Gallbladder Removal Cost in Los Angeles, CA
Minimally invasive (laparoscopic) surgery to remove the gallbladder, usually because of gallstones.
Prices range from $68 to $429 across 10 hospitals; the median is $309 — choosing wisely can save $361.
Laparoscopic Cholecstectomy
Area median: $5,309 across 33 hospitals (CA)
Adventist Health Tulare
Tulare, CA
Cash Price
$68
Negotiated Range
$160 – $986
n=15 payers
Gross
$357
Best price
Save 84% vs highestAdventist Health Ukiah Valley
Ukiah, CA
Cash Price
$71
Negotiated Range
From $66
n=11 payers
Gross
$357
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana
Fontana, CA
Cash Price
$77
Negotiated Range
$5,788 – $7,090
n=1 payers
Gross
$149
Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley
Tehachapi, CA
Cash Price
$96
Negotiated Range
$93 – $908
n=14 payers
Gross
$357
Glendale Adventist Medical Center
Glendale, CA
Cash Price
$291
Negotiated Range
$653 – $2,312
n=26 payers
Gross
$1,941
Adventist Health Reedley
Reedley, CA
Cash Price
$309
Negotiated Range
$616 – $3,252
n=26 payers
Gross
$1,626
Adventist Health Hanford
Hanford, CA
Cash Price
$309
Negotiated Range
$407 – $2,732
n=19 payers
Gross
$1,626
Adventist Health Sonora
Sonora, CA
Cash Price
$332
Negotiated Range
No data
n=18 payers
Gross
$1,951
Adventist Health St Helena
Saint Helena, CA
Cash Price
$366
Negotiated Range
From $155
n=12 payers
Gross
$2,442
Adventist Health White Memorial
Los Angeles, CA
Cash Price
$429
Negotiated Range
$300 – $1,977
n=47 payers
Gross
$2,382
| Rating | Fair Price | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adventist Health TulareSave 84% Tulare, CA | $68 | $160 – $986n=15 payers | $357 | -- | -- |
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley Ukiah, CA | $71 | From $66n=11 payers | $357 | CMS | -- |
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana, CA | $77 | $5,788 – $7,090n=1 payers | $149 | -- | -- |
Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley Tehachapi, CA | $96 | $93 – $908n=14 payers | $357 | -- | -- |
Glendale Adventist Medical Center Glendale, CA | $291 | $653 – $2,312n=26 payers | $1,941 | CMS | -- |
Adventist Health Reedley Reedley, CA | $309 | $616 – $3,252n=26 payers | $1,626 | -- | -- |
Adventist Health Hanford Hanford, CA | $309 | $407 – $2,732n=19 payers | $1,626 | CMS | -- |
Adventist Health Sonora Sonora, CA | $332 | No datan=18 payers | $1,951 | CMS | -- |
Adventist Health St Helena Saint Helena, CA | $366 | From $155n=12 payers | $2,442 | CMS | -- |
Adventist Health White Memorial Los Angeles, CA | $429 | $300 – $1,977n=47 payers | $2,382 | CMS | -- |
What affects the price of gallbladder removal?
Minimally invasive (laparoscopic) surgery to remove the gallbladder, usually because of gallstones.
- How you pay: cash (self-pay) prices are often lower than insurer-negotiated rates, and the hospital's gross "list price" is rarely what anyone actually pays.
- Your insurance plan: each insurer negotiates its own rate with each hospital, so the same procedure can vary by thousands of dollars across plans.
- Where it's done: hospital outpatient departments usually charge more than independent imaging centers or ambulatory surgery centers.
- Extra services: anesthesia, pathology, facility fees, and physician fees may be billed separately from the listed procedure price.
- Complexity: complications or additional findings during the procedure can change the final bill.
Prices shown are from hospital-published price transparency data. Your actual cost may vary based on your specific insurance plan, treatment complexity, and other factors. This page is not medical or billing advice.