Appendectomy/open/rup/w/absc/peri 44960 cost at US hospitals
Appendectomy/open/rup/w/absc/peri 44960 · CPT 44960
$205.24
lowest cash price
$1,562.44
national median
$3,770.00
highest cash price
62
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $205.24–$3,770.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Jan 1, 2026 ($2,149.60) → Sep 1, 2026 ($1,111.80)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 9 | $1,265.11 | $1,265.11 | $1,557.59 |
| California | 51 | $205.24 | $557.08 | $1,935.12 |
| Colorado | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 3 | $3,770.00 | $3,770.00 | $3,770.00 |
| Georgia | 22 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Hawaii | 1 | $680.64 | $680.64 | $680.64 |
| Illinois | 24 | $1,644.60 | $1,644.60 | $2,149.60 |
| Indiana | 24 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 18 | $1,134.24 | $2,149.60 | $3,134.00 |
| Kansas | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 1 | $1,513.20 | $1,513.20 | $1,513.20 |
| Louisiana | 5 | 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 | 22 | $1,243.77 | $1,243.77 | $1,243.77 |
| Minnesota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Montana | 1 | $1,301.60 | $1,301.60 | $1,301.60 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $1,961.29 | $1,984.92 | $2,008.55 |
| 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 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 15 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Carolina | 12 | 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 | 34 | $1,007.50 | $3,770.00 | $3,770.00 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oregon | 7 | $1,341.12 | $1,853.28 | $2,544.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | $1,111.80 | $1,111.80 | $1,111.80 |
| South Carolina | 5 | 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 | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 66 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Virginia | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 26 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| West Virginia | 6 | $945.00 | $971.00 | $1,553.60 |
| Wisconsin | 17 | $3,387.20 | $3,387.20 | $3,387.20 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $205.24 | $101.27 – $1,486.55 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $439.80 | $35.00 – $1,549.57 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $479.25 | $65.00 – $1,751.34 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $498.44 | $469.00 – $1,494.02 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $557.08 | $469.00 – $1,486.55 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $557.08 | $25.56 – $1,486.55 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $557.08 | $101.27 – $1,291.18 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $586.40 | $66.41 – $1,164.35 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $680.64 | $29.27 – $2,127.00 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $791.64 | $70.00 – $1,549.57 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $879.60 | $469.00 – $1,494.02 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $945.00 | not published |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $945.00 | not published |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $971.00 | not published |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $971.00 | not published |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $989.50 | not published |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $1,007.50 | not published |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $1,111.80 | $513.65 – $1,677.17 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $1,134.24 | $1,016.09 – $2,315.74 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $1,157.87 | $827.05 – $2,315.74 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $1,243.77 | $526.11 – $7,224.25 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $1,243.77 | $526.11 – $5,347.45 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $1,243.77 | $526.11 – $5,388.81 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $1,243.77 | $526.11 – $5,361.43 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $1,265.11 | $915.86 – $1,619.75 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $1,301.60 | not published |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $1,341.12 | $787.58 – $2,794.00 |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $1,513.20 | $475.09 – $1,145.97 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $1,553.60 | not published |
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $1,557.59 | $549.07 – $2,191.65 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $1,562.44 | $580.60 – $2,299.08 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $1,566.00 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $1,644.60 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $1,644.60 | $2,521.72 – $3,985.42 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $1,644.60 | $928.00 – $2,679.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $1,644.60 | $2,970.16 – $2,970.16 |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $1,853.28 | $787.58 – $1,917.00 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $1,935.12 | $70.00 – $1,185.54 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $1,961.29 | $506.16 – $2,268.48 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $1,984.92 | $1,441.43 – $3,199.98 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $2,008.55 | $506.16 – $2,675.39 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $2,149.60 | $770.31 – $2,053.35 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $2,149.60 | $770.31 – $2,472.04 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $2,149.60 | $770.31 – $2,053.35 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $2,149.60 | $770.31 – $2,053.35 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $2,149.60 | $770.31 – $2,053.35 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $2,149.60 | $770.31 – $2,053.35 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $2,149.60 | $698.62 – $2,053.35 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $2,149.60 | $770.31 – $2,053.35 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $2,149.60 | $770.31 – $2,053.35 |