Gallbladder Removal Surgery Cost in Nebraska (2026)
Last updated: May 2026
Gallbladder removal surgery (laparoscopic cholecystectomy) costs $6,902 on average without insurance in Nebraska, based on CMS data from 42 hospitals. Prices range from $579 to $26,759 depending on hospital and facility type — making price comparison essential before you schedule. These figures come from federally required hospital price transparency files, not estimates.
42 hospitals in Nebraska report pricing for gallbladder removal surgery. The average cash price is $6,902.
42
in Nebraska
$7,705
gross charge
$6,902
10% below list price
$579 – $26,759
46.2x spread
Hospital Prices in Nebraska
Sorted by lowest cash price| Hospital | City | List Price | Cash Price | Negotiated Range | Grade | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHNSON COUNTY HOSPITAL Government - Local | TECUMSEH | $579 | $579 | $353 – $579 | 0.1/10 | |
| REGIONAL WEST MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private | SCOTTSBLUFF | $1,617 | $970-40% | $583 – $8,117 | 0.1/10 | |
| SAUNDERS MEDICAL CENTER Government - Local | WAHOO | $1,359 | $1,019-25% | — | 0.1/10 | |
| VALLEY COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM Government - Local | ORD | $1,196 | $1,196 | $583 – $1,883 | 0.1/10 | |
| BROWN COUNTY HOSPITAL Government - Local | AINSWORTH | $1,601 | $1,201-25% | $464 – $3,202 | 0.1/10 | |
| HOWARD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Other | ST PAUL | $1,293 | $1,293 | $485 – $2,732 | 0.1/10 | |
| CHI HEALTH PLAINVIEW HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Church | PLAINVIEW | $1,780 | $1,495-16% | $1,086 – $2,410 | 0.1/10 | |
| CHI HEALTH SCHUYLER Voluntary non-profit - Private | SCHUYLER | $1,780 | $1,513-15% | $381 – $2,015 | 0.1/10 | |
| SIDNEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private | SIDNEY | $1,584 | $1,584 | $728 – $1,475 | 0.1/10 | |
| COZAD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Government - Hospital District or Authority | COZAD | $1,828 | $1,645-10% | $605 – $1,737 | 0.1/10 | |
| ST FRANCIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | WEST POINT | $2,431 | $2,431 | $660 – $2,334 | 0.1/10 | |
| PERKINS COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES Government - Hospital District or Authority | GRANT | $3,241 | $3,241 | $3,241 – $3,241 | 0.1/10 | |
| DUNDY COUNTY HOSPITAL Government - Local | BENKELMAN | $3,904 | $3,514-10% | $1,754 – $5,532 | 0.1/10 | |
| GOTHENBURG HEALTH Government - Hospital District or Authority | GOTHENBURG | $4,070 | $3,663-10% | $1,320 – $3,907 | 0.1/10 | |
| FAITH REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES Voluntary non-profit - Church | NORFOLK | $7,974 | $4,992-37% | $5,828 – $6,411 | 0.1/10 | |
| BOX BUTTE GENERAL HOSPITAL Government - Local | ALLIANCE | $5,801 | $5,221-10% | — | 0.1/10 | |
| HENDERSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | HENDERSON | $5,740 | $5,740 | — | 0.1/10 | |
| PENDER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Government - Local | PENDER | $7,648 | $6,501-15% | $3,580 – $7,342 | 0.1/10 | |
| COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER, INC Voluntary non-profit - Private | FALLS CITY | $10,240 | $6,758-34% | $5,734 – $9,933 | 0.1/10 | |
| GORDON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT Government - Hospital District or Authority | GORDON | $7,500 | $7,500 | $539 – $7,125 | 0.1/10 | |
| WEST HOLT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | ATKINSON | $10,318 | $8,254-20% | $971 – $9,905 | 0.1/10 | |
| BOONE COUNTY HEALTH CENTER Government - Local | ALBION | $9,516 | $9,516 | $670 – $11,039 | 0.1/10 | |
| CHASE COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Government - Local | IMPERIAL | $9,649 | $9,649 | $450 – $9,167 | 0.1/10 | |
| LINCOLN SURGICAL HOSPITAL Proprietary | LINCOLN | $12,380 | $12,380 | $2,750 – $12,380 | 0.1/10 | |
| KEARNEY COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES HOSPITAL Government - Local | MINDEN | $16,145 | $12,916-20% | $1,212 – $31,644 | 0.1/10 | |
| GREAT PLAINS HEALTH Voluntary non-profit - Private | NORTH PLATTE | $26,759 | $14,732-45% | $1,275 – $25,421 | 0.1/10 | |
| MORRILL COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Government - Local | BRIDGEPORT | $16,297 | $15,319-6% | $286 – $15,482 | 0.1/10 | |
| BRODSTONE HEALTHCARE Voluntary non-profit - Private | SUPERIOR | $20,903 | $19,858-5% | $11,079 – $20,485 | 0.1/10 | |
| BUTLER COUNTY HEALTH Government - Local | DAVID CITY | $20,588 | $20,588 | $12,144 – $23,359 | 0.1/10 | |
| BEATRICE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL & HEALTH CENTER, INC Voluntary non-profit - Private | BEATRICE | $21,792 | $21,792 | $374 – $20,920 | 0.1/10 | |
| ANTELOPE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | NELIGH | $1,353 | N/A | $228 – $2,706 | 0.1/10 | |
| CHI HEALTH BERGAN MERCY Voluntary non-profit - Private | OMAHA | N/A | N/A | $1,205 – $43,811 | 0.1/10 | |
| CHI HEALTH ST. FRANCIS Voluntary non-profit - Church | GRAND ISLAND | N/A | N/A | $1,205 – $35,530 | 0.1/10 | |
| CHI HEALTH IMMANUEL Voluntary non-profit - Private | OMAHA | N/A | N/A | $1,205 – $31,671 | 0.1/10 | |
| CHI HEALTH GOOD SAMARITAN Voluntary non-profit - Church | KEARNEY | N/A | N/A | $1,205 – $26,170 | 0.1/10 | |
| CHI HEALTH LAKESIDE Voluntary non-profit - Church | OMAHA | N/A | N/A | $1,205 – $33,738 | 0.1/10 | |
| CHI HEALTH NEBRASKA HEART Voluntary non-profit - Private | LINCOLN | N/A | N/A | $1,205 – $15,961 | 0.1/10 | |
| CHILDREN'S NEBRASKA Voluntary non-profit - Private | OMAHA | N/A | N/A | $6,965 – $7,452 | 0.1/10 | |
| CHI HEALTH MIDLANDS Voluntary non-profit - Church | PAPILLION | N/A | N/A | $1,205 – $33,446 | 0.1/10 | |
| FILLMORE COUNTY HOSPITAL Government - Local | GENEVA | N/A | N/A | $571 – $1,439 | 0.1/10 | |
| BOYS TOWN NATIONAL RESEARCH HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | BOYS TOWN | N/A | N/A | $4,553 – $4,553 | 0.1/10 | |
| NEBRASKA ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL Physician | OMAHA | N/A | N/A | $4,174 – $12,680 | 0.1/10 |
TECUMSEH, NE · Government - Local
List Price
$579
Cash Price
$579
Negotiated Range
$353 – $579
SCOTTSBLUFF, NE · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$1,617
Cash Price
$970-40%
Negotiated Range
$583 – $8,117
WAHOO, NE · Government - Local
List Price
$1,359
Cash Price
$1,019-25%
ORD, NE · Government - Local
List Price
$1,196
Cash Price
$1,196
Negotiated Range
$583 – $1,883
AINSWORTH, NE · Government - Local
List Price
$1,601
Cash Price
$1,201-25%
Negotiated Range
$464 – $3,202
ST PAUL, NE · Voluntary non-profit - Other
List Price
$1,293
Cash Price
$1,293
Negotiated Range
$485 – $2,732
PLAINVIEW, NE · Voluntary non-profit - Church
List Price
$1,780
Cash Price
$1,495-16%
Negotiated Range
$1,086 – $2,410
SCHUYLER, NE · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$1,780
Cash Price
$1,513-15%
Negotiated Range
$381 – $2,015
SIDNEY, NE · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$1,584
Cash Price
$1,584
Negotiated Range
$728 – $1,475
COZAD, NE · Government - Hospital District or Authority
List Price
$1,828
Cash Price
$1,645-10%
Negotiated Range
$605 – $1,737
WEST POINT, NE · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$2,431
Cash Price
$2,431
Negotiated Range
$660 – $2,334
GRANT, NE · Government - Hospital District or Authority
List Price
$3,241
Cash Price
$3,241
Negotiated Range
$3,241 – $3,241
BENKELMAN, NE · Government - Local
List Price
$3,904
Cash Price
$3,514-10%
Negotiated Range
$1,754 – $5,532
GOTHENBURG, NE · Government - Hospital District or Authority
List Price
$4,070
Cash Price
$3,663-10%
Negotiated Range
$1,320 – $3,907
NORFOLK, NE · Voluntary non-profit - Church
List Price
$7,974
Cash Price
$4,992-37%
Negotiated Range
$5,828 – $6,411
ALLIANCE, NE · Government - Local
List Price
$5,801
Cash Price
$5,221-10%
HENDERSON, NE · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$5,740
Cash Price
$5,740
PENDER, NE · Government - Local
List Price
$7,648
Cash Price
$6,501-15%
Negotiated Range
$3,580 – $7,342
FALLS CITY, NE · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$10,240
Cash Price
$6,758-34%
Negotiated Range
$5,734 – $9,933
GORDON, NE · Government - Hospital District or Authority
List Price
$7,500
Cash Price
$7,500
Negotiated Range
$539 – $7,125
ATKINSON, NE · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$10,318
Cash Price
$8,254-20%
Negotiated Range
$971 – $9,905
ALBION, NE · Government - Local
List Price
$9,516
Cash Price
$9,516
Negotiated Range
$670 – $11,039
IMPERIAL, NE · Government - Local
List Price
$9,649
Cash Price
$9,649
Negotiated Range
$450 – $9,167
LINCOLN, NE · Proprietary
List Price
$12,380
Cash Price
$12,380
Negotiated Range
$2,750 – $12,380
MINDEN, NE · Government - Local
List Price
$16,145
Cash Price
$12,916-20%
Negotiated Range
$1,212 – $31,644
NORTH PLATTE, NE · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$26,759
Cash Price
$14,732-45%
Negotiated Range
$1,275 – $25,421
BRIDGEPORT, NE · Government - Local
List Price
$16,297
Cash Price
$15,319-6%
Negotiated Range
$286 – $15,482
SUPERIOR, NE · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$20,903
Cash Price
$19,858-5%
Negotiated Range
$11,079 – $20,485
DAVID CITY, NE · Government - Local
List Price
$20,588
Cash Price
$20,588
Negotiated Range
$12,144 – $23,359
BEATRICE, NE · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$21,792
Cash Price
$21,792
Negotiated Range
$374 – $20,920
NELIGH, NE · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$1,353
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$228 – $2,706
OMAHA, NE · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$1,205 – $43,811
GRAND ISLAND, NE · Voluntary non-profit - Church
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$1,205 – $35,530
OMAHA, NE · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$1,205 – $31,671
KEARNEY, NE · Voluntary non-profit - Church
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$1,205 – $26,170
OMAHA, NE · Voluntary non-profit - Church
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$1,205 – $33,738
LINCOLN, NE · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$1,205 – $15,961
OMAHA, NE · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$6,965 – $7,452
PAPILLION, NE · Voluntary non-profit - Church
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$1,205 – $33,446
GENEVA, NE · Government - Local
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$571 – $1,439
BOYS TOWN, NE · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$4,553 – $4,553
OMAHA, NE · Physician
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$4,174 – $12,680
Gallbladder Removal Surgery Cost in Other States
What Affects Gallbladder Removal Surgery Cost in Nebraska
The cost of gallbladder removal surgery in Nebraska depends on facility type (hospital outpatient vs. ambulatory surgery center), anesthesia, surgeon fees, and whether you pay cash or use insurance.
Ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) typically charge 30–50% less than hospital outpatient departments for the same gallbladder removal surgery. Hospital-based departments charge facility fees that can add $2,000–$5,000+ to your total bill. ASCs specialize in high-volume outpatient procedures like laparoscopic cholecystectomy and offer comparable outcomes at lower cost.
Based on data from 42 hospitals in Nebraska, gallbladder removal surgery prices range from $579 to $26,759 — a 46.2x difference. This wide variation underscores why comparing prices before scheduling is critical for controlling your out-of-pocket costs.
Hospital vs. Outpatient Center Pricing in Nebraska
Gallbladder removal surgery in Nebraska can be performed at a hospital outpatient department or an ambulatory surgery center (ASC).
Hospital-based departments charge facility fees that can add $2,000–$5,000+ to your total bill. ASCs specialize in high-volume outpatient procedures like laparoscopic cholecystectomy and offer comparable outcomes at lower cost.
If your surgeon approves outpatient surgery, compare ASC cash prices alongside hospital rates before scheduling — the setting alone can save thousands on the same procedure.
Self-Pay vs. Insurance Cost Differences in Nebraska
If you're paying out of pocket for gallbladder removal surgery in Nebraska, you may be able to negotiate a rate lower than the hospital's published list price. Federal law requires hospitals to post cash-pay rates, making it easier to compare options before scheduling.
In Nebraska, the average cash price for gallbladder removal surgery is $6,902, which is 10% lower than the average list price of $7,705. This discount is typical of what self-pay patients can expect when asking for the hospital's uninsured rate.
For insured patients, the negotiated rate between your plan and the hospital determines your cost share. If you haven't met your deductible, you may pay more than the cash price. It's worth asking the hospital whether their self-pay rate is lower than what your insurance would charge — some patients save money by not filing a claim.
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Data sourced from hospital machine-readable price transparency files as required by 45 CFR Parts 180 and 182. Prices are informational only and may not reflect current rates. Always confirm pricing directly with the hospital before scheduling.