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Procedure | Price Range | |
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Cholecystectomy (Gallbladder - Gallstone Removal Surgery) Cost Average | $4,900 - $11,500 | Free Quote |
Facility | City | Type |
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Hudson Crossing Surgery Center | Fort Lee | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Bergen Passaic Ambulatory Surgery Center | Clifton | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Gramercy Surgery Center | New York | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Bey Lea Ambulatory Surgical Center | Toms River | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Plainview Hospital | Plainview | Acute Care Hospital |
Garden City Plaza Office Based Surgery | Garden City | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Central Jersey Surgery Center. | Eatontown | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
North Jersey Center for Surgery | Newton | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Ambulatory Surgery Center of Brooklyn | Brooklyn | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Metropolitan Surgery Center | Hackensack | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Ambulatory Surgical Center of Old Bridge | Old Bridge | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Essex Surgical Arts Surgery Center | Belleville | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Rockefeller University Hospital | New York | Acute Care Hospital |
White Plains Hospital Center | White Plains | Acute Care Hospital |
Center for Special Surgery | Wall Township | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
New York Hospital Queens | Flushing | Acute Care Hospital |
James Street Surgical Suite | Morristown | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Saint Joseph's Regional Medical Center | Paterson | Acute Care Hospital |
Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York | Acute Care Hospital |
Upper East Side Surgical | New York | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Hackensack Surgery Center | Hackensack | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Putnam Hospital Center | Carmel | Acute Care Hospital |
Centrastate Medical Center | Freehold | Acute Care Hospital |
Seashore Surgical Institute | Brick | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Melville Surgery Center | Melville | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Southampton Hospital | Southampton | Acute Care Hospital |
Chilton Memorial Hospital | Pompton Plains | Acute Care Hospital |
Good Samaritan Hospital | Suffern | Acute Care Hospital |
Huntington Hospital | Huntington | Acute Care Hospital |
Surgical Center at Cedar Knolls | Cedar Knolls | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Gold Ambulatory Surgery Center | Great Neck | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Fifth Avenue Surgery | New York | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Ambulatory Sugical Center of Union County | Union | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Saint Francis Hospital | Roslyn | Acute Care Hospital |
Hunterdon Center for Surgery | Flemington | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Fort Washington Center | New York | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Ksc Or Services | Huntington | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Oak Tree Surgery Center | Edison | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Monmouth Surgi Center | Red Bank | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
County Line Endoscopy and Surgical Center | North Bergen | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Prohealth Ambulatory Surgery Center | New Hyde Park | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Karpinski Ambulatory Surgery Unit | New York | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Brook Plaza Ambulatory Surg Ctr | Brooklyn | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Southern Ocean County Hospital | Manahawkin | Acute Care Hospital |
Palisade Surgery Center | Fort Lee | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Center for Special Procedures | Lakewood | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Somerset Surgical Center | Bridgewater | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Saint Mary's Ambulatory Surgery Center | Palisades Park | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
New Island Hospital | Bethpage | Acute Care Hospital |
All City Family Health Care | Brooklyn | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
2116 Kings Highway GI | Brooklyn | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
The Nguyen Center | Stony Brook | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Queens Surgi-center | Glendale | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Roxbury Open MRI and Surgical Center | Succasunna | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Staten Island University Hospital - North Site | Staten Island | Acute Care Hospital |
Affiliated Ambulatory Surgery | Morristown | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Newton Memorial Hospital | Newton | Acute Care Hospital |
Rockland Ambulatory Surgery | Pearl River | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Essex Surgery Center | Hackensack | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Jfk Medical Center | Edison | Acute Care Hospital |
Cares Ambulatory Surgery Services | New Brunswick | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Montvale Surgical Center | Montvale | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx | Acute Care Hospital |
Summit Medical Group Ambulatory Surgery Center | Berkeley Heights | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Interfaith Medical Center | Brooklyn | Acute Care Hospital |
Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica | Acute Care Hospital |
Edison Surgical Center | Edison | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Sdk Medical | Great Neck | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Bellevue Hospital Center | New York | Acute Care Hospital |
The Mount Sinai Hospital | New York | Acute Care Hospital |
Boulevard Surgical Center | Long Island City | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
NYU Langone Medical Center | New York | Acute Care Hospital |
North Central Bronx Hospital | Bronx | Acute Care Hospital |
Maj Surgery | Rye | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Southside Hospital | Bay Shore | Acute Care Hospital |
Suffolk Surgery Center | Shirley | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Community Medical Center | Toms River | Acute Care Hospital |
Surgicare Ambulatory Surgery Center of Ny | Bronx | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Sheepshead Bay Surgery Center | Brooklyn | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Pilgrim Medical Center | Montclair | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Coney Island Hospital | Brooklyn | Acute Care Hospital |
New York Methodist Hospital | Brooklyn | Acute Care Hospital |
Ambulatory Surgery Center | Livingston | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Saddle River Valley Surgical Center | Paramus | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Clifton Surgery Center | Clifton | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Synergy Medical | New York | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Hillside Surgicare | Jamaica | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Ramapo Valley Surgical Center | Ramsey | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Parkmed | New York | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Kimball Medical Center | Lakewood | Acute Care Hospital |
Northern Westchester Hospital | Mount Kisco | Acute Care Hospital |
American Surgical Center of West Orange | West Orange | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Overlook Hospital | Summit | Acute Care Hospital |
Harlem Hospital Center | New York | Acute Care Hospital |
Lenox Hill Hospital | New York | Acute Care Hospital |
The Valley Hospital | Ridgewood | Acute Care Hospital |
North Shore Surgi-center | Smithtown | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Ap Surgery Center | Edison | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Saint Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston | Acute Care Hospital |
Wayne Surgical Center | Wayne | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Jelksmedical | New York | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
The Reed Center | New York | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Progressive Surgery Center | Farmingdale | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Center for Surgical Specialties | Rutherford | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Advanced Surgical Arts Center | Edison | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Unite Health Center | New York | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Atrium Surgery Center | Mine Hill | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Day Op of North Nassau | Great Neck | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Toms River Surgery Center | Toms River | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
St. Vincent's Staten Island Surgery Services | Staten Island | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville | Acute Care Hospital |
Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center | East Patchogue | Acute Care Hospital |
Hudson Valley Hospital Center | Cortlandt Manor | Acute Care Hospital |
Surgical Center at Millburn | Millburn | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
North Shore University Hospital | Manhasset | Acute Care Hospital |
Fifth Avenue Surgery Center | New York | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Peconic Bay Medical Center | Riverhead | Acute Care Hospital |
Brooklyn Endoscopy and Ambulatory Surgery Center | Brooklyn | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Ocean Surgical Pavilion | Oakhurst | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Hunterdon Medical Center | Flemington | Acute Care Hospital |
Surgicare of Oradell | Oradell | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Hoboken University Medical Center | Hoboken | Acute Care Hospital |
Phelps Memorial Hospital Center | Sleepy Hollow | Acute Care Hospital |
Sea Oaks Surgery Center | Little Egg Harbor | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Mountainside Hospital | Montclair | Acute Care Hospital |
Short Hills Surgery Center | Millburn | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Ambulatory Surgery Center of Greater New York | Bronx | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Market Street Surgical Center | Saddle Brook | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
New York-presbyterian Hospital/weill Cornell Medical | New York | Acute Care Hospital |
North Jersey Ambulatory Surgery Center | Hackensack | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Morristown Memorial Hospital | Morristown | Acute Care Hospital |
Central Jersey Ambulatory Surgical Center | Hillsborough | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Shore Outpatient Surgicenter | Lakewood | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Passaic Beth Israel Regional Medical Center | Passaic | Acute Care Hospital |
Ambulatory Surgery Center of East Tremont Medical Center | Bronx | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Franklin Surgical Center | Basking Ridge | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Ambulatory Surgical Center of New Jersey | Edison | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Saint Peter's University Hospital | New Brunswick | Acute Care Hospital |
South Shore Ambulatory Surgery Center | Lynbrook | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Manalapan Surgery Center | Manalapan | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Ambulatory Center of Excellence In Surgery | Bloomfield | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Day-op Center of Long Island | Mineola | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Atlantic Surgery Center | Long Branch | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Somerset Ambulatory Surgical Center | Somerville | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Northeast Surgical | Mount Kisco | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center | West Islip | Acute Care Hospital |
Elmhurst Hospital Center | Elmhurst | Acute Care Hospital |
Fifth Avenue Medical Operatory | New York | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Beth Israel Amb Surg Cent Brooklyn Division | Brooklyn | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Richmond Ambulatory Services | Staten Island | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
North Jersey Surgery Center | Englewood Cliffs | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Westchester Medical Center | Valhalla | Acute Care Hospital |
New York Westchester Square Medical Center | Bronx | Acute Care Hospital |
The Center for Ambulatory Surgery | Mountainside | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
University Surgicenter | East Brunswick | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Ridgedale Surgery Center | Cedar Knolls | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Glen Ridge Surgi Center | Glen Ridge | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Garden State Ambulatory Surgery Center | Toms River | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Murray Hill Care | New York | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Mediplex Surgery Center | Edison | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Middlesex Surgery Center | Edison | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Surgicenter | Toms River | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Raritan Bay Medical Center - Perth Amboy | Perth Amboy | Acute Care Hospital |
Richmond Ambulatory Surgical Facility | Staten Island | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
North Fullerton Surgery Center | Montclair | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Shrewsbury Surgery Center | Shrewsbury | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Gregory Surgical Services | Jersey City | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch | Acute Care Hospital |
Surgery Center of Somerset | Somerset | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Usdk Medical | Rockville Centre | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Lutheran Healthcare | Brooklyn | Acute Care Hospital |
Park Avenue Ambulatory Surgery | New York | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune | Acute Care Hospital |
Metropolitan Surgical Institute | South Amboy | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Hudson Terrace Medical | Englewood Cliffs | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Endo-surgi Center of Old Bridge | Old Bridge | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Northfield Surgical Center | West Orange | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway | Rahway | Acute Care Hospital |
Physcian's Choice Surgicenter | Howard Beach | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Stonybrook Surigcal Assoicates | Stonybrook | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Old Hook Medical Surgicenter | Emerson | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Bergen Ambulatory Surgery Center | Saddle Brook | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Westchester Ambulatory Surgery Center | White Plains | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Synergy First Medical | Brooklyn | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank | Acute Care Hospital |
Somerset Medical Center | Somerville | Acute Care Hospital |
Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn | Acute Care Hospital |
Nyack Hospital | Nyack | Acute Care Hospital |
Linden Surgical Center | Linden | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Paramus Surgical Center | Paramus | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Eltra | West Orange | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Lakewood Surgery Center | Lakewood | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
A Center for Advanced Surgery | Paramus | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
John T. Mather Memorial Hospital | Port Jefferson | Acute Care Hospital |
Garden State Surgical Center | Fair Lawn | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Surgicare of Englewood Cliffs | Englewood Cliffs | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Montefiore Medical Center - Moses Division Hospital | Bronx | Acute Care Hospital |
Ridgewood Ambulatory Surgery Center | Ridgewood | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Saint Clare's Hospital - Denville | Denville | Acute Care Hospital |
Advanced Surgical Arts Facility | Staten Island | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Ocean Medical Center | Brick | Acute Care Hospital |
The Ambulatory Surgery Center of Westchester | Mt Kisco | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Beth Israel Medical Center - Petrie Division | New York | Acute Care Hospital |
Andrew Jacono Center | Great Neck | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Trinitas Hospital | Elizabeth | Acute Care Hospital |
Northern Monmouth Regional Surgery Center | Manalapan | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Roseland Ambulatory Surgery Center | Roseland | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy) Surgery Introduction
A cholecystectomy is the surgical removal of the gallbladder, an organ located just under the liver on the upper right quadrant of the abdomen. It is primarily performed to treat gallstones. The two basic types of this procedure are open cholecystectomy and the laparoscopic approach. The laparoscopic procedure is currently used for approximately 80% of cases. The laparoscopic method uses several small incisions to allow insertion of small thin tubes with video cameras (laparoscopes) and surgical instruments attached to perform the surgery. The open method involves a surgical incision in the abdomen just below the ribs. The laparoscopic method generally produces less postoperative pain, lower chance of hospitalization, a shorter recovery period and better cosmetic results but will not be preferred in cases where the gallbladder is significantly swollen or other complicating factors exist. Important to note is that if the gallbladder is found to be severely inflamed during laparoscopic surgery, the procedure may then be turned into a traditional operation. Your doctor will decide which type of surgery is best for you. Although there are ways to drain the gallbladder and remove the stones, surgery is still the best method. A major drawback to medical therapy is the high recurrence rate of stones in those treated. Medications don't work well for symptomatic gallstones.
Patient Preparation for Gallbladder Removal Surgery (Cholecystectomy)
A physical examination will be performed along with blood or other diagnostic tests. It is particularly important to inform the physician of all medications or vitamins taken regularly or if you are pregnant (or think you might be pregnant) or if you have heart, lung or other medical conditions that may need special attention, and, finally, if you have a history of bleeding disorders or if you are taking any anticoagulant (blood-thinning) medications, aspirin, or other medications that affect blood clotting. You will be given instructions in advance that will outline what you should and should not do in preparation for the surgery; be sure to read and follow those instructions. You will be asked to fast for eight hours before the procedure, generally after midnight. Arrangements may need to be made for transportation after the surgery is complete. If you are given a prescription for pain medication, have it filled prior to surgery.
What to expect during and after a Cholecystectomy
The surgery usually takes less than an hour and can be performed on an outpatient basis. Both methods explained above are generally performed while you are asleep under general anesthesia. An intravenous (IV) line will be inserted in your arm or hand and you heart rate, blood pressure, breathing, and blood oxygen level will be monitored during the surgery. The surgical site will be cleansed with an antiseptic solution, the surgical procedure will be performed and the gallbladder removed. The skin incision(s) will be closed and a sterile bandage/dressing or adhesive strips will be applied.
After surgery, you will be taken to the recovery room for observation. Once your blood pressure, pulse, and breathing are stable and you are alert, you will most often be discharged to your home. Otherwise you will stay in the hospital one or two days. Before being discharged, you will be given instructions about care for your incisions, limits on activities and what you should do to aid your recovery. With a laparoscopic procedure, the patient is advised to gradually resume normal activities over a three-day period. In the case of an open cholecystectomy, you will normally be discharged from the hospital within three to five days, with return to work approximately four to six weeks after the procedure. Your physician may give you additional or alternate instructions, depending on your particular situation. Notify your physician to report any of the following: fever and/or chills; redness, swelling, or bleeding or other drainage from the incision site(s); increased pain around the incision site(s); abdominal pain, cramping, or swelling; pain behind the breastbone.
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