Gallbladder Stone Surgery Cost in Chennai
Gallbladder stone surgery cost in Chennai is ₹1,10,000 to ₹1,40,000 at Unittas Hospital for keyhole removal, which is the usual choice. Open surgery is ₹1,00,000 to ₹1,30,000. A cholecystectomy removes the gallbladder once gallstones start causing attacks of pain.
Pain under the right ribs after a heavy meal, often at night, sometimes with nausea. Once gallstones start causing attacks they usually keep coming, and removing the gallbladder is the only lasting fix. Here is what that costs at Unittas.
Covers room, theatre, surgeon, anaesthetist, nursing, tests and medicines for your stay. Package rates from our current hospital insurance tariff, effective July 2026.
With cashless insurance you pay only the non-payable items, not the full ₹1,10,000.
What you pay depends on your sum insured, your room-rent limit and any co-pay, so it is not a guaranteed figure. Our insurance desk checks your policy and confirms your exact share before you are admitted.
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Gallbladder Stone Surgery Cost in Chennai — the breakdown
Across Chennai hospitals
Across Chennai hospitals, gallbladder stone surgery is quoted from about ₹34,000 to ₹2,60,000. Quotes at the bottom of that range are usually a bare theatre figure at a small centre, before the surgeon, anaesthetist, stay and consumables are added. The top end is corporate hospital pricing for the same keyhole operation.
The rates below are the Unittas package prices, taken from our published tariff. One figure, with the room, theatre, surgeon, anaesthetist, tests and medicines for the stay already inside it.
These are our package rates. The room you choose is what moves the price, so all three categories are shown.
| Procedure | General ward | Sharing single | Deluxe AC | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (keyhole) | ₹1,10,000 | ₹1,30,000 | ₹1,40,000 | The usual choice — four small cuts, home sooner |
| Open cholecystectomy | ₹1,00,000 | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1,30,000 | Costs less because it does not use the disposable keyhole instruments. Chosen for safety, not for price. |
Typical stay: 5 days. If you need two procedures in one sitting you do not pay full price twice — the second is charged at up to half, and anything after that at up to a quarter.
What the package covers
Included in the price
- Room rent for the package stay
- Nursing care
- Operating theatre charges
- Surgeon's and assistant surgeon's fees
- Anaesthetist's fees
- Necessary investigations
- Blood and blood products
- Medicines and consumables during your stay
Charged separately
- Days beyond the package stay
- Treatment for an unrelated condition found during admission
- Take-home medicines after discharge
- The difference if you upgrade your room mid-stay
Admission charges, dressings, cannulation, infection control and injection administration cannot be billed on top — they are already inside the package.
What changes the price
Keyhole or open
Keyhole is standard; a badly inflamed gallbladder sometimes has to be done open.
Stones in the bile duct
These need an ERCP as well, usually in a separate sitting.
Emergency or planned
An emergency admission during an attack usually means a longer stay.
Room category
General ward, sharing single, or deluxe AC.
Length of stay
The package covers five days.
When the gallbladder should come out
Your surgeon may recommend surgery in these situations:
- Repeated attacks of pain after meals
- A scan showing stones with a thickened or inflamed gallbladder
- Jaundice, or a stone that has moved into the bile duct
- An episode of pancreatitis caused by gallstones
- Stones found alongside diabetes or a gallbladder polyp
Gallstones that cause no symptoms are usually left alone and watched. It is the attacks, not the stones, that decide.
What happens, step by step
Consultation
Examination, an ultrasound and liver blood tests.
Planning
Your surgeon checks whether any stone has moved into the bile duct.
Surgery
Usually four small cuts, under general anaesthesia.
Recovery
Most people are walking and eating the next day.
Follow-up
Wound check and a talk about diet, though most people eat normally again.
Recovering well
- Start with light, low-fat food for the first week or two
- Walk from the first day — it helps the wind pain settle
- Keep the small wounds clean and dry
- Report fever, yellow eyes or worsening pain straight away
- You do not need a special diet for life; most people go back to normal eating
Questions people ask
Can gallstones be treated without surgery?
Medicines rarely dissolve them and they usually come back. Once stones are causing attacks, removing the gallbladder is the reliable answer.
Will I be able to eat normally without a gallbladder?
Yes. Most people return to a normal diet within a few weeks. Some find very fatty meals harder for a while.
How many cuts are made in keyhole gallbladder surgery?
Usually four small ones, each under a centimetre.
What happens if a stone has moved into the bile duct?
You will need an ERCP to clear the duct as well. That is a separate procedure, priced separately.
How soon can I go back to work after gallbladder surgery?
Desk work in about a week to ten days after keyhole surgery. Heavy work takes longer.
Get an exact price for your case.
Book a consultation and we will examine you, explain your options, and give you a written estimate. Our billing desk handles cashless insurance and EMI options.