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Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic): JOHNS HOPKINS HOWARD vs MEDSTAR FRANKLIN SQUARE in Baltimore

JOHNS HOPKINS HOWARD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER charges $1,552 for Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic). MEDSTAR FRANKLIN SQUARE MEDICAL CENTER charges $1,687, a 8% gap. Both report transparency-file data within the past 2 months, with 36 and 0 payer rates. JOHNS HOPKINS HOWARD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER is the lower-cost option for cash payers.

Head-to-head: Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) pricing

JOHNS HOPKINS HOWARD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER

$1,552
Cash Price for Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic)
High confidence
36 payer rates

Source: JOHNS HOPKINS HOWARD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER machine-readable file , updated May 2026.

MEDSTAR FRANKLIN SQUARE MEDICAL CENTER

$1,687
Cash Price for Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic)
Low confidence
0 payer rates

Source: MEDSTAR FRANKLIN SQUARE MEDICAL CENTER machine-readable file , updated Jun 2026.

Based on cash and payer rates

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Methodology and data sources

Based on cash and payer rates across JOHNS HOPKINS HOWARD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER and MEDSTAR FRANKLIN SQUARE MEDICAL CENTER, updated 2026-04-18. Every price comes from each hospital's federally mandated price transparency file under 45 CFR Part 180. See the full methodology.

Frequently asked questions

This hospital's pricing is published per federal mandate.

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