Appendectomy cost at US hospitals
Appendectomy · CPT 44950
$322.95
lowest cash price
$5,681.93
national median
$26,789.59
highest cash price
145
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $322.95–$26,789.59 — the variation is the story.
Most expensive published cash price
$26,789.59
Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital — Palos Heights, ILMedian cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($8,748.99) → Sep 1, 2026 ($7,383.87)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 3 | $7,108.92 | $7,108.92 | $7,108.92 |
| Arizona | 10 | $928.25 | $928.25 | $1,141.02 |
| Arkansas | 3 | $1,262.30 | $1,262.30 | $1,262.30 |
| California | 81 | $322.95 | $5,824.00 | $10,886.40 |
| Colorado | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 28 | $2,756.00 | $2,756.00 | $2,756.00 |
| Georgia | 23 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Hawaii | 2 | $499.84 | $499.84 | $499.84 |
| Illinois | 30 | $1,209.60 | $1,209.60 | $26,789.59 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 19 | $830.40 | $1,576.80 | $2,298.00 |
| Kansas | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 2 | $1,065.00 | $1,065.00 | $1,065.00 |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 24 | $8,901.75 | $8,901.75 | $8,901.75 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Mississippi | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 14 | $6,402.19 | $6,402.19 | $6,402.19 |
| Montana | 2 | $952.00 | $952.00 | $952.00 |
| Nebraska | 11 | $1,435.90 | $1,453.20 | $1,470.50 |
| Nevada | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $3,786.00 | $6,311.00 | $7,348.30 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 15 | $7,383.87 | $7,383.87 | $7,383.87 |
| North Carolina | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 41 | $739.00 | $2,756.00 | $2,756.00 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $3,426.50 | $3,426.50 | $3,426.50 |
| Oregon | 10 | $983.04 | $983.04 | $1,361.61 |
| Pennsylvania | 8 | $869.40 | $869.40 | $902.40 |
| South Carolina | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 77 | $5,681.93 | $5,787.15 | $5,787.15 |
| Virginia | 17 | $9,864.00 | $9,864.00 | $9,864.00 |
| Washington | 29 | $4,377.33 | $4,377.33 | $4,377.33 |
| West Virginia | 8 | $691.50 | $710.50 | $19,253.00 |
| Wisconsin | 18 | $3,041.60 | $3,041.60 | $3,041.60 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $5,727.00 – $5,727.00 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $613.34 – $1,316.29 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | not published | $2,664.00 – $12,485.94 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | not published | $2,664.00 – $21,354.98 |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | not published | $2,664.00 – $12,727.06 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | not published | $2,664.00 – $12,164.76 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | not published | $5,618.00 – $5,618.00 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | not published | $2,664.00 – $12,164.76 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $2,118.00 – $2,225.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $1,217.22 – $2,225.50 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | not published | $2,997.00 – $2,997.00 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $1,309.05 – $8,711.98 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | not published | $5,220.00 – $6,632.23 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $942.36 – $8,708.23 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | not published | $2,997.00 – $2,997.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $1,142.96 – $2,225.50 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | not published | $5,792.00 – $5,792.00 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $1,313.99 – $8,711.98 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $906.06 – $1,374.21 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $1,321.35 – $8,711.98 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $946.91 – $8,711.98 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $2,391.00 – $11,610.97 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | not published | $6,422.45 – $13,482.41 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $5,220.00 – $6,632.23 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $2,391.00 – $11,610.97 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $5,220.00 – $6,632.23 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $5,220.00 – $6,632.23 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | not published | $1,986.00 – $15,894.68 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $1,142.96 – $2,225.50 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | not published | $6,493.74 – $6,684.73 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | not published | $6,442.74 – $6,632.23 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | not published | $3,338.00 – $8,246.00 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | not published | $6,187.83 – $6,311.59 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | not published | $2,931.00 – $15,998.47 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $4,831.95 – $11,610.97 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | not published | $3,602.26 – $11,427.48 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $700.74 – $720.65 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $700.74 – $1,190.44 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $906.06 – $1,374.21 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $700.74 – $1,365.04 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $700.74 – $1,365.04 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $700.74 – $1,380.92 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $906.06 – $1,374.21 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $1,142.96 – $2,225.50 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $700.74 – $1,190.45 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $143.80 – $685.70 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $143.80 – $685.70 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $2,743.11 – $6,861.00 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $679.23 – $8,405.06 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $2,743.11 – $6,861.00 |