Open gallbladder removal cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for gallbladder removal, open surgery through a larger incision: from $652.85 to $9,939.07, with a median of $9,939.07. The lowest price is at Erlanger Health (Pikeville). The highest price is 15.2× 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 25, 2026.
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erlanger Health lowest Pikeville · Pikeville, TN PR CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $652.85 | $2,259.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA PR CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $1,192.75 | $2,259.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Cholecystectomy | $9,939.07 | $45,177.58 | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Cholecystectomy | $9,939.07 | $45,177.58 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Cholecystectomy | $9,939.07 | $45,177.58 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Cholecystectomy | $9,939.07 | $45,177.58 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Cholecystectomy | $9,939.07 | $45,177.58 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 5 | $9,939.07 | $9,939.07 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $1,192.75 | $1,192.75 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $652.85 | $652.85 |
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
- 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
- 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.