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 laparoscopic. 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.
| National Minimum Price | $5,000 | (Starkville, MS) |
| National Average Price | $12,700 | |
| National Maximum Price | $43,600 | (Picayune, MS) |
| Name | Location | Price Range |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Columbia Ambulatory Surgery Center | Longview , WA | $2,850 - $7,800 |
| Sjh Surgicenter | Nashua , NH | $2,925 - $8,000 |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake , IA | $5,700 - $15,600 |
| Riverton Memorial Hospital | Riverton , WY | $2,700 - $7,400 |
| Forsyth Surgical Center | Cumming , GA | $2,175 - $5,800 |
| Middlesboro Arh Hospital | Middlesboro , KY | $2,000 - $5,400 |
| Sawtooth Surgery Center | Twin Falls , ID | $2,250 - $6,000 |
| Blue Ridge Surgical Center | Kansas City , MO | $2,250 - $6,000 |
| Monterey Peninsula Surgery Center | Monterey , CA | $3,400 - $9,100 |
| Willmar Surgery Center | Willmar , MN | $2,550 - $6,900 |
| West Plains Ambulatory Surgery Center | West Plains , MO | $2,250 - $6,000 |
| Ambulatory Surgery Center of Spartanburg | Spartanburg , SC | $2,400 - $6,600 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington , IN | $3,400 - $9,300 |
| Statesboro Ambul Surg Ctr | Statesboro , GA | $2,175 - $5,800 |
| Arklamiss Surgery Center | Monroe , LA | $2,100 - $5,600 |
| Somerset Hospital | Somerset , PA | $3,700 - $10,000 |
| South Coast Surgery Center | Coos Bay , OR | $2,775 - $7,500 |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Surgery Center | Stevens Point , WI | $2,700 - $7,400 |
| Penobscot Bay Medical Center | Rockport , ME | $2,775 - $7,600 |
| Meritcare Same Day Surgery - Bemidji | Bemidji , MN | $2,550 - $6,900 |
| Topeka Single Day Surgery | Topeka , KS | $2,250 - $6,100 |
| Bay Microsurgical Unit | Georgetown , SC | $2,400 - $6,600 |
| Carlsbad Surgery Center | Carlsbad , CA | $3,400 - $9,100 |
| Lexington Medical Center L | Lexington , SC | $2,400 - $6,600 |
| Northeast Surgical Care | Newington , NH | $2,925 - $8,000 |
| Physician Surgery Center | Rolla , MO | $2,250 - $6,000 |
| Clearview Surgical Institute | Laredo , TX | $2,250 - $6,100 |
| Loc Surgery Center | Lincoln , NE | $2,475 - $6,700 |
| Litchfield Hills Surgery Center | Torrington , CT | $3,100 - $8,500 |
| Mason City Ambulatory Surgery Center | Mason City , IA | $2,400 - $6,500 |
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