DRG 418 · Digestive

Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) Cost in Texas — 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
$68,551
gross charge · DRG 418
Hospitals
26
with published pricing
Price range
$11,176 – $97,353
low to high
Lowest $11,176 Highest $97,353

26 Texas hospitals publish gross charges for gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) (DRG 418). Prices range from $11,176 to $97,353 — roughly $86,177 apart. The cheapest is Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance in Edinburg; the most expensive is Parkland Health & Hospital System in Dallas. The state average sits at $68,551.

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.

Pricing comes from each hospital's Machine-Readable File (MRF), published under the federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule. Texas 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.

Hospitals ranked by gross charge

  1. 1

    Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance

    Edinburg, TX

    Gross charge $11,176
  2. 2

    Memorial Medical Center

    Port Lavaca, TX

    Gross charge $33,188
    Cash pay $23,232
  3. 3

    Oakbend Medical Center

    Richmond, TX

    Gross charge $33,676
    Cash pay $6,735
  4. 4

    Midland Memorial Hospital

    Midland, TX

    Gross charge $38,424
    Cash pay $9,606
  5. 5

    Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center

    Sherman, TX

    Gross charge $42,173
    Cash pay $12,652
  6. 6

    Guadalupe Regional Medical Center

    Seguin, TX

    Gross charge $45,474
  7. 7

    United Regional Health Care System

    Wichita Falls, TX

    19 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $55,932
    Cash pay $53,135
    Medicare pays (avg) $11,732
  8. 8
    Gross charge $59,252
    Cash pay $11,850
  9. 9
    Gross charge $59,252
    Cash pay $11,850
  10. 10

    Paris Regional Health

    Paris, TX

    12 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $69,599
    Cash pay $24,360
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,479
  11. 11

    UTMB Health - University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

    Galveston, TX

    17 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $74,110
    Cash pay $29,577
    Medicare pays (avg) $15,532
  12. 12

    UT Health Jacksonville

    Jacksonville, TX

    Gross charge $80,521
    Cash pay $8,052
  13. 13

    UT Health Carthage

    Carthage, TX

    Gross charge $80,521
    Cash pay $8,052
  14. 14

    Ut Health East Texas Athens Hospital

    Athens, TX

    Gross charge $80,521
    Cash pay $8,052
  15. 15

    UT Health Henderson

    Henderson, TX

    Gross charge $80,521
    Cash pay $8,052
  16. 16

    UT Health Pittsburg

    Pittsburg, TX

    Gross charge $80,521
    Cash pay $8,052
  17. 17

    UT Health Quitman

    Quitman, TX

    Gross charge $80,521
    Cash pay $8,052
  18. 18

    Methodist Dallas Medical Center

    Dallas, TX

    Gross charge $83,577
    Cash pay $41,788
  19. 19

    Methodist Richardson Medical Center

    Richardson, TX

    Gross charge $83,577
    Cash pay $41,788
  20. 20

    Methodist Charlton Medical Center

    Dallas, TX

    Gross charge $83,577
    Cash pay $41,788
  21. 21

    Methodist Mansfield Medical Center

    Mansfield, TX

    Gross charge $83,577
    Cash pay $41,788
  22. 22
    Gross charge $83,577
    Cash pay $41,788
  23. 23

    Methodist Midlothian Medical Center

    Midlothian, TX

    Gross charge $83,577
    Cash pay $41,788
  24. 24
    Gross charge $83,577
    Cash pay $41,788
  25. 25

    Baptist Beaumont Hospital

    Beaumont, TX

    12 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $94,563
    Cash pay $12,293
    Medicare pays (avg) $11,825
  26. 26

    Parkland Health & Hospital System

    Dallas, TX

    Gross charge $97,353
    Cash pay $38,941
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    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $13,278
  28. 28

    University Medical Center of El Paso

    El Paso, TX

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  29. 29

    Laredo Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Laredo, TX

    Gross charge —
  30. 30

    Covenant Medical Center

    Lubbock, TX

    17 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,830
  31. 31

    Ascension Providence Hospital

    Waco, TX

    13 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,241
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    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple

    Temple, TX

    19 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $13,026
  34. 34

    Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin

    Austin, TX

    15 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,162
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    Medical City North Hills

    North Richland Hills, TX

    Gross charge —
  38. 38

    HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast (Acute Care)

    Pasadena, TX

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    Medical Center Hospital

    Odessa, TX

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    Methodist Hospital Atascosa

    Jourdanton, TX

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    Medical City Weatherford

    Weatherford, TX

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    Northwest Texas Healthcare System

    Amarillo, TX

    Gross charge —
  48. 48

    University Health University Hospital

    San Antonio, TX

    Gross charge —
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    HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe

    Conroe, TX

    Gross charge —
  50. 50

    Hendrick Medical Center

    Abilene, TX

    25 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $11,125
  51. 51

    Faith Community Hospital

    Jacksboro, TX

    Gross charge —
  52. 52

    Harris Health

    Houston, TX

    Gross charge —
  53. 53

    Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Waxahachie

    Waxahachie, TX

    16 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,873
  54. 54

    Methodist Hospital

    San Antonio, TX

    55 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,057
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    St David's Medical Center

    Austin, TX

    16 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,873
  57. 57

    Navarro Regional Hospital

    Corsicana, TX

    Gross charge —
  58. 58

    Matagorda Regional Medical Center

    Bay City, TX

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  59. 59

    Woodland Heights Medical Center

    Lufkin, TX

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  60. 60

    Covenant Hospital Plainview

    Plainview, TX

    Gross charge —
  61. 61

    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine

    Grapevine, TX

    Gross charge —
  62. 62

    Shannon Medical Center

    San Angelo, TX

    21 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,410
  63. 63

    Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood

    Brownwood, TX

    Gross charge —
  64. 64

    Lake Granbury Medical Center

    Granbury, TX

    Gross charge —
  65. 65

    HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake

    Webster, TX

    13 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $11,701
  66. 66

    HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest

    Houston, TX

    Gross charge —
  67. 67

    Doctors Hospital of Laredo

    Laredo, TX

    Gross charge —
  68. 68

    Freestone Medical Center

    Fairfield, TX

    Gross charge —
  69. 69

    Medical City Lewisville (Acute Care)

    Lewisville, TX

    Gross charge —
  70. 70
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  71. 71

    HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball

    Tomball, TX

    Gross charge —
  72. 72

    Womans Hospital of Texas,the

    Houston, TX

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  73. 73

    Medical City Arlington

    Arlington, TX

    Gross charge —
  74. 74

    Dallas Regional Medical Center

    Mesquite, TX

    Gross charge —
    Cash pay $16,016
  75. 75

    Longview Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Longview, TX

    Gross charge —
  76. 76

    Rio Grande Regional Hospital (Acute Care)

    Mcallen, TX

    Gross charge —
  77. 77

    St David's South Austin Medical Center

    Austin, TX

    13 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $11,436
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  80. 80

    Corpus Christi Medical Center,the

    Corpus Christi, TX

    19 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,696
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    Medical City Las Colinas

    Irving, TX

    Gross charge —
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    Harlingen Medical Center

    Harlingen, TX

    Gross charge —
    Cash pay $16,316
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    St Luke's the Woodlands Hospital

    The Woodlands, TX

    Gross charge —
  90. 90

    BSW Texas Spine & Joint Hospital

    Tyler, TX

    Gross charge —
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  92. 92

    Ascension Seton Northwest Hospital

    Austin, TX

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  93. 93
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  96. 96

    Lubbock Heart Surgery

    Lubbock, TX

    Gross charge —
  97. 97
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  100. 100

    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Plano

    Plano, TX

    13 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,891
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  105. 105

    Ascension Seton Highland Lakes

    Burnet, TX

    Gross charge —
  106. 106
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  108. 108
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  109. 109
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  110. 110
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  112. 112

    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Round Rock

    Round Rock, TX

    18 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,943
  113. 113

    Ascension Seton Williamson Hospital

    Round Rock, TX

    Gross charge —
  114. 114

    Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital

    Cedar Park, TX

    Gross charge —
  115. 115
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  116. 116

    St Luke's Sugar Land Hospital

    Sugar Land, TX

    Gross charge —
  117. 117

    Ascension Seton Hays

    Kyle, TX

    Gross charge —
  118. 118
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  120. 120

    St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage

    Houston, TX

    Gross charge —
  121. 121
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  122. 122

    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney

    Mc Kinney, TX

    15 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,339
  123. 123

    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station

    College Station, TX

    Gross charge —
  124. 124

    Medical City Alliance

    Fort Worth, TX

    Gross charge —
  125. 125

    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls

    Marble Falls, TX

    Gross charge —
  126. 126
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  129. 129

    Texas Health Hospital Mansfield

    Mansfield, TX

    Gross charge —
  130. 130

    Jps Health Network

    Fort Worth, TX

    Gross charge —
  131. 131

    North Texas Medical Center

    Gainesville, TX

    Gross charge —
  132. 132

    South Texas Health System

    Edinburg, TX

    Gross charge —
  133. 133

    Medical City Denton

    Denton, TX

    Gross charge —
  134. 134

    HCA Houston Healthcare West

    Houston, TX

    Gross charge —
  135. 135

    Medical City Plano

    Plano, TX

    12 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,110
  136. 136

    University Medical Center

    Lubbock, TX

    13 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $15,747
  137. 137

    Palestine Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Palestine, TX

    Gross charge —
  138. 138
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  139. 139

    Mc Camey Hospital

    Mccamey, TX

    Gross charge —
  140. 140
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  142. 142

    CHRISTUS Outpatient Pavilion St. Elizabeth

    Beaumont, TX

    13 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $12,351
  143. 143

    Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi

    Corpus Christi, TX

    14 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $14,469
  144. 144

    CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville

    Beeville, TX

    Gross charge —
  145. 145

    CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital - Tyler

    Tyler, TX

    36 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,671
  146. 146

    DeTar Hospital Navarro

    Victoria, TX

    Gross charge —
  147. 147

    CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg

    Kingsville, TX

    Gross charge —
  148. 148

    St. Luke's Health - Memorial Hospital - Lufkin, TX

    Lufkin, TX

    11 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $11,042
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    Christus Santa Rosa Medical Center

    San Antonio, TX

    22 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,935
  151. 151

    CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos

    San Marcos, TX

    Gross charge —
  152. 152
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  153. 153

    Christus St Michael Health System (Acute Care)

    Texarkana, TX

    18 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,168
  154. 154

    CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice

    Alice, TX

    Gross charge —
  155. 155
    Gross charge —
  156. 156

    St. Joseph Health Regional Hospital - Bryan, TX

    Bryan, TX

    13 Medicare stays/yr
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    Medicare pays (avg) $10,478
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  159. 159

    Texas Health Hospital Frisco

    Frisco, TX

    Gross charge —
  160. 160

    HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland

    Pearland, TX

    Gross charge —
  161. 161
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  162. 162

    Christus Jasper Memorial Hospital

    Jasper, TX

    Gross charge —
  163. 163

    Methodist Hospital Stone Oak

    San Antonio, TX

    15 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,900

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