Cholecystitis may cause elevated bilirubin, but not everyone with cholecystitis will have elevated bilirubin. In patients with simple cholecystitis, it usually does not cause high bilirubin. If cholecystitis is recurrent, or combined with gallbladder stones, the bile duct is obstructed, resulting in poor bile excretion and stagnation in the body. Over time, this can cause damage to liver function, resulting in elevated bilirubin. For high bilirubin caused by bile stasis, it is recommended to take anti-inflammatory bile tablets and gallstone tablets to promote bile excretion and reduce bilirubin. If bilirubin continues to rise and is accompanied by other uncomfortable symptoms, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time for a systematic examination to identify the cause of the disease and then treat the symptoms.