Open gallbladder removal cost in Vermont
In Vermont, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for gallbladder removal, open surgery through a larger incision: from $1,530.75 to $4,252.00, with a median of $1,997.60. The lowest price is at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (St. Johnsbury). The highest price is 2.8× 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.
Hospitals in Vermont, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital lowest St. Johnsbury · St. Johnsbury, VT REMOVAL OF GALLBLADDER | $1,530.75 | $2,041.00 | — source file |
| Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Bennington · Bennington, VT CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $1,544.03 | $2,205.75 | — source file |
| Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Brattleboro · Brattleboro, VT Cholecystectomy Charge | $1,749.30 | $2,499.00 | Dec 29, 2025 source file |
| North Country Hospital & Health Center Newport · Newport, VT 47600 CHOLECYSTECTOMY; ProFee | $1,997.60 | $2,497.00 | — source file |
| Porter Hospital Middlebury · Middlebury, VT PR CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $2,330.00 | $2,330.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Vermont Medical Center Berlin · Barre, VT PR CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $2,730.79 | $2,730.79 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| University of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care Burlington · Burlington-South Burlington, VT PR CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $4,252.00 | $4,252.00 | Apr 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barre, VT | 1 | $2,730.79 | $2,730.79 |
| Bennington, VT | 1 | $1,544.03 | $1,544.03 |
| Brattleboro, VT | 1 | $1,749.30 | $1,749.30 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 1 | $4,252.00 | $4,252.00 |
| Middlebury, VT | 1 | $2,330.00 | $2,330.00 |
| Newport, VT | 1 | $1,997.60 | $1,997.60 |
| St. Johnsbury, VT | 1 | $1,530.75 | $1,530.75 |
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
- Tennessee$9,939.07
- Texas$2,838.08
- 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.