Yes, Original Medicare covers gallbladder removal surgery if a healthcare professional indicates the procedure is medically necessary. Doctors may refer to gallbladder removal surgery as ...

Surgery is the most effective treatment for gallstones. Nonsurgical treatments are options if surgery is too risky. Healthy lifestyle changes can help reduce the risk of gallstones. Gallstones are ...

The painful spasms of a gallbladder attack often begin suddenly (sometimes after eating a fatty meal) and may last several hours. The attack is caused by one or more gallstones getting stuck in the ...

Stabbing pain after gallbladder removal can signal a complication. Examples of these include bile leakage or bile duct injury, retained gallstones, or post-cholecystectomy syndrome. The gallbladder is ...

A robotic surgical system such as the one pictured here was trained by Johns Hopkins researchers to successfully perform lengthy gallbladder removal procedures without human help, according to a study ...

The gallbladder plays a quiet but critical role in digestion, and when this organ malfunctions, it sends specific distress signals that require attention.

Original Medicare (parts A and B) covers gallbladder removal surgery (cholecystectomy) if a doctor or another healthcare professional deems it medically necessary. Medicare Part A covers open ...