Gallbladder Removal (with major complications)
Removal of the gallbladder through small incisions (laparoscopic surgery), usually because of gallstones, in patients who also have other serious health problems. The stay covers the operation and monitoring until eating and moving comfortably again.
National avg charge
$86,351
gross · pre-insurance
Hospitals offering
1,997
across all 50 states
Hospitals with prices
518
have published MRF data
Compare Gallbladder Removal cost by state
34 states with parsed pricing data, ranked by hospital count. More states roll out as we parse additional hospital MRF files.
AL Alabama
12 hospitals avg $62,895
Compare hospitals → AK Alaska
5 hospitals avg $121,643
Compare hospitals → AZ Arizona
5 hospitals avg $111,644
Compare hospitals → AR Arkansas
6 hospitals avg $75,188
Compare hospitals → CA California
40 hospitals avg $132,385
Compare hospitals → CT Connecticut
14 hospitals avg $90,382
Compare hospitals → FL Florida
11 hospitals avg $131,574
Compare hospitals → GA Georgia
22 hospitals avg $104,801
Compare hospitals → ID Idaho
10 hospitals avg $85,140
Compare hospitals → IL Illinois
17 hospitals avg $88,495
Compare hospitals → IN Indiana
26 hospitals avg $61,116
Compare hospitals → IA Iowa
20 hospitals avg $67,669
Compare hospitals → KS Kansas
6 hospitals avg $80,292
Compare hospitals → KY Kentucky
20 hospitals avg $79,470
Compare hospitals → LA Louisiana
20 hospitals avg $127,531
Compare hospitals → MA Massachusetts
14 hospitals avg $75,165
Compare hospitals → MI Michigan
18 hospitals avg $62,997
Compare hospitals → MN Minnesota
10 hospitals avg $48,110
Compare hospitals → MS Mississippi
13 hospitals avg $48,614
Compare hospitals → MO Missouri
9 hospitals avg $70,351
Compare hospitals → NE Nebraska
5 hospitals avg $60,343
Compare hospitals → NJ New Jersey
7 hospitals avg $99,534
Compare hospitals → NM New Mexico
7 hospitals avg $134,395
Compare hospitals → NY New York
29 hospitals avg $60,321
Compare hospitals → NC North Carolina
23 hospitals avg $90,222
Compare hospitals → OH Ohio
5 hospitals avg $65,056
Compare hospitals → OR Oregon
10 hospitals avg $82,252
Compare hospitals → PA Pennsylvania
22 hospitals avg $118,618
Compare hospitals → SC South Carolina
5 hospitals avg $81,293
Compare hospitals → SD South Dakota
6 hospitals avg $63,322
Compare hospitals → TN Tennessee
16 hospitals avg $86,971
Compare hospitals → TX Texas
26 hospitals avg $77,080
Compare hospitals → VA Virginia
15 hospitals avg $96,513
Compare hospitals → WI Wisconsin
6 hospitals avg $50,541
Compare hospitals → What is gallbladder removal?
Removal of the gallbladder through small incisions (laparoscopic surgery), usually because of gallstones, in patients who also have other serious health problems. The stay covers the operation and monitoring until eating and moving comfortably again.
Gallbladder Removal is billed under Medicare's MS-DRG 417 (with major complications), classified within the Digestive diagnostic category. Hospitals publish gross charges per DRG under the federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule, but actual cost depends on insurance: insurers negotiate substantial discounts, Medicare and Medicaid pay fixed rates, and uninsured patients can often qualify for cash-pay discounts. Use the gross charge as a benchmark when comparing hospitals; a facility that lists a procedure at twice the price of another tends to charge higher rates across the board.
Data current as of 2026-07-19.
Lowest published prices for Gallbladder Removal nationally
Top 100 by published price · 586 hospitals have published prices for this procedure. Check "Compare" on 2–3 hospitals to see them side by side.
| Compare | Hospital | State | CMS stars | Gross charge | Cash price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daviess Community Hospital (Acute Care) Washington, IN | IN | $12,932 | $9,053 | ||
| Unity Medical Center Manchester, TN | TN | $13,257 | $10,606 | ||
| D W Mcmillan Memorial Hospital Brewton, AL | AL | $13,323 | $7,994 | ||
| Atmore Community Hospital Atmore, AL | AL | $13,323 | $7,994 | ||
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN | IN | $13,408 | — | ||
| Hendricks Regional Health Danville, IN | IN | $14,924 | $5,970 | ||
| Opelousas General Health System Opelousas, LA | LA | $15,442 | $7,721 | ||
| San Joaquin General Hospital French Camp, CA | CA | $15,766 | $8,671 | ||
| Bacon County Hospital Alma, GA | GA | — | $15,766 | $12,613 | |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital + Clinics Red Oak, IA | IA | — | $15,766 | $11,036 | |
| Yalobusha General Hospital & Nursing Home Water Valley, MS | MS | — | $15,766 | $11,036 | |
| Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance Edinburg, TX | TX | $15,766 | $15,766 | ||
| Wayne General Hospital Waynesboro, MS | MS | $16,567 | $16,567 | ||
| Vail Health Hospital Vail, CO | CO | $17,820 | $13,365 | ||
| George Regional Health System Lucedale, MS | MS | $18,094 | $11,761 | ||
| Randolph Hospital Asheboro, NC | NC | $18,486 | — | ||
| Adventist Health Reedley Reedley, CA | CA | — | $22,982 | $4,367 | |
| Southwest Ms Regional Medical Center Mccomb, MS | MS | $23,175 | $13,905 | ||
| Lawrence County Hospital Monticello, MS | MS | — | $23,175 | $13,905 | |
| Myrtue Medical Center Harlan, IA | IA | $23,199 | $13,456 | ||
| Pomerene Hospital Millersburg, OH | OH | $23,677 | $18,942 | ||
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA | MA | $23,887 | $23,887 | ||
| Magnolia Regional Medical Center Magnolia, AR | AR | $23,960 | $14,376 | ||
| Island Hospital Anacortes, WA | WA | $25,529 | $25,529 | ||
| Jasper Memorial Hospital Monticello, GA | GA | — | $25,947 | $20,758 | |
| Greenwood Leflore Hospital Greenwood, MS | MS | $25,947 | $20,758 | ||
| Springhill Medical Center (Acute Care) Mobile, AL | AL | $26,671 | $26,671 | ||
| Rural Wellness Fairfax Fairfax, OK | OK | — | $26,835 | $16,101 | |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam, NY | NY | $28,057 | $18,237 | ||
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, Inc. Brooklyn, NY | NY | $28,288 | $28,288 | ||
| Adventist Health Delano Delano, CA | CA | $28,338 | $5,668 | ||
| Mcpherson Hospital Mcpherson, KS | KS | $28,871 | $21,364 | ||
| Hot Springs Health Thermopolis, WY | WY | $29,111 | $29,111 | ||
| Mizell Memorial Hospital Opp, AL | AL | $30,035 | $27,031 | ||
| Bayou Bend Hospital Franklin, LA | LA | — | $31,105 | $21,774 | |
| Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital Murrells Inlet, SC | SC | $31,131 | $20,235 | ||
| Pulaski Memorial Hospital Winamac, IN | IN | — | $32,819 | $22,973 | |
| Sampson Regional Medical Center Clinton, NC | NC | $33,203 | $23,242 | ||
| UK St. Claire Morehead, KY | KY | $34,271 | $25,704 | ||
| Baxter Health Mountain Home, AR | AR | $34,532 | $24,173 | ||
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill Kansas City, MO | MO | $34,799 | $19,139 | ||
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center Kansas City, MO | MO | $34,799 | $19,139 | ||
| St Francis Memorial Hospital West Point, NE | NE | $35,796 | $35,796 | ||
| North Memorial Health - Robbinsdale Hospital Robbinsdale, MN | MN | $36,218 | $19,087 | ||
| North Memorial Health – Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove, MN | MN | $36,218 | $19,087 | ||
| Heritage Valley Beaver Beaver, PA | PA | $36,639 | $17,273 | ||
| Heritage Valley Sewickley Sewickley, PA | PA | $36,639 | $17,273 | ||
| Livingston HealthCare Livingston, MT | MT | $36,945 | $35,097 | ||
| Bonner General Hospital Sandpoint, ID | ID | $37,030 | $29,624 | ||
| Licking Memorial Hospital (Acute Care) Newark, OH | OH | $39,191 | $39,191 | ||
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital Oneonta, NY | NY | $39,295 | $10,610 | ||
| Bassett Healthcare Cooperstown, NY | NY | $39,295 | $10,610 | ||
| O'connor Hospital Delhi, NY | NY | — | $39,295 | $10,610 | |
| Little Falls Hospital Little Falls, NY | NY | $39,295 | $10,610 | ||
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital Cobleskill, NY | NY | $39,295 | $10,610 | ||
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc Conway, AR | AR | $39,604 | $10,297 | ||
| Taylor Regional Hospital Campbellsville, KY | KY | $39,728 | $19,864 | ||
| Lakewood Health System Staples, MN | MN | — | $39,752 | $24,646 | |
| Bronxcare Hospital Center Bronx, NY | NY | $40,125 | $40,125 | ||
| Southeast Georgia Health System-Brunswick Campus Brunswick, GA | GA | $40,815 | — | ||
| Southeast Georgia Health System-Camden Campus Saint Marys, GA | GA | $40,815 | — | ||
| South Central Reg Medical Center Laurel, MS | MS | $40,998 | $17,219 | ||
| Crossing Rivers Health Prairie Du Chien, WI | WI | $41,194 | $41,194 | ||
| Memorial Medical Center Port Lavaca, TX | TX | $41,427 | $28,999 | ||
| St Joseph's Medical Center Yonkers, NY | NY | $41,455 | — | ||
| Womans Hospital Baton Rouge, LA | LA | $42,006 | $42,006 | ||
| Adams Memorial Hospital Decatur, IN | IN | — | $42,255 | $42,255 | |
| RRH Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY | NY | $42,681 | $27,743 | ||
| United Memorial Medical Center Batavia, NY | NY | $42,681 | $27,743 | ||
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY | NY | $42,681 | $27,743 | ||
| RRH Clifton Springs Hospital & Clinic Clifton Springs, NY | NY | $42,681 | $27,743 | ||
| RRH Unity Specialty Hospital Rochester, NY | NY | — | $42,681 | $27,743 | |
| Mary Lanning Healthcare Hastings, NE | NE | $42,834 | $38,550 | ||
| Tomah Memorial Hospital Tomah, WI | WI | $43,397 | $24,953 | ||
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital Saint Louis Park, MN | MN | $44,866 | $23,600 | ||
| Salina Regional Health Center (Acute Care) Salina, KS | KS | $45,501 | $31,851 | ||
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA | MA | $46,243 | $32,370 | ||
| MelroseWakefield Hospital Melrose, MA | MA | $46,243 | $32,370 | ||
| Harrison County Hospital Corydon, IN | IN | $46,712 | $28,027 | ||
| Prairie Lakes Hospital Watertown, SD | SD | $46,751 | — | ||
| Gunnison Valley Health Hospital Gunnison, CO | CO | — | $46,801 | $39,781 | |
| Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center Globe, AZ | AZ | $47,376 | $47,376 | ||
| St Mary's Healthcare Amsterdam, NY | NY | $47,841 | — | ||
| Cody Regional Health Cody, WY | WY | $48,046 | $40,839 | ||
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater, MN | MN | $48,686 | $25,385 | ||
| Regions Hospital Saint Paul, MN | MN | $48,686 | $25,385 | ||
| Hutchinson Health Hutchinson, MN | MN | $48,686 | $25,385 | ||
| Olivia Hospital & Clinic Olivia, MN | MN | $48,686 | $25,385 | ||
| Amery Hospital & Clinic Amery, WI | WI | $48,686 | $25,385 | ||
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI | WI | $48,686 | $25,385 | ||
| Westfields Hospital and Clinic New Richmond, WI | WI | $48,686 | $25,385 | ||
| Mesa View Regional Hospital Mesquite, NV | NV | $49,053 | $29,432 | ||
| Medical West, an Affiliate of UAB Health System Bessemer, AL | AL | $49,394 | $12,349 | ||
| Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital Greenville, KY | KY | $49,395 | $32,107 | ||
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital (Acute Care) Owensboro, KY | KY | $49,395 | $32,107 | ||
| Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center Leitchfield, KY | KY | $49,395 | $32,107 | ||
| Fulton County Medical Center Mcconnellsburg, PA | PA | $49,701 | $34,791 | ||
| Ashley Regional Medical Center Vernal, UT | UT | $50,774 | $27,926 | ||
| Ellis Hospital Schenectady, NY | NY | $50,973 | $25,487 | ||
| Guadalupe Regional Medical Center Seguin, TX | TX | $51,261 | — |