Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) cost in Florida

Prices at 71 hospitals in Florida, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $12,160 — 112% above the US median ($5,741), roughly 18.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Cape Coral Hospital Cape Coral, FL $2,488 $742 ★ 3/5 219 min 15.6%
Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, FL $4,758 ★ 5/5 206 min 14.5%
Lee Memorial Hospital Fort Myers, FL $12,160 $10 ★ 5/5 220 min 14.1%
Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health Fort Myers, FL $12,160 $10 ★ 4/5 274 min 14.6%
Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital Stuart, FL $21,806 $2,801 ★ 3/5 183 min 16.0%
Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital Vero Beach, FL $21,806 $2,722 ★ 4/5 217 min 13.5%
Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare Tallahassee, FL $24,729 $9,437 ★ 3/5 204 min 14.3%

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated August 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$33,548
Cash / self-pay
$12,160
Insurer-negotiated
$13,905
Medicare pays
$658
$979$22,391
Median cash $12,160  ·  Medicare $658  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $12,160 — about 18.5× the Medicare rate ($658). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,316).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $33,548 list price could save about $21,388 (64%).

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