Gallbladder Removal Cost in North Carolina — Compare All Hospitals
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.
State average
$90,222
gross charge · DRG 417
Hospitals
23
with published pricing
Price range
$18,486 – $153,982
low to high
Hospitals ranked by gross charge
- 1
Randolph Hospital
Asheboro, NC
Gross charge $18,486 - 2
Sampson Regional Medical Center
Clinton, NC
Gross charge $33,203Cash pay $23,242 - 3
Duke University Hospital
Durham, NC
Gross charge $56,721Cash pay $15,315 - 4
Duke Regional Hospital
Durham, NC
Gross charge $56,721Cash pay $15,315 - 5
Haywood Regional Medical Center
Clyde, NC
Gross charge $58,971Cash pay $23,588 - 6
Rutherford Regional Health System
Rutherfordton, NC
Gross charge $78,031Cash pay $31,213 - 7
Harris Regional Hospital
Sylva, NC
Gross charge $85,978Cash pay $34,391 - 8
UNC Hospitals
Chapel Hill, NC
Gross charge $89,056Cash pay $53,433 - 9
UNC REX Hospital
Raleigh, NC
Gross charge $89,056Cash pay $53,433Medicare pays (avg) $13,868 - 10
Novant Health Rowan Medical Center
Salisbury, NC
Gross charge $97,393Cash pay $48,696 - 11
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center (Acute Care)
Charlotte, NC
Gross charge $100,012Cash pay $50,006 - 12
Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center
Thomasville, NC
Gross charge $100,012Cash pay $50,006 - 13
Novant Health Medical Park Hospital
Winston-Salem, NC
Gross charge $100,012Cash pay $50,006 - 14
Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center
Supply, NC
Gross charge $100,012Cash pay $50,006 - 15
Novant Health Matthews Medical Center
Matthews, NC
Gross charge $100,012Cash pay $50,006 - 16
Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center
Huntersville, NC
Gross charge $100,012Cash pay $50,006 - 17
Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center
Charlotte, NC
Gross charge $100,012Cash pay $50,006 - 18
Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center
Charlotte, NC
Gross charge $100,012Cash pay $50,006 - 19
Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center
Wilmington, NC
Gross charge $104,770Cash pay $47,146Medicare pays (avg) $18,059 - 20
Maria Parham Medical Center
Henderson, NC
Gross charge $106,430Cash pay $42,572 - 21
Wilson Medical Center
Wilson, NC
Gross charge $109,649Cash pay $43,860 - 22
Central Carolina Hospital
Sanford, NC
Gross charge $136,576Cash pay $54,630 - 23
Frye Regional Medical Center
Hickory, NC
Gross charge $153,982Cash pay $61,593 - 24
CaroMont Regional Medical Center
Gastonia, NC
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $15,420 - 25
Ecu Health Medical Center
Greenville, NC
Gross charge —Cash pay $45,979Medicare pays (avg) $17,664 - 26
North Carolina Baptist Hospital
Winston-Salem, NC
Gross charge — - 27
North Carolina Specialty Hospital
Durham, NC
Gross charge — - 28
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist | Wilkes Medical Center
North Wilkesboro, NC
Gross charge — - 29
Columbus Regional Healthcare System
Whiteville, NC
Gross charge — - 30
Wakemed, Raleigh Campus
Raleigh, NC
Gross charge — - 31Gross charge —
- 32
Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital
Elkin, NC
Gross charge — - 33
Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital
Ahoskie, NC
Gross charge —Cash pay $45,979 - 34
ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital
Tarboro, NC
Gross charge —Cash pay $45,979 - 35
ECU Health Duplin Hospital
Kenansville, NC
Gross charge —Cash pay $45,979 - 36
ECU Health North Hospital
Roanoke Rapids, NC
Gross charge —Cash pay $45,979 - 37
WakeMed Cary Hospital
Cary, NC
Gross charge — - 38
ECU Health Bertie Hospital
Windsor, NC
Gross charge —Cash pay $45,979 - 39
ECU Health Chowan Hospital
Edenton, NC
Gross charge —Cash pay $45,979 - 40
The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc
Nags Head, NC
Gross charge —Cash pay $45,979 - 41Gross charge —
- 42
Angel Medical Center
Franklin, NC
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23 North Carolina hospitals publish gross charges for gallbladder removal (DRG 417). Prices range from $18,486 to $153,982 — roughly 8×. The cheapest is Randolph Hospital in Asheboro; the most expensive is Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory. The state average sits at $90,222.
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 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 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. North Carolina hospitals missing from the list either don't perform gallbladder removal in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 417 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.