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
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162 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 101–150. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peconic Bay Medical Center | 11 | $12,414 | About average | $10,484 | $68,879 |
| Paoli Hospital | 19 | $12,433 | About average | $6,364 | $60,826 |
| South Shore Hospital | 17 | $12,444 | About average | $8,169 | $27,571 |
| Mercy St Vincent Medical Center | 12 | $12,473 | About average | $8,762 | $118,915 |
| Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak | 13 | $12,478 | About average | $8,828 | $52,472 |
| St Peter's Hospital | 11 | $12,553 | About average | $8,810 | $49,409 |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group | 26 | $12,659 | About average | $8,878 | $47,376 |
| Enloe Health | 12 | $12,678 | About average | $11,318 | $119,033 |
| Torrance Memorial Medical Center | 18 | $12,776 | About average | $11,144 | $98,411 |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | 17 | $12,902 | About average | $9,937 | $82,859 |
| CentraState Medical Center | 12 | $13,003 | About average | $8,547 | $53,763 |
| Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center | 13 | $13,075 | About average | $10,683 | $14,736 |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | 16 | $13,116 | About average | $7,726 | $82,295 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian | 31 | $13,184 | About average | $10,694 | $82,423 |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center | 11 | $13,185 | About average | $8,395 | $85,858 |
| North Shore Medical Center - | 12 | $13,219 | About average | $9,770 | $56,347 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple | 11 | $13,239 | About average | $10,739 | $57,637 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | 16 | $13,288 | About average | $10,957 | $66,962 |
| Garnet Health Medical Center | 12 | $13,306 | About average | $11,419 | $61,412 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | 14 | $13,382 | About average | $6,919 | $99,799 |
| St. George Regional Hospital | 11 | $13,420 | About average | $8,143 | $45,388 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | 18 | $13,532 | About average | $11,720 | $98,193 |
| Swedish Medical Center | 12 | $13,535 | About average | $11,334 | $67,540 |
| Cape Cod Hospital | 12 | $13,550 | About average | $12,451 | $36,529 |
| Englewood Hospital And Medical Center | 13 | $13,555 | About average | $11,471 | $102,522 |
| ProMedica Toledo Hospital | 15 | $13,615 | About average | $8,047 | $92,770 |
| Augusta Health | 13 | $13,695 | 10% above the national average | $12,111 | $101,021 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | 18 | $13,875 | 12% above the national average | $9,558 | $90,105 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center | 13 | $13,917 | 12% above the national average | $11,192 | $75,709 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | 16 | $14,017 | 13% above the national average | $10,508 | $143,151 |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | 11 | $14,348 | 16% above the national average | $8,530 | $47,723 |
| Spectrum Health | 11 | $14,418 | 16% above the national average | $8,768 | $41,096 |
| The Queens Medical Center | 11 | $14,457 | 16% above the national average | $9,025 | $56,820 |
| Morristown Medical Center | 20 | $14,586 | 17% above the national average | $9,944 | $70,584 |
| Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc | 16 | $14,600 | 18% above the national average | $12,968 | $15,888 |
| NorthShore University HealthSystem - Evanston Hospital | 17 | $14,744 | 19% above the national average | $9,071 | $64,740 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | 18 | $14,746 | 19% above the national average | $12,714 | $102,015 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | 15 | $15,055 | 21% above the national average | $8,869 | $40,850 |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital | 14 | $15,137 | 22% above the national average | $8,643 | $49,127 |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | 14 | $15,139 | 22% above the national average | $12,404 | $50,042 |
| Duke University Hospital | 12 | $15,265 | 23% above the national average | $11,639 | $44,439 |
| Spartanburg Medical Center | 14 | $15,662 | 26% above the national average | $8,327 | $61,397 |
| Baystate Medical Center | 14 | $15,718 | 27% above the national average | $11,044 | $37,224 |
| Hartford Hospital | 15 | $15,729 | 27% above the national average | $10,055 | $62,522 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | 11 | $15,792 | 27% above the national average | $13,486 | $71,660 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 13 | $16,008 | 29% above the national average | $10,839 | $84,785 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | 11 | $16,222 | 31% above the national average | $13,891 | $34,734 |
| St Luke's Regional Medical Center | 14 | $16,380 | 32% above the national average | $7,211 | $75,086 |
| North Shore University Hospital | 13 | $16,776 | 35% above the national average | $11,172 | $94,584 |
| PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center | 13 | $16,812 | 35% above the national average | $9,738 | $120,132 |
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.