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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $20,580.00 – $20,580.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $17,967.01 – $17,967.01 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $1,357.40 – $1,357.40 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $28,836.97 – $28,836.97 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $1,272.89 – $4,989.00 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $998.17 – $2,922.00 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $835.51 – $952.38 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $714.29 – $2,761.00 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $2,922.00 – $2,922.00 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $778.39 – $2,761.00 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $845.82 – $2,761.00 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $845.82 – $2,761.00 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $1,355.31 – $4,989.00 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $1,098.90 – $6,989.00 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | not published | $610.73 – $1,591.25 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | not published | $610.73 – $1,591.25 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | not published | $610.73 – $1,591.25 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $1,172.16 – $1,172.16 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $1,172.16 – $1,172.16 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $1,391.94 – $1,391.94 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | not published | $610.73 – $610.73 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $1,172.16 – $1,172.16 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owens Heart Hospital | Tyler, TX | not published | $1,172.16 – $1,172.16 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall | Marshall, TX | not published | $835.51 – $952.38 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | not published | $610.73 – $1,591.25 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | not published | $610.73 – $1,591.25 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | not published | $1,544.47 – $7,367.00 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $3,149.24 – $3,149.24 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | not published | $1,743.29 – $7,909.00 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $659.34 – $1,071.43 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | not published | $8,552.00 – $8,552.00 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | not published | $659.34 – $1,071.43 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $4,912.00 – $7,277.00 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $3,278.39 – $3,845.14 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | not published | $1,142.09 – $9,891.00 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | not published | $3,735.00 – $3,735.00 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | not published | $580.60 – $3,120.72 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | not published | $192.37 – $841.90 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | not published | $8,433.00 – $8,433.00 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $580.60 – $4,576.10 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | not published | $1,288.68 – $1,288.68 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | not published | $192.37 – $841.90 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | not published | $4,971.00 – $14,032.00 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $15,689.00 – $15,689.00 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | not published | $1,189.00 – $4,103.56 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | not published | $1,153.94 – $3,120.72 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | not published | $622.29 – $997.58 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $805.99 – $1,450.79 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | not published | $622.29 – $997.58 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | not published | $192.37 – $841.90 |