Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy) Cost in Montana (2026)
In line with national pricing · Regional price parity: 97.5 · MT
What Drives Pricing Here
Three factors explain most of why gallbladder removal (cholecystectomy) costs what it does in Montana.
Regional Price Parity
Montana's cost-of-living index sits at 97.5 — meaningfully below the national benchmark (100). This directly scales facility and staffing overhead, which flow through to every procedure price.
Specialist Availability
6 facilities perform this procedure in Montana — competition keeps pricing honest and gives you real leverage to shop quotes.
Vs. National Benchmark
At -2.5% below the national average ($12,000), Montana is a discount market. Often driven by lower overhead or less metro concentration — quality can still be excellent.
Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy) in Montana: What to Know
Considering gallbladder removal in Montana? Billings Clinic Hospital, ranked #1 in Montana by U.S. News & World Report, boasts the state’s highest net patient revenue, indicating high volume. For top-tier surgical care, Logan Health Medical Center in Kalispell was recognized by ACS NSQIP for meritorious outcomes, placing it in the top 10% nationwide. Facilities like Missoula Surgical Associates and Northern Montana Health Care in Havre offer advanced robotic gallbladder removal using the da Vinci system for enhanced precision.
To potentially save on costs, consider outpatient surgery centers like Yellowstone Surgery Center in Billings, which offers laparoscopic cholecystectomy as an outpatient procedure. Surgery centers in Montana typically offer significant savings compared to outpatient hospitals for endoscopic gallbladder removal. Verify current pricing directly with providers.
Estimated Cost Breakdown in Montana
Montana sits near the middle of the pack for gallbladder removal (cholecystectomy) pricing. The cost components typically split like this.
Facility Fee
OR time and hospital staffing
Most significant cost
Surgeon Fee
Expertise and experience level
Implants & Supplies
Post-Op Care
Recovery and aftercare
Anesthesia
Anesthesiologist or CRNA fee
Total Estimated Cost
Montana all-in range
Financing Options
Many Montana clinics partner with CareCredit or Alphaeon. A typical 24-month, 0% APR term on $11,700 looks like:
- Soft credit check — no hard pull
- Instant approval decisions
- HSA/FSA eligible for qualifying cases
Based on CMS Medicare data and regional price parities. Learn about our methodology →
Ranges adjusted for Montana's regional price parity (97.5). See the national percentage breakdown →
Facility Costs in Montana
Below are the top facilities performing gallbladder removal (cholecystectomy) in Montana, ranked by volume. Rates shown are negotiated amounts from CMS Medicare data.
| Facility | City | Negotiated Rate | Medicare | Volume |
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| Billings Clinic Hospital | Billings | $13,449 | $10,692 | 17 |
| Benefis Hospitals Inc | Great Falls | $12,136 | $10,729 | 16 |
| St Patrick Hospital | Missoula | $12,692 | $10,902 | 12 |
| St Vincent Healthcare | Billings | $12,256 | $10,588 | 12 |
| Bozeman Health Deaconess Regional Medical Center | Bozeman | $11,891 | $10,665 | 12 |
| Benefis Hospitals Inc | Great Falls | $23,177 | $12,785 | 11 |
Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy) Cost in Nearby States
Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy) pricing in Montana is typical nationally, though nearby states offer slightly lower rates.
Expert Answers for Montana Patients
Local regulations, insurance nuance, and surgical standards specific to Montana.
Compare Montana with any other state
See national pricing, all 50 state comparisons, and detailed cost factors in the main gallbladder removal (cholecystectomy) cost guide.
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How we calculate gallbladder removal (cholecystectomy) costs in Montana
Cost estimates combine procedure-specific pricing data with regional cost-of-living and provider-supply adjustments. Primary sources:
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Hospital pricing transparency files — CMS-required machine-readable data published by hospitals under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (effective January 2021). Provides actual negotiated rates between hospitals and insurers.
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HCUP (Healthcare Cost & Utilization Project) — AHRQ's HCUP databases provide nationally-representative procedure cost data by state, payer, and patient demographics.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics — Healthcare Practitioner Occupational Wages — BLS OEWS data on surgeon, anesthesiologist, and surgical staff wages by state, used to model regional labor-cost differences in procedure pricing.
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BEA Regional Price Parities (RPP) — U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis state-level price-level indices, used to adjust national procedure averages for Montana's cost-of-living relative to the national mean.
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FAIR Health Consumer Cost Lookup — the FAIR Health database aggregates billed and allowed amounts from over 36 billion claim records, providing a check on procedure-cost ranges by ZIP code.
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Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data — CMS public-use files on Medicare-allowed amounts and submitted charges by HCPCS/CPT code and state, used as a baseline for procedure-cost ranges.
Estimates are illustrative and reflect typical pricing ranges; actual costs depend on insurance coverage, surgical complexity, anesthesia type, hospital vs. ambulatory setting, and individual patient factors. Always confirm pricing directly with providers and your insurance carrier. See our methodology page for full calculation details.