Open gallbladder removal cost in Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, 27 hospitals publish a cash price for gallbladder removal, open surgery through a larger incision: from $1,772.24 to $5,503.55, with a median of $4,534.40. The lowest price is at Amery Hospital (East Amery). The highest price is 3.1× 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$1,772.24Amery Hospital
Median$4,534.40half pay less
Highest$5,503.55in Wisconsin
Lowest saves$2,762.16vs the median
Hospitals in Wisconsin, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amery Hospital lowest East Amery · East Amery, WI Removal of gallbladder | $1,772.24 | $3,399.00 | — source file |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital Chilton · Appleton, WI HC PRO-S REMOVAL OF GALLBLADDER | $2,017.80 | $3,540.00 | — source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Removal of gallbladder | $2,277.58 | $4,330.00 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Berlin Berlin · Berlin, WI HC REMOVAL OF GALLBLADDER | $2,808.06 | $5,014.40 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI HC REMOVAL OF GALLBLADDER | $2,808.06 | $5,014.40 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI HC REMOVAL OF GALLBLADDER | $2,808.06 | $5,014.40 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Fond Du Lac · Fond du Lac, WI HC REMOVAL OF GALLBLADDER | $2,808.06 | $5,014.40 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HC REMOVAL OF GALLBLADDER | $2,808.06 | $5,014.40 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah Neenah · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HC REMOVAL OF GALLBLADDER | $2,808.06 | $5,014.40 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-New London New London · New London, WI HC REMOVAL OF GALLBLADDER | $2,808.06 | $5,014.40 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Shawano Shawano · Shawano, WI HC REMOVAL OF GALLBLADDER | $2,808.06 | $5,014.40 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Waupaca Waupaca · Waupaca, WI HC REMOVAL OF GALLBLADDER | $2,808.06 | $5,014.40 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Wild Rose Wild Rose · Wild Rose, WI HC REMOVAL OF GALLBLADDER | $2,808.06 | $5,014.40 | — source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Madison · Madison, WI PR REMOVAL GALLBLADDER | $4,534.40 | $5,668.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage · Madison, WI CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $5,503.55 | $8,467.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Eagle River Hospital Eagle River · Eagle River, WI CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $5,503.55 | $8,467.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Langlade Hospital Antigo · Antigo, WI CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $5,503.55 | $8,467.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Medford Hospital Medford · Medford, WI CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $5,503.55 | $8,467.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Merrill Hospital Merrill · Merrill, WI CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $5,503.55 | $8,467.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Plover Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $5,503.55 | $8,467.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital Rhinelander · Rhinelander, WI CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $5,503.55 | $8,467.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital Stanley · Eau Claire, WI CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $5,503.55 | $8,467.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $5,503.55 | $8,467.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital Tomahawk · Tomahawk, WI CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $5,503.55 | $8,467.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau · Wausau, WI CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $5,503.55 | $8,467.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids Hospital Wisconsin Rapids · Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $5,503.55 | $8,467.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Howard Young Medical Center Woodruff · Woodruff, WI CHOLECYSTECTOMY | $5,503.55 | $8,467.00 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton, WI | 3 | $2,017.80 | $2,808.06 |
| Madison, WI | 2 | $4,534.40 | $5,018.98 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 2 | $2,808.06 | $2,808.06 |
| Stevens Point-Plover, WI | 2 | $5,503.55 | $5,503.55 |
| Antigo, WI | 1 | $5,503.55 | $5,503.55 |
| Berlin, WI | 1 | $2,808.06 | $2,808.06 |
| Eagle River, WI | 1 | $5,503.55 | $5,503.55 |
| East Amery, WI | 1 | $1,772.24 | $1,772.24 |
| Eau Claire, WI | 1 | $5,503.55 | $5,503.55 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 1 | $2,808.06 | $2,808.06 |
| Medford, WI | 1 | $5,503.55 | $5,503.55 |
| Merrill, WI | 1 | $5,503.55 | $5,503.55 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 1 | $2,277.58 | $2,277.58 |
| New London, WI | 1 | $2,808.06 | $2,808.06 |
| Rhinelander, WI | 1 | $5,503.55 | $5,503.55 |
| Shawano, WI | 1 | $2,808.06 | $2,808.06 |
| Tomahawk, WI | 1 | $5,503.55 | $5,503.55 |
| Waupaca, WI | 1 | $2,808.06 | $2,808.06 |
| Wild Rose, WI | 1 | $2,808.06 | $2,808.06 |
| Woodruff, WI | 1 | $5,503.55 | $5,503.55 |
| Wausau, WI | 1 | $5,503.55 | $5,503.55 |
| Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI | 1 | $5,503.55 | $5,503.55 |
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
- West Virginia$1,184.00
- Wyoming$3,619.57
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.