Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

CPT 47562 • General Surgery

If you're paying cash

$679 – $14,186

Posted cash price at 9 hospitals in North Carolina. Hospitals must publish these; ask for the self-pay or cash price by name when you call.

See what your plan negotiated

Lowest

$1

Typical

$819

Highest

$40,620

119,601 negotiated rates from NC hospitals. These are what insurers pay, not what you would be billed.

About this procedure

A laparoscopic cholecystectomy — gallbladder removal through 3-4 small incisions. The standard surgery for gallstones causing pain.

What to expect

Outpatient or one-night hospital stay. 1-2 hours under general anesthesia. Recovery: 1-2 weeks back to desk work, 4-6 weeks for heavy lifting. ASCs (ambulatory surgery centers) are typically 30-50% cheaper than hospitals for elective gallbladder removal.

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