Open gallbladder removal cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 19 hospitals publish a cash price for gallbladder removal, open surgery through a larger incision: from $1,381.92 to $2,964.50, with a median of $2,622.40. The lowest price is at Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa (Corning). The highest price is 2.1× 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.
Lowest$1,381.92Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa
Median$2,622.40half pay less
Highest$2,964.50in Iowa
Lowest saves$1,240.48vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa lowest Corning · Corning, IA PC CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $1,381.92 | $2,879.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA PC CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $1,410.71 | $2,879.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA END-Cholecystectomy | $2,144.70 | $7,149.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Cholecystectomy | $2,339.00 | $2,339.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA PR Cholecystectomy | $2,339.00 | $2,339.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Cholecystectomy | $2,339.00 | $2,339.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR REMOVAL GALLBLADDER | $2,622.40 | $3,278.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR REMOVAL GALLBLADDER | $2,622.40 | $3,278.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR REMOVAL GALLBLADDER | $2,622.40 | $3,278.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR REMOVAL GALLBLADDER | $2,622.40 | $3,278.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR REMOVAL GALLBLADDER | $2,622.40 | $3,278.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR REMOVAL GALLBLADDER | $2,622.40 | $3,278.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR REMOVAL GALLBLADDER | $2,622.40 | $3,278.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR REMOVAL GALLBLADDER | $2,622.40 | $3,278.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR REMOVAL GALLBLADDER | $2,622.40 | $3,278.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR REMOVAL GALLBLADDER | $2,622.40 | $3,278.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR REMOVAL GALLBLADDER | $2,622.40 | $3,278.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $2,631.20 | $3,289.00 | — source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Removal of gallbladder | $2,964.50 | $4,235.00 | Jul 17, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 2 | $2,339.00 | $2,480.70 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 2 | $1,410.71 | $1,777.70 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 2 | $2,339.00 | $2,480.70 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $2,622.40 | $2,622.40 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $1,381.92 | $1,381.92 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $2,622.40 | $2,622.40 |
| Clinton, IA | 1 | $2,339.00 | $2,339.00 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $2,964.50 | $2,964.50 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $2,622.40 | $2,622.40 |
| Dubuque, IA | 1 | $2,622.40 | $2,622.40 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $2,622.40 | $2,622.40 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $2,622.40 | $2,622.40 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $2,622.40 | $2,622.40 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $2,622.40 | $2,622.40 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $2,622.40 | $2,622.40 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $2,631.20 | $2,631.20 |
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
- 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
- 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.