Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) in Dubuque, IA costs $1,614 to $29,967. Here's every hospital's price.
2 hospitals in the Dubuque, IA metro area publish a cash price for gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) (CPT 47562). We read their files every month so you don't have to.
Across the Dubuque, IA metro area, 2 hospitals list a cash price for gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) (CPT 47562). The lowest is $1,614 at Finley Hospital, the median is $1,614 and the highest is $29,967 at Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center. The most expensive hospital lists 19 times the cheapest for the same code.
The Dubuque, IA median of $1,614 is 73% below the national median of $5,892 across 636 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.
2 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $2 to $13,479. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which is sometimes higher than the cash price; you may ask for the cash price instead.
The files behind these prices are dated between January 2026 and March 2026.
Sorted by cash price
Hospital facility fee onlyDubuque · 10 mi · File Jan 2026
Dubuque · 11 mi · File Mar 2026
What's in the price
The hospital facility fee for CPT 47562. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.
Cash vs. insured
Cash is what you pay without insurance. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which can be higher than cash. You may ask for the cash price.
What to say on the phone
"I'd like the self-pay price for CPT 47562, in writing, and whether it covers facility, physician and anesthesia."
About gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)
CPT 47562 is a laparoscopic cholecystectomy: removal of the gallbladder through four small incisions, usually for gallstones causing pain or inflammation. It is one of the most common operations in the US, takes about an hour, and most patients go home the same day or after one night.
What the price covers
The hospital's price is the facility fee for the operating room, laparoscopic equipment, nursing, supplies and recovery. The surgeon and the anesthesia provider bill separately. If an X-ray of the bile duct is done during surgery (47563) or the operation is converted to open surgery, the code and price change. An overnight stay adds a room charge.
Planned versus emergency
A planned outpatient cholecystectomy is shoppable and the prices here apply. An emergency operation for acute cholecystitis is billed as an inpatient stay under a DRG, at a very different price. If your symptoms allow it, scheduling the operation is both safer and cheaper.
Why prices vary
Facility fees for this operation vary several times within one city. Academic centers and large systems list the highest; community hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers the lowest.
Questions to ask
- What is the self-pay price for 47562, and what do surgeon and anesthesia add?
- What happens to the price if I stay overnight or the operation is converted?
- Is there a bundled cash price for the whole episode?