Open gallbladder removal cost in Illinois
In Illinois, 11 hospitals publish a cash price for gallbladder removal, open surgery through a larger incision: from $965.53 to $53,536.52, with a median of $5,700.00. The lowest price is at Morris Hospital (Morris). The highest price is 55.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $5,700.00, is 63% above the US median of $3,501.84.
- Illinois ranks 16th of 18 states by median, cheapest first.
- 4 of 11 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Illinois law (Hospital Uninsured Patient Discount Act, 210 ILCS 89): an uninsured Illinois resident with family income up to 600% of the federal poverty level (300% at rural and critical access hospitals) can apply for a discount that brings the bill down to about 135% of the hospital's cost; up to 200% (125% at rural hospitals) medically necessary care is free. A hospital may collect no more than 25% of family income in 12 months. Ask the billing office for the application. Other states' laws.
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 Nov 6, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Illinois, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Hospital lowest Morris · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Removal of gallbladder | $965.53 | $4,013.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Humboldt Park Health Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Removal of gallbladder | $1,099.56 | $3,927.00 | Sep 29, 2026 source file |
| FHN Memorial Hospital Freeport · Freeport, IL Removal of gallbladder | $3,268.00 | $4,085.00 | Jan 22, 2026 source file |
| Hammond Henry Dist Hospital Geneseo · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Removal of gallbladder | $4,584.60 | $5,094.00 | Jan 22, 2026 source file |
| Gibson Area Hospital Gibson City · Champaign-Urbana, IL REMOVAL OF GALLBLADDER | $5,312.00 | $5,312.00 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Carle Eureka Hospital Eureka · Peoria, IL Cholecystectomy | $5,700.00 | $5,700.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Morrison Community Hospital Morrison · Sterling, IL CHOLECYSTECTOMY OPEN | $5,977.00 | $5,977.00 | Mar 13, 2026 source file |
| Pinckneyville Community Hospital Pinckneyville · Pinckneyville, IL Removal of gallbladder | $7,021.00 | $7,021.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Jackson Park Hospital Foundation Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN CHOLECYSTECOMY | $7,703.74 | $9,629.68 | Dec 26, 2025 source file |
| Fairfield Memorial Hospital Fairfield · Fairfield, IL CHOLECYSTECTOMY WITH | $16,294.40 | $20,368.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Cholecystectomy | $53,536.52 | $76,480.74 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 4 | $965.53 | $4,401.65 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | 1 | $5,312.00 | $5,312.00 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $4,584.60 | $4,584.60 |
| Fairfield, IL | 1 | $16,294.40 | $16,294.40 |
| Freeport, IL | 1 | $3,268.00 | $3,268.00 |
| Pinckneyville, IL | 1 | $7,021.00 | $7,021.00 |
| Peoria, IL | 1 | $5,700.00 | $5,700.00 |
| Sterling, IL | 1 | $5,977.00 | $5,977.00 |
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Gallbladder removal, open surgery through a larger incision in other states
- Alabama$2,078.85, 2 hospitals
- Alaska$11,117.34, 1 hospital
- Arkansas$5,042.96
- California$2,700.80
- Colorado$16,665.35, 4 hospitals
- Connecticut$6,165.00, 2 hospitals
- Florida$20,516.70, 1 hospital
- Georgia$21,252.00
- Idaho$3,630.00, 4 hospitals
- Indiana$2,486.51, 1 hospital
- Iowa$3,874.00, 4 hospitals
- Kansas$2,210.52
- Kentucky$1,532.92, 3 hospitals
- Louisiana$5,495.40
- Maine$2,741.77, 2 hospitals
- Maryland$2,766.00, 1 hospital
- Massachusetts$11,773.19, 1 hospital
- Michigan$1,517.57
- Minnesota$1,834.50
- Mississippi$2,663.00
- Missouri$2,364.30
- Montana$2,878.41, 4 hospitals
- Nebraska$10,530.14, 3 hospitals
- Nevada$10,500.00, 1 hospital
- New Hampshire$254.65, 1 hospital
- New Jersey$5,339.00
- New Mexico$13,518.47, 3 hospitals
- New York$4,202.00
- North Dakota$9,191.00, 1 hospital
- Ohio$3,637.98
- Oklahoma$1,729.60, 3 hospitals
- Oregon$8,424.57, 4 hospitals
- Pennsylvania$4,254.74
- Puerto Rico$1,658.60, 1 hospital
- Rhode Island$18,516.64, 1 hospital
- South Carolina$2,148.52, 1 hospital
- South Dakota$5,564.28, 1 hospital
- Tennessee$8,645.21
- Texas$3,102.00
- Utah$1,526.22, 1 hospital
- Vermont$1,432.78, 2 hospitals
- Virginia$27,710.19, 1 hospital
- Washington$2,184.50, 3 hospitals
- West Virginia$1,823.10
- Wisconsin$2,808.06
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.