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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | not published | $671.96 – $6,849.97 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $7,499.67 – $8,046.86 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $906.06 – $1,820.63 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $4,831.95 – $11,610.97 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $602.00 – $1,309.50 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $143.80 – $685.70 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $4,744.28 – $9,675.81 |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | not published | $6,760.47 – $15,008.25 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | not published | $6,242.20 – $15,689.00 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | not published | $7,080.68 – $14,391.62 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | not published | $2,391.00 – $2,391.00 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $2,391.00 – $11,610.97 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | not published | $3,689.00 – $9,927.00 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | not published | $3,689.00 – $9,927.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $4,890.59 – $10,498.00 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | not published | $3,689.00 – $9,927.00 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | not published | $3,689.00 – $9,927.00 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | not published | $3,689.00 – $9,927.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $4,716.17 – $11,257.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | not published | $6,937.47 – $7,284.34 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $613.34 – $1,316.29 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | not published | $2,664.00 – $11,119.33 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $2,664.00 – $12,164.76 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | not published | $2,664.00 – $12,055.37 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | not published | $2,664.00 – $12,164.76 |
| CHRISTUS Children's Hospital | San Antonio, TX | not published | $7,184.00 – $7,184.00 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $3,886.68 – $4,826.69 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | not published | $6,422.45 – $11,283.23 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | not published | $565.42 – $8,890.24 |
| CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center | Santa Fe, NM | not published | $1,832.47 – $13,169.12 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $1,450.94 – $8,487.49 |
| CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System-Highland | Shreveport, LA | not published | $1,450.94 – $6,487.73 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $1,450.94 – $6,606.30 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $1,450.94 – $6,504.70 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $1,450.94 – $13,948.14 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $4,567.92 – $4,567.92 |
| CHRISTUS Coushatta Health Care Center | Coushatta, LA | not published | $1,405.95 – $7,723.89 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | not published | not published |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | not published | not published |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | not published | not published |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | not published | $3,484.00 – $24,309.31 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $2,985.00 – $18,936.92 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | not published | $4,175.00 – $11,238.70 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $673.49 – $4,510.00 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | not published | $1,064.00 – $12,633.89 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | not published | $6,760.47 – $15,008.25 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | not published | $6,074.33 – $6,074.33 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | not published | $6,422.45 – $12,866.54 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | not published | $6,760.47 – $15,323.97 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $640.54 – $3,637.93 |