DRG 418 · Digestive

Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) Cost in Connecticut — 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
$74,905
gross charge · DRG 418
Hospitals
14
with published pricing
Price range
$56,314 – $94,403
low to high
Lowest $56,314 Highest $94,403

14 Connecticut hospitals publish gross charges for gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) (DRG 418). Prices range from $56,314 to $94,403 — roughly $38,089 apart. The cheapest is Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington; the most expensive is Saint Mary's Hospital in Waterbury. The state average sits at $74,905.

These numbers are list prices — what the hospital bills before any insurance adjustment. 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.

9 of the 14 ranked hospitals are teaching hospitals — academic medical centers that train medical residents. They tend to take higher-acuity patients than community hospitals, which often pushes both their CMS star ratings down and their gross charges up. For complex or rare presentations a teaching hospital may genuinely be the better clinical choice even at the higher price. For a routine case, a high-rated community hospital can deliver equivalent outcomes for less.

Hospitals ranked by gross charge

  1. 1

    Charlotte Hungerford Hospital

    Torrington, CT

    Gross charge $56,314
  2. 2

    Bridgeport Hospital

    Bridgeport, CT

    Major Teaching Hospital Teaching hospitals often receive lower CMS star ratings because they treat more complex cases. This does not necessarily reflect lower quality of care. 15 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $56,771
    Cash pay $28,953
    Medicare pays (avg) $14,169
  3. 3

    Windham Community Memorial Hospital

    Willimantic, CT

    Gross charge $57,871
  4. 4

    Yale New Haven Hospital (Acute Care — New Haven)

    New Haven, CT

    Major Teaching Hospital Teaching hospitals often receive lower CMS star ratings because they treat more complex cases. This does not necessarily reflect lower quality of care. 12 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $59,632
    Cash pay $35,183
    Medicare pays (avg) $16,467
  5. 5

    The Hospital of Central Connecticut

    New Britain, CT

    Teaching Hospital Teaching hospitals often receive lower CMS star ratings because they treat more complex cases. This does not necessarily reflect lower quality of care.
    Gross charge $65,786
  6. 6

    Midstate Medical Center

    Meriden, CT

    Gross charge $66,644
  7. 7

    William W Backus Hospital

    Norwich, CT

    Gross charge $68,549
  8. 8

    St Vincent's Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Bridgeport, CT

    Teaching Hospital Teaching hospitals often receive lower CMS star ratings because they treat more complex cases. This does not necessarily reflect lower quality of care.
    Gross charge $76,674
  9. 9

    Hartford Hospital

    Hartford, CT

    Major Teaching Hospital Teaching hospitals often receive lower CMS star ratings because they treat more complex cases. This does not necessarily reflect lower quality of care. 17 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $80,595
    Medicare pays (avg) $14,846
  10. 10

    Greenwich Hospital

    Greenwich, CT

    Teaching Hospital Teaching hospitals often receive lower CMS star ratings because they treat more complex cases. This does not necessarily reflect lower quality of care.
    Gross charge $88,313
    Cash pay $45,923
  11. 11

    Lawrence + Memorial Hospital (Acute Care)

    New London, CT

    Teaching Hospital Teaching hospitals often receive lower CMS star ratings because they treat more complex cases. This does not necessarily reflect lower quality of care.
    Gross charge $88,313
    Cash pay $31,793
  12. 12

    Saint Francis Hospital

    Hartford, CT

    Major Teaching Hospital Teaching hospitals often receive lower CMS star ratings because they treat more complex cases. This does not necessarily reflect lower quality of care.
    Gross charge $94,403
    Cash pay $51,922
  13. 13

    Johnson Memorial Hospital

    Stafford Springs, CT

    Gross charge $94,403
    Cash pay $51,922
  14. 14

    Saint Mary's Hospital

    Waterbury, CT

    Major Teaching Hospital Teaching hospitals often receive lower CMS star ratings because they treat more complex cases. This does not necessarily reflect lower quality of care.
    Gross charge $94,403
    Cash pay $51,922
  15. 15

    Bristol Hospital

    Bristol, CT

    Gross charge —
  16. 16

    John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connecticut

    Farmington, CT

    Major Teaching Hospital Teaching hospitals often receive lower CMS star ratings because they treat more complex cases. This does not necessarily reflect lower quality of care.
    Gross charge —
  17. 17

    Middlesex Hospital

    Middletown, CT

    Teaching Hospital Teaching hospitals often receive lower CMS star ratings because they treat more complex cases. This does not necessarily reflect lower quality of care.
    Gross charge —

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