Open gallbladder removal cost in New York
In New York, 10 hospitals publish a cash price for gallbladder removal, open surgery through a larger incision: from $861.00 to $7,053.00, with a median of $4,202.00. The lowest price is at Wynn Hospital (Utica). The highest price is 8.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $4,202.00, is 20% above the US median of $3,501.84.
- New York ranks 11th of 18 states by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
New York law (Public Health Law §2807-k(9-a), as amended in October 2024): uninsured patients with income below 200% of the federal poverty level owe nothing for emergency and medically necessary hospital care; up to 400% they pay on a sliding scale of at most 10% or 20% of what Medicaid would pay. Emergency care is covered for New York residents, other care for people living in the hospital's service area; immigration status does not count. Ask for the Uniform Hospital Financial Assistance form. 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 3, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in New York, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wynn Hospital lowest Utica · Utica-Rome, NY Cholecystectomy | $861.00 | $1,435.00 | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph's Hospital, Yonkers Yonkers · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ REMOVAL OF GALLBLADDER | $952.43 | — | Jul 13, 2026 source file |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital Springville · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $1,344.18 | $1,581.39 | Nov 1, 2026 source file |
| Chsli St Joseph Hospital Bethpage · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ REMOVAL OF GALLBLADDER | $4,083.00 | — | Feb 19, 2026 source file |
| St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center Smithtown · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ REMOVAL OF GALLBLADDER | $4,126.00 | — | Feb 19, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Rockville Centre · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ REMOVAL OF GALLBLADDER | $4,278.00 | — | Feb 19, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center West Islip · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ REMOVAL OF GALLBLADDER | $4,364.00 | — | Feb 19, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital Roslyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ REMOVAL OF GALLBLADDER | $6,542.00 | — | Feb 19, 2026 source file |
| Montefiore Medical Center Bronx · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $6,739.47 | $10,305.00 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY REMOVAL OF GALLBLADDER | $7,053.00 | — | Aug 25, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 7 | $952.43 | $4,278.00 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 2 | $1,344.18 | $4,198.59 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | 1 | $861.00 | $861.00 |
What open gallbladder removal is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Open gallbladder removal explained.
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
- Illinois$5,700.00
- 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
- 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.