Laparoscopic gallbladder removal cost in China
Laparoscopic gallbladder removal in China: 5 published prices from ¥13,300 to ¥90,000 (checked October 2026).
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Medicare national average approved amount (doctor fee + facility fee), 2026 payments, Medicare Procedure Price Lookup; value_usd = ambulatory surgical center (ASC) total, value_usd_high = hospital outpatient department (HOPD) total. Medicare rates are a payment floor; commercial and cash prices are usually higher. CPT 47562.
Published prices
| Hospital tier | Entity | City | Price (CNY) | Approx USD | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public hospital standard | HKU-Shenzhen Hospital | Shenzhen | ¥14,100 | about $2,100 | The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhe |
| National average | Shenzhen hospital via agency (CNN) | Shenzhen | ¥13,300 | about $2,000 | CNN: China medical tourism (Shenzhe |
| Private hospital | Jiahui International Hospital | Shanghai | ¥45,000 to ¥60,000 | about $6,700 to about $9,000 | Jiahui Health fee schedule for Shan |
| Private hospital | Shanghai United Family Hospital | Shanghai | ¥90,000 | about $13,500 | Shanghai United Family Hospital, 'S |
| Public hospital standard | Guangdong provincial average (as stated by HKU-SZ party secretary) | Guangdong (province) | ¥19,000 | about $2,800 | 八点健闻 via Sina Finance: HKU-Shenzhen |
Prices are historical reports from named sources, not quotations. Confirm directly with the hospital.
What the price includes
- HKU-Shenzhen Hospital package price: a fixed price for the whole stay from admission to discharge, covering bed, consultations, lab tests, examinations, diagnosis, treatment, surgery, nursing, anaesthesia, blood transfusion, drugs and medical consumables (as described when the package scheme launched; the 67-package list itself gives only the price).
- Shanghai United Family 'surgery bundle' (cash only): pre-operative preparation (surgical exam, anaesthetist consultation, lab tests, ECG, chest X-ray), the operation and assistant fees, ward rounds, operating room, instruments, anaesthesia and recovery, inpatient room, lab tests and drugs, plus treatment of surgery-related complications within 90 days.
- Jiahui fee schedule: laparoscopic cholecystectomy CNY 45,000-60,000 is listed under procedures 'excluding follow-up visits'; a standard-ward inpatient daily service charge (CNY 4,000/day) is listed separately and not stated as included.
Not included
- HKU-Shenzhen Hospital package: tests or treatment outside the condition's clinical pathway, or unrelated to the diagnosis, are charged separately; patients with serious complications, or who cannot have the planned operation, leave the package and are billed normally.
- Shanghai United Family bundle: the first consultation and diagnostic tests before the decision to operate are not included; UFH doctors decide whether the bundle applies; cash payment only.
- Jiahui: follow-up visits excluded.
Common questions
What does the HKU-Shenzhen Hospital gallbladder package include?
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (CNY 14,100, without ERCP) was among the first ten package cases: one fixed price for the whole stay including bed, tests, surgery, nursing, anaesthesia, transfusion, drugs and consumables. Out-of-pathway care is extra; serious complications end the package.
How does that compare with other Guangdong hospitals?
HKU-Shenzhen's party secretary said in 2021 that its CNY 14,100 package compared with a Guangdong provincial average of about CNY 19,000 for the same operation.
What does Medicare pay for laparoscopic gallbladder removal?
Medicare's 2026 national average for CPT 47562 is $3,661 in an ambulatory surgical center and $6,807 in a hospital outpatient department.