Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 418 · Surgery or procedure
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy without C.D.E. with CC
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $15,043 per stay at 597 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $12,550 and $16,705.
Also known as: Gallbladder removal
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $15,043
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $12,550–$16,705
- Medicare’s share
- $11,906
- Average billed charge
- $94,193
- Hospitals reporting
- 597
Compare hospitals
Narrow by a state, city or ZIP code (optionally a distance around it), and/or pick specific hospitals. With both, your picks are added to the area’s hospitals.
597 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 401–450. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center | 13 | $15,890 | About average | $11,763 | $78,004 |
| Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital | 34 | $15,904 | About average | $13,817 | $44,887 |
| Torrance Memorial Medical Center | 21 | $15,914 | About average | $14,361 | $139,057 |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | 11 | $15,923 | About average | $9,677 | $89,647 |
| Erlanger Medical Center | 22 | $15,924 | About average | $12,617 | $66,643 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | 33 | $15,927 | About average | $13,619 | $185,268 |
| Ohio State University State Health System | 27 | $15,952 | About average | $12,917 | $94,582 |
| Carle Foundation Hospital | 20 | $15,988 | About average | $10,626 | $79,991 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas | 16 | $15,996 | About average | $14,453 | $131,028 |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | 14 | $16,007 | About average | $9,662 | $65,532 |
| Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi | 14 | $16,007 | About average | $14,469 | $90,206 |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital | 13 | $16,011 | About average | $11,966 | $130,751 |
| Spectrum Health | 25 | $16,020 | About average | $11,142 | $44,645 |
| Summerlin Hospital Medical Center | 13 | $16,024 | About average | $10,237 | $283,356 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | 32 | $16,062 | About average | $11,783 | $127,077 |
| Memorial Medical Center | 20 | $16,077 | About average | $14,526 | $107,182 |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | 24 | $16,077 | About average | $12,180 | $89,901 |
| Centennial Hills Hospital Medical Center | 21 | $16,103 | About average | $10,700 | $236,266 |
| St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City | 13 | $16,131 | About average | $12,237 | $151,997 |
| Oroville Hospital | 13 | $16,151 | About average | $14,519 | $51,002 |
| Baylor University Medical Center | 26 | $16,155 | About average | $13,278 | $67,510 |
| Charleston Area Medical Center | 17 | $16,227 | About average | $10,017 | $95,503 |
| Rochester General Hospital | 12 | $16,251 | About average | $12,156 | $37,276 |
| Kootenai Health | 24 | $16,276 | About average | $8,816 | $55,291 |
| Clovis Community Medical Center | 19 | $16,282 | About average | $13,918 | $116,259 |
| Moses H. Cone The Memorial Hospital | 20 | $16,302 | About average | $10,457 | $42,635 |
| Ocean Medical Center | 35 | $16,336 | About average | $12,859 | $100,213 |
| Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center | 12 | $16,363 | About average | $14,731 | $18,523 |
| Inspira Medical Center Vineland | 12 | $16,365 | About average | $14,101 | $91,996 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian | 52 | $16,379 | About average | $14,104 | $101,848 |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital | 23 | $16,383 | About average | $12,007 | $59,876 |
| Ascension St Vincent Hospital | 22 | $16,420 | About average | $12,615 | $118,748 |
| Tampa General Hospital | 11 | $16,442 | About average | $13,612 | $172,792 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | 28 | $16,443 | About average | $14,166 | $120,467 |
| St Charles Medical Center - Bend | 19 | $16,485 | About average | $14,844 | $69,173 |
| St Anthony Hospital | 13 | $16,517 | About average | $9,729 | $107,921 |
| Southern Hills Hospital And Medical Center | 15 | $16,629 | 11% above the national average | $12,916 | $151,243 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center | 29 | $16,638 | 11% above the national average | $15,208 | $111,840 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | 19 | $16,641 | 11% above the national average | $12,474 | $109,586 |
| Mayo Clinic | 13 | $16,650 | 11% above the national average | $12,855 | $65,570 |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | 27 | $16,660 | 11% above the national average | $13,602 | $74,633 |
| Piedmont Hospital, Inc | 14 | $16,661 | 11% above the national average | $10,750 | $94,396 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield | 13 | $16,667 | 11% above the national average | $13,672 | $119,949 |
| Swedish Medical Center | 17 | $16,671 | 11% above the national average | $14,363 | $88,319 |
| University Of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | 20 | $16,679 | 11% above the national average | $13,297 | $95,175 |
| Pikeville Medical Center | 11 | $16,687 | 11% above the national average | $11,595 | $67,977 |
| Bronson Methodist Hospital | 18 | $16,700 | 11% above the national average | $9,475 | $41,352 |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital | 15 | $16,705 | 11% above the national average | $11,039 | $93,028 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | 11 | $16,707 | 11% above the national average | $14,387 | $71,972 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett | 13 | $16,750 | 11% above the national average | $11,892 | $91,971 |
National trend
Average payment and billed charge per stay, and how many Medicare stays were reported each year.
- Average payment
- Average billed charge
View data as a table
| Year of care | Average payment | Average billed charge |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $13K | $72K |
| 2021 | $14K | $77K |
| 2022 | $14K | $83K |
| 2023 | $15K | $87K |
| 2024 | $15K | $94K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 50 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 8 | 129 | $11,413 | $11,031–$12,144 |
| Kentucky | 8 | 166 | $11,953 | $10,917–$12,530 |
| New Mexico | 2 | 37 | $12,139 | $11,700–$12,185 |
| Arkansas | 9 | 146 | $12,258 | $11,826–$12,385 |
| Alabama | 7 | 108 | $12,311 | $11,585–$12,807 |
| Iowa | 7 | 127 | $12,532 | $11,404–$12,258 |
| Missouri | 14 | 253 | $12,777 | $11,860–$13,057 |
| Louisiana | 8 | 157 | $12,827 | $11,488–$13,663 |
| Kansas | 9 | 149 | $12,860 | $12,185–$13,579 |
| West Virginia | 6 | 80 | $12,869 | $10,725–$14,709 |
| Montana | 3 | 52 | $13,206 | $12,686–$13,579 |
| Florida | 54 | 1,181 | $13,214 | $11,913–$14,019 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | 184 | $13,224 | $12,412–$13,608 |
| Utah | 1 | 19 | $13,232 | $13,232–$13,232 |
| Vermont | 1 | 14 | $13,298 | $13,298–$13,298 |
| Ohio | 17 | 303 | $13,298 | $12,107–$14,235 |
| Nebraska | 6 | 117 | $13,558 | $11,627–$14,258 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 54 | $13,570 | $13,521–$13,597 |
| Indiana | 13 | 267 | $13,659 | $12,341–$13,526 |
| Colorado | 6 | 129 | $13,696 | $12,471–$13,946 |
| Texas | 46 | 854 | $13,734 | $12,532–$14,688 |
| Tennessee | 15 | 254 | $13,765 | $12,033–$14,426 |
| Virginia | 18 | 335 | $13,895 | $12,516–$13,977 |
| Maine | 1 | 23 | $14,175 | $14,175–$14,175 |
| South Carolina | 13 | 225 | $14,209 | $11,948–$15,679 |
| Wisconsin | 9 | 170 | $14,244 | $12,527–$14,319 |
| Delaware | 3 | 73 | $14,267 | $13,512–$14,796 |
| Arizona | 18 | 321 | $14,381 | $12,661–$14,516 |
| North Carolina | 22 | 453 | $14,431 | $12,565–$15,744 |
| South Dakota | 3 | 89 | $14,455 | $13,446–$15,161 |
| Pennsylvania | 22 | 375 | $14,701 | $12,951–$16,882 |
| Georgia | 14 | 213 | $14,779 | $14,071–$15,685 |
| Idaho | 4 | 81 | $14,970 | $13,591–$15,703 |
| Minnesota | 11 | 234 | $15,080 | $12,683–$15,555 |
| Michigan | 13 | 239 | $15,231 | $14,465–$15,744 |
| Rhode Island | 2 | 25 | $15,255 | $13,934–$16,379 |
| Washington | 13 | 194 | $15,431 | $14,325–$16,517 |
| New Jersey | 22 | 422 | $15,431 | $14,184–$17,233 |
| Illinois | 25 | 468 | $15,721 | $13,123–$17,511 |
| Nevada | 7 | 112 | $16,349 | $15,124–$17,456 |
| Oregon | 4 | 71 | $16,882 | $15,860–$18,327 |
| Massachusetts | 16 | 322 | $17,368 | $14,545–$19,371 |
| Wyoming | 2 | 26 | $17,452 | $16,193–$18,376 |
| California | 50 | 914 | $18,847 | $17,183–$19,444 |
| Connecticut | 4 | 62 | $18,872 | $18,656–$19,185 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 67 | $20,121 | $12,775–$24,926 |
| New York | 27 | 580 | $20,500 | $16,549–$21,308 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 15 | $20,575 | $20,575–$20,575 |
| Maryland | 14 | 227 | $20,781 | $18,376–$22,127 |
| Alaska | 2 | 26 | $21,086 | $20,879–$21,294 |
About these numbers
Average payment is what Medicare paid plus the patient’s deductible and coinsurance (and any other insurer), averaged over the hospital’s Medicare cases. It covers the hospital’s part of the care; doctors bill separately. Billed charges are the hospital’s list prices, which few patients pay.
Medicare sets its payments by formula, adjusting for local wages, teaching programs, the share of low-income patients and unusually costly cases. Those adjustments drive most differences between hospitals, so a lower payment doesn’t mean better or worse care, and Medicare patients’ own costs usually vary much less than the totals. Private insurance pays different, usually higher, prices.
Source: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (Medicare fee-for-service claims). CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 stays. More in the glossary.