Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) Cost in California — Compare All Hospitals
Minimally invasive (keyhole) surgery to remove the gallbladder, usually for gallstones or inflammation, in patients with other health conditions that complicate care. The stay includes the operation plus extra monitoring during recovery.
State average
$104,630
gross charge · DRG 418
Hospitals
44
with published pricing
Price range
$11,176 – $224,866
low to high
Hospitals ranked by gross charge
- 1
San Joaquin General Hospital
French Camp, CA
Gross charge $11,176Cash pay $6,147 - 2
Adventist Health Mendocino Coast
Fort Bragg, CA
Gross charge $33,428Cash pay $22,063 - 3
Adventist Health Delano
Delano, CA
Gross charge $34,810Cash pay $6,962 - 4
Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello
Montebello, CA
Gross charge $44,450 - 5
Adventist Health Tulare
Tulare, CA
Gross charge $49,341Cash pay $9,375 - 6
El Centro Regional Medical Center
El Centro, CA
Gross charge $50,128Cash pay $35,090 - 7
Adventist Health Hanford
Hanford, CA
Gross charge $54,338Cash pay $10,324 - 8
Sonoma Valley Hospital
Sonoma, CA
Gross charge $56,797Cash pay $39,758 - 9
Tahoe Forest Hospital
Truckee, CA
Gross charge $59,790 - 10
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley
Ukiah, CA
Gross charge $62,990Cash pay $12,598 - 11
Kaweah Health Medical Center
Visalia, CA
Gross charge $63,779Cash pay $13,500Medicare pays (avg) $15,659 - 12
Fairchild Medical Center
Yreka, CA
Gross charge $64,547 - 13
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
Ridgecrest, CA
Gross charge $65,575Cash pay $34,755 - 14
Tri-City Medical Center (Acute Care)
Oceanside, CA
Gross charge $70,887Cash pay $42,532 - 15
Adventist Health Clear Lake
Clearlake, CA
Gross charge $72,235Cash pay $26,005 - 16
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital
Hollister, CA
Gross charge $77,806 - 17
Adventist Health Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge $83,140Cash pay $12,471Medicare pays (avg) $13,672 - 18
Saint Agnes Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge $84,739Cash pay $55,080Medicare pays (avg) $16,154 - 19
Regional Medical Center
San Jose, CA
Gross charge $86,155Cash pay $60,309 - 20
Natividad Medical Center
Salinas, CA
Gross charge $90,049 - 21
Adventist Health Howard Memorial
Willits, CA
Gross charge $91,706Cash pay $27,512 - 22
Adventist Health and Rideout
Marysville, CA
Gross charge $94,181Cash pay $20,720 - 23
Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley
Tehachapi, CA
Gross charge $95,712Cash pay $25,842 - 24
Washington Health
Fremont, CA
Gross charge $96,973Cash pay $63,032 - 25
Redlands Community Hospital
Redlands, CA
Gross charge $110,481Cash pay $26,515 - 26
Sharp Grossmont Hospital
La Mesa, CA
Gross charge $117,381Cash pay $88,036Medicare pays (avg) $16,082 - 27
Sharp Memorial Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $117,381Cash pay $88,036Medicare pays (avg) $14,180 - 28
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
Chula Vista, CA
Gross charge $117,381Cash pay $88,036Medicare pays (avg) $15,620 - 29
Sharp Coronado Hospital
Coronado, CA
Gross charge $117,381Cash pay $88,036 - 30
Adventist Health Sonora
Sonora, CA
Gross charge $119,919Cash pay $20,386 - 31
Eisenhower Medical Center
Rancho Mirage, CA
Gross charge $123,620Cash pay $9,337Medicare pays (avg) $16,396 - 32
San Antonio Regional Hospital
Upland, CA
Gross charge $126,098Cash pay $128,620Medicare pays (avg) $12,790 - 33
Alameda Hospital
Alameda, CA
Gross charge $137,691Cash pay $68,846 - 34
Highland Hospital
Oakland, CA
Gross charge $137,691Cash pay $68,846 - 35
Adventist Health White Memorial
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge $138,019Cash pay $24,843 - 36
Barstow Community Hospital
Barstow, CA
Gross charge $142,045Cash pay $85,227 - 37
Scripps Mercy Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $168,277Cash pay $42,069Medicare pays (avg) $17,254 - 38
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $168,277Cash pay $42,069Medicare pays (avg) $13,619 - 39
Scripps Green Hospital
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $168,277Cash pay $42,069 - 40
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
Encinitas, CA
Gross charge $168,277Cash pay $42,069Medicare pays (avg) $14,453 - 41
Riverside University Health System Medical Center
Moreno Valley, CA
Gross charge $184,427Medicare pays (avg) $20,437 - 42Gross charge $196,649Cash pay $13,765
- 43
Adventist Health St Helena
Saint Helena, CA
Gross charge $224,866Cash pay $33,730 - 44
Adventist Health Glendale (Acute Care)
Glendale, CA
Gross charge $224,866Cash pay $33,730Medicare pays (avg) $16,863 - 45
St. Rose Hospital
Hayward, CA
Gross charge — - 46
Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 47
Riverside Community Hospital
Riverside, CA
Gross charge — - 48
Mad River Community Hospital
Arcata, CA
Gross charge — - 49
Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 50
St Elizabeth Community Hospital
Red Bluff, CA
Gross charge — - 51
San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital
Banning, CA
Gross charge — - 52
Antelope Valley Medical Center
Lancaster, CA
Gross charge — - 53
Glendale Mem Hospital & Hlth Center
Glendale, CA
Gross charge — - 54
St. John's Regional Medical Center
Oxnard, CA
Gross charge — - 55
St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton
Stockton, CA
Gross charge — - 56
Community Hospital of San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge — - 57
Community Hospital of Huntington Park
Huntington Park, CA
Gross charge — - 58
St. Francis Medical Center
Lynwood, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $16,975 - 59
Marian Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Santa Maria, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $15,783 - 60
Northridge Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Northridge, CA
Gross charge — - 61
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
Van Nuys, CA
Gross charge — - 62
Woodland Memorial Hospital
Woodland, CA
Gross charge — - 63
St Bernardine Medical Center
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge — - 64
San Gabriel Valley Medical Center
San Gabriel, CA
Gross charge — - 65
Dignity Health - Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
Grass Valley, CA
Gross charge — - 66
UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 67
Sequoia Hospital
Redwood City, CA
Gross charge — - 68
AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge — - 69
French Hospital Medical Center
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge — - 70
Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital
Santa Cruz, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $15,928 - 71
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
Colton, CA
Gross charge — - 72
Good Samaritan Hospital, Lp
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 73
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 74
Alhambra Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Alhambra, CA
Gross charge — - 75
AHMC Seton Medical Center
Daly City, CA
Gross charge — - 76
Dignity Health – Mercy Hospital Downtown
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 77
Providence St. Mary Medical Center
Apple Valley, CA
Gross charge — - 78
Loma Linda University Medical Center (Acute Care)
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $21,567 - 79
Marinhealth Medical Center
Greenbrae, CA
Gross charge — - 80
Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura
Ventura, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $16,753 - 81
Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital of Folsom
Folsom, CA
Gross charge — - 82
West Anaheim Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $23,324 - 83
Huntington Hospital (Acute Care)
Pasadena, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $15,725 - 84
Dignity Health – Mercy Medical Center
Merced, CA
Gross charge — - 85
UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 86
Memorial Hospital of Gardena
Gardena, CA
Gross charge — - 87
UCLA West Valley Medical Center
West Hills, CA
Gross charge — - 88
Clovis Community Medical Center
Clovis, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $13,918 - 89
Adventist Health Sierra Vista
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge — - 90
Mercy San Juan Medical Center
Carmichael, CA
Gross charge — - 91
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center (Acute Care — Thousand Oaks)
Thousand Oaks, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $14,417 - 92
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital (Acute Care)
La Palma, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $21,944 - 93
San Dimas Community Hospital
San Dimas, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $20,580 - 94
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 95
East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 96
Fresno Surgical Hospital
Fresno, CA
Gross charge — - 97
Desert Valley Hospital
Victorville, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $22,294 - 98
Whittier Hospital Medical Center
Whittier, CA
Gross charge — - 99
Monterey Park Hospital AHMC
Monterey Park, CA
Gross charge — - 100
Greater El Monte Community Hospital
South El Monte, CA
Gross charge — - 101
Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital
Marina Del Rey, CA
Gross charge — - 102
Shasta Regional Medical Center
Redding, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $20,951 - 103
Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta
Murrieta, CA
Gross charge — - 104
Coast Plaza Hospital
Norwalk, CA
Gross charge — - 105
Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge — - 106
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 107
Mountains Community Hospital
Lake Arrowhead, CA
Gross charge — - 108
Mercy Medical Center of Mount Shasta
Mount Shasta, CA
Gross charge — - 109Gross charge —Cash pay $26,008
- 110
Mark Twain Medical Center
San Andreas, CA
Gross charge — - 111
Community Memorial Hospital – Ojai
Ojai, CA
Gross charge — - 112
Community Regional Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $15,965 - 113
Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital
Santa Monica, CA
Gross charge — - 114
Doctors Hospital of Manteca
Manteca, CA
Gross charge — - 115
Watsonville Community Hospital
Watsonville, CA
Gross charge — - 116
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Newport Beach, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $14,104 - 117
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
Pomona, CA
Gross charge — - 118
Desert Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Palm Springs, CA
Gross charge — - 119
Sierra View Medical Center
Porterville, CA
Gross charge — - 120
Hi-Desert Medical Center
Joshua Tree, CA
Gross charge — - 121
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
Pleasanton, CA
Gross charge — - 122
Northbay Medical Center
Fairfield, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $18,639 - 123
Los Angeles General Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 124
Good Samaritan Hospital (Acute Care — San Jose)
San Jose, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $15,860 - 125
Stanford Health Care
Stanford, CA
Gross charge — - 126
UCSF Medical Center
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $24,333 - 127
University of California Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $20,542 - 128
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $17,857 - 129
San Ramon Regional Medical Center
San Ramon, CA
Gross charge — - 130
Keck Hospital of USC
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —
California hospitals price gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) (Medicare DRG 418) anywhere from $11,176 to $224,866 — a $213,691 gap between the cheapest and most expensive option. The cheapest is San Joaquin General Hospital in French Camp; the most expensive is Adventist Health Glendale (Acute Care) in Glendale. The state average sits at $104,630.
Gross charges are list prices, not what most patients pay. Insurance plans negotiate substantial discounts, Medicare and Medicaid pay fixed federal rates, and uninsured patients can usually qualify for a cash-pay discount. But the gross charge still works as a useful benchmark: a hospital that lists gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) at twice the price of another typically negotiates higher rates with insurers too, and quotes more for uninsured patients.
You usually don't choose a hospital during an urgent gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) admission. This page is for the planning side: patients with chronic conditions weighing their options, caregivers picking ahead of time, or employers comparing in-network facilities. Click any hospital name for its full quality profile — CMS overall star rating, mortality and readmission rates, patient-experience scores. When two nearby hospitals look similar on quality, the one with lower published charges is the safer default for routine medical admissions.
Pricing comes from each hospital's Machine-Readable File (MRF), published under the federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule. California hospitals missing from the list either don't perform gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 418 in their most recent MRF, or fell below our data-quality thresholds (we filter out clearly erroneous entries like $0 charges). The list refreshes as hospitals update their files.