Open gallbladder removal cost in West Virginia
In West Virginia, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for gallbladder removal, open surgery through a larger incision: from $1,153.00 to $14,953.00, with a median of $1,184.00. The lowest price is at Summersville Regional Medical Center (Summersville). The highest price is 13.0× 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 West Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summersville Regional Medical Center lowest Summersville · Summersville, WV CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $1,153.00 | $2,306.00 | — source file |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital Gassaway · Gassaway, WV CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $1,184.00 | $2,368.00 | — source file |
| Potomac Valley Hospital of WV Keyser · Cumberland, MD-WV CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $1,184.00 | $2,368.00 | — source file |
| St. Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon Buckhannon · Buckhannon, WV CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $1,184.00 | $2,368.00 | — source file |
| Community Health Association Ripley · Ripley, WV CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $1,205.50 | $2,411.00 | — source file |
| Grant Memorial Hospital Petersburg · Petersburg, WV CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $1,894.40 | $2,368.00 | — source file |
| Wheeling Hospital Wheeling · Wheeling, WV-OH REMOVAL OF GALLBLADDER | $14,953.00 | $29,906.00 | Jul 9, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckhannon, WV | 1 | $1,184.00 | $1,184.00 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $1,184.00 | $1,184.00 |
| Gassaway, WV | 1 | $1,184.00 | $1,184.00 |
| Petersburg, WV | 1 | $1,894.40 | $1,894.40 |
| Ripley, WV | 1 | $1,205.50 | $1,205.50 |
| Summersville, WV | 1 | $1,153.00 | $1,153.00 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 1 | $14,953.00 | $14,953.00 |
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
- Vermont$1,997.60
- Washington$2,480.83
- Wisconsin$4,534.40
- Wyoming$3,619.57
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.