 [ Symptoms ] should the appendix be removed with the gall bladder  about 10 to 2 weeks ago i was diagnosed with pancreatitis due to gall stones an mri revealed i had 24 gall stones in the gall bladder i was scheduled to have my gall bladder removed in december during some discussions with my pcp it was decided to ask about having the appendix removed as well the surgeon said it was not necessary as the appendix was in good shape the pcp seemed to think it was sop to remove the appendix anyway should i ask to have the appendix removed or not [ Disease ] the gall bladder and the appendix are quite a distance apart and most gall bladder surgeries are done laproscopically now personally i would leave the healthy appendix alone if you had a major open abdominal surgery in the immediate neighborhood then the appendix can be removed besides your medical insurance may not pay for the appendectomy if it is not medically needed