The median cost of Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) in the United States is $8,977 cash pay, with prices typically ranging from $1,305 to $33,996 depending on the metro area. ProcedureRadar scans federally mandated hospital pricing files across 25 major US metros to show you exactly what 364 hospitals charge for this procedure. Portland is currently the cheapest metro at $1,305, while St. Louis is the most expensive at $33,996, a difference of 2505%.
The national median cash price for Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) is $8,977 based on data from 364 hospitals across 25 US metros, sourced from federally mandated hospital price transparency files under 45 CFR Part 180. Prices range from $1,305 in Portland to $33,996 in St. Louis. Data is updated monthly.
By Kevin Monangai, Founder, ProcedureRadar.
Procedure overview pages exist because pricing for any given procedure is wildly different city to city. We rolled up published prices from more than 2,000 hospitals across the top 100 US metros into one view per procedure, so you can see how your area compares to the rest of the country. Same federal source, same monthly refresh, same plain-English translation we use everywhere.
25 metros, ranked by median price. Dot position is price; center bullseye is cheapest. Hover a dot to see the metro.
| Metro | State | Median Price | Hospitals Reporting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | GA | $16,385 | 21 |
| Baltimore | MD | $1,687 | 1 |
| Boston | MA | $7,967 | 2 |
| Charlotte | NC | $14,674 | 22 |
| Chicago | IL | $15,823 | 21 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth | TX | $6,638 | 48 |
| Denver | CO | $15,778 | 6 |
| Detroit | MI | $6,258 | 18 |
| Houston | TX | $2,276 | 1 |
| Los Angeles | CA | $9,180 | 71 |
| Miami | FL | $14,986 | 12 |
| Minneapolis | MN | $1,774 | 14 |
| New Jersey | NJ | $5,379 | 14 |
| New York | NY | $14,454 | 32 |
| Orlando | FL | $8,977 | 2 |
| Philadelphia | PA | $12,838 | 13 |
| Phoenix | AZ | $14,967 | 6 |
| Portland | OR | $1,305 | 16 |
| Sacramento | CA | $8,709 | 3 |
| San Diego | CA | $6,416 | 1 |
| San Francisco Bay Area | CA | $8,709 | 9 |
| Seattle | WA | $4,138 | 12 |
| St. Louis | MO | $33,996 | 12 |
| Tampa | FL | $21,993 | 1 |
| Washington DC | DC | $12,276 | 6 |
Sorted by cheapest median price. Click any metro to see every hospital and its full pricing breakdown.
Cash pay prices, nationwide. Every hospital here publishes its pricing under 45 CFR Part 180.
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Pricing for similar procedures, sourced from the same 364 hospitals.
Aggregate pricing sourced from hospital Machine-Readable Files across the United States.
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