Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 419 · Surgery or procedure
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy without C.D.E. without CC/MCC
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $12,419 per stay at 162 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $10,454 and $13,504.
Also known as: Gallbladder removal
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $12,419
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $10,454–$13,504
- Medicare’s share
- $9,012
- Average billed charge
- $82,505
- Hospitals reporting
- 162
Compare hospitals
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162 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 51–100. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Medical Center | 16 | $10,722 | 14% below the national average | $8,277 | $118,741 |
| Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital | 17 | $10,745 | 13% below the national average | $6,306 | $65,460 |
| Tucson Medical Center | 18 | $10,798 | 13% below the national average | $9,162 | $56,686 |
| Northwest Medical Center | 20 | $10,805 | 13% below the national average | $7,890 | $130,711 |
| North Austin Medical Center | 11 | $10,811 | 13% below the national average | $8,971 | $143,553 |
| Holy Cross Hospital | 11 | $10,838 | 13% below the national average | $9,131 | $70,830 |
| Bethesda North | 11 | $10,848 | 13% below the national average | $7,237 | $42,664 |
| Carilion Medical Center | 13 | $10,859 | 13% below the national average | $8,663 | $75,704 |
| Sanford USDMedical Center | 17 | $10,864 | 13% below the national average | $9,096 | $52,234 |
| Medical City Plano | 13 | $10,890 | 12% below the national average | $8,063 | $179,628 |
| Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital | 11 | $10,915 | 12% below the national average | $9,029 | $66,649 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | 31 | $10,918 | 12% below the national average | $9,470 | $73,742 |
| St Josephs Hospital | 17 | $10,990 | 12% below the national average | $9,525 | $80,162 |
| United Regional Health Care System | 12 | $11,032 | 11% below the national average | $9,400 | $50,049 |
| Lexington Medical Center | 16 | $11,049 | 11% below the national average | $7,479 | $68,407 |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center | 18 | $11,051 | 11% below the national average | $9,268 | $158,354 |
| Bronson Methodist Hospital | 14 | $11,089 | 11% below the national average | $8,166 | $33,032 |
| Carle Health Methodist Hospital | 12 | $11,098 | 11% below the national average | $9,050 | $67,638 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital | 17 | $11,117 | 10% below the national average | $8,630 | $74,266 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Jacksonville | 18 | $11,124 | 10% below the national average | $7,449 | $71,502 |
| Lewisgale Medical Center | 13 | $11,156 | 10% below the national average | $8,766 | $149,204 |
| Valley Hospital | 13 | $11,221 | About average | $9,698 | $61,290 |
| Marion Communtiy Hospital | 16 | $11,251 | About average | $8,529 | $188,472 |
| Charleston Area Medical Center | 13 | $11,286 | About average | $8,176 | $77,711 |
| Community Medical Center | 14 | $11,320 | About average | $9,423 | $56,000 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center | 13 | $11,348 | About average | $9,700 | $50,097 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | 16 | $11,360 | About average | $7,116 | $67,850 |
| Reading Hospital | 19 | $11,431 | About average | $9,865 | $60,089 |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals | 14 | $11,480 | About average | $8,291 | $49,777 |
| Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center | 14 | $11,494 | About average | $8,752 | $41,477 |
| Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus | 11 | $11,505 | About average | $9,849 | $70,271 |
| Methodist Hospital | 38 | $11,528 | About average | $6,620 | $86,089 |
| Jefferson Abington Hospital | 15 | $11,532 | About average | $8,471 | $46,058 |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | 12 | $11,561 | About average | $7,246 | $48,473 |
| Integris Baptist Medical Center, Inc | 12 | $11,644 | About average | $8,032 | $101,205 |
| Mount Carmel East & West | 11 | $11,671 | About average | $7,947 | $64,099 |
| Winchester Medical Center | 38 | $11,683 | About average | $8,263 | $33,421 |
| Bryn Mawr Hospital | 11 | $11,719 | About average | $7,838 | $61,977 |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | 13 | $11,737 | About average | $8,200 | $48,465 |
| Christiana Hospital | 12 | $11,743 | About average | $9,818 | $33,619 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | 31 | $11,794 | About average | $8,311 | $110,582 |
| VHS Harlingen Hospital Company LLC | 11 | $11,817 | About average | $7,869 | $151,826 |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | 29 | $11,830 | About average | $8,772 | $96,933 |
| Munson Medical Center | 16 | $11,856 | About average | $9,093 | $34,946 |
| St David's South Austin Medical Center | 11 | $11,884 | About average | $6,612 | $169,583 |
| Portsmouth Regional Hospital | 11 | $12,057 | About average | $9,369 | $130,306 |
| St Mark's Hospital | 11 | $12,094 | About average | $6,805 | $119,451 |
| University Of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care | 13 | $12,203 | About average | $7,571 | $46,043 |
| HCA Florida North Florida Hospital | 16 | $12,246 | About average | $9,149 | $206,395 |
| Ocean Medical Center | 12 | $12,292 | About average | $10,107 | $79,022 |
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 | $11K | $59K |
| 2021 | $11K | $64K |
| 2022 | $11K | $70K |
| 2023 | $11K | $75K |
| 2024 | $12K | $83K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 41 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 1 | 15 | $8,868 | $8,868–$8,868 |
| Louisiana | 2 | 24 | $9,103 | $8,920–$9,287 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 11 | $9,501 | $9,501–$9,501 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 33 | $9,516 | $9,004–$9,871 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 11 | $9,787 | $9,787–$9,787 |
| Alabama | 1 | 11 | $10,027 | $10,027–$10,027 |
| Kansas | 2 | 33 | $10,063 | $9,573–$10,325 |
| Missouri | 2 | 25 | $10,139 | $10,011–$10,249 |
| Indiana | 2 | 30 | $10,186 | $9,880–$10,420 |
| Florida | 20 | 336 | $10,467 | $9,755–$10,876 |
| Colorado | 1 | 16 | $10,644 | $10,644–$10,644 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 29 | $10,711 | $10,450–$11,246 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 17 | $10,864 | $10,864–$10,864 |
| Texas | 15 | 221 | $10,963 | $9,925–$11,672 |
| Arizona | 5 | 85 | $11,052 | $10,798–$11,348 |
| Delaware | 3 | 38 | $11,162 | $10,976–$11,624 |
| West Virginia | 1 | 13 | $11,286 | $11,286–$11,286 |
| Virginia | 6 | 109 | $11,341 | $10,574–$11,551 |
| South Carolina | 4 | 66 | $11,457 | $10,525–$12,204 |
| Pennsylvania | 8 | 131 | $11,469 | $11,144–$11,747 |
| Ohio | 6 | 91 | $11,568 | $10,866–$12,272 |
| Michigan | 6 | 83 | $11,663 | $10,959–$12,323 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 11 | $12,057 | $12,057–$12,057 |
| Vermont | 1 | 13 | $12,203 | $12,203–$12,203 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 25 | $12,238 | $11,917–$12,763 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 38 | $12,392 | $10,789–$13,350 |
| New Jersey | 7 | 103 | $12,401 | $11,270–$13,279 |
| Utah | 2 | 22 | $12,757 | $12,426–$13,089 |
| North Carolina | 7 | 92 | $13,198 | $10,929–$14,807 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 30 | $13,237 | $12,340–$14,785 |
| Georgia | 1 | 18 | $13,875 | $13,875–$13,875 |
| Maryland | 2 | 29 | $13,916 | $13,456–$14,219 |
| Washington | 4 | 58 | $14,016 | $13,192–$14,354 |
| Massachusetts | 8 | 117 | $14,068 | $13,079–$15,736 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 11 | $14,457 | $14,457–$14,457 |
| Oregon | 1 | 15 | $15,055 | $15,055–$15,055 |
| California | 11 | 184 | $15,279 | $13,358–$17,838 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 15 | $15,729 | $15,729–$15,729 |
| Illinois | 6 | 78 | $16,116 | $10,520–$19,362 |
| Idaho | 1 | 14 | $16,380 | $16,380–$16,380 |
| New York | 9 | 159 | $17,433 | $13,306–$18,621 |
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.