladder removal, open surgery through a larger incision: from $2,784.75 to $16,665.35, with a median of $16,665.35. The lowest price is at Vail Health Hospital (Vail). The highest price is 6.0× 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 29, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Colorado, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vail Health Hospital lowest Vail · Edwards, CO 47600 RMVL GALLBLADDER | $2,784.75 | $3,713.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Middle Park Health - Fraser Fraser · Fraser, CO HC COLECYSTECTOMY | $16,665.35 | $20,831.68 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Middle Park Medical Center Kremmling · Kremmling, CO HC COLECYSTECTOMY | $16,665.35 | $20,831.68 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Middle Park Medical Center-Granby Granby · Granby, CO HC COLECYSTECTOMY | $16,665.35 | $20,831.68 | Apr 27, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards, CO | 1 | $2,784.75 | $2,784.75 |
| Fraser, CO | 1 | $16,665.35 | $16,665.35 |
| Granby, CO | 1 | $16,665.35 | $16,665.35 |
| Kremmling, CO | 1 | $16,665.35 | $16,665.35 |
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
- Alabama$1,474.50
- Alaska$8,939.98
- Arizona$1,605.69
- Arkansas$1,890.20
- California$1,904.40
- Connecticut$6,165.00
- Florida$1,002.41
- Georgia$21,252.00
- Idaho$2,838.00
- Illinois$4,906.80
- Indiana$915.42
- Iowa$2,143.29
- Kansas$2,315.00
- Kentucky$1,563.60
- Louisiana$1,697.50
- Maine$2,590.65
- Maryland$2,766.00
- Massachusetts$11,773.19
- Michigan$1,973.41
- Minnesota$1,718.70
- Mississippi$2,558.50
- Missouri$1,825.50
- Montana$2,309.62
- Nebraska$2,347.20
- Nevada$7,619.00
- New Hampshire$254.65
- New Jersey$7,455.00
- New Mexico$7,894.24
- New York$1,100.00
- North Dakota$2,475.38
- Ohio$2,648.34
- Oklahoma$1,764.45
- Oregon$3,110.25
- Pennsylvania$1,552.20
- Puerto Rico$1,658.60
- Rhode Island$18,516.64
- South Carolina$2,148.52
- South Dakota$5,564.28
- Tennessee$9,939.07
- Texas$3,317.00
- Vermont$1,453.88
- Virginia$27,710.19
- Washington$2,393.25
- West Virginia$1,740.00
- Wisconsin$2,808.06
- Wyoming$3,712.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.