Appendix Removal (Laparoscopic) cost at US hospitals
Laparoscopic appendectomy · CPT 44970
$387.41
lowest cash price
$7,202.00
national median
$51,418.66
highest cash price
239
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $387.41–$51,418.66 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($6,672.53) → Sep 1, 2026 ($6,904.15)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 3 | $6,136.26 | $6,136.26 | $6,136.26 |
| Arizona | 21 | $743.71 | $743.71 | $859.24 |
| Arkansas | 4 | $1,248.00 | $1,248.00 | $8,190.38 |
| California | 81 | $387.41 | $8,008.00 | $22,680.00 |
| Colorado | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 30 | $2,457.00 | $21,806.20 | $21,806.20 |
| Georgia | 23 | $10,651.00 | $10,651.00 | $10,651.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $474.24 | $474.24 | $9,310.50 |
| Illinois | 40 | $1,126.80 | $30,072.48 | $36,730.77 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 25 | $780.96 | $1,472.80 | $51,418.66 |
| Kansas | 9 | $15,471.26 | $15,471.26 | $15,471.26 |
| Kentucky | 4 | $1,398.60 | $1,398.60 | $39,700.48 |
| 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 | 25 | $8,312.83 | $8,312.83 | $8,312.83 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Mississippi | 7 | $777.60 | $777.60 | $777.60 |
| Missouri | 19 | $8,727.00 | $10,447.81 | $21,071.58 |
| Montana | 2 | $893.60 | $893.60 | $893.60 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $1,350.41 | $3,937.08 | $4,360.89 |
| 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 | $6,870.89 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 18 | $5,552.85 | $6,904.15 | $6,904.15 |
| 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 | 55 | $702.50 | $17,444.70 | $49,830.77 |
| Oklahoma | 11 | $9,610.77 | $9,610.77 | $11,662.65 |
| Oregon | 12 | $925.44 | $1,265.49 | $1,755.75 |
| Pennsylvania | 29 | $805.20 | $1,580.40 | $5,634.00 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $38,575.04 | $38,575.04 | $42,596.98 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 28 | $2,357.04 | $2,401.65 | $2,401.65 |
| Texas | 82 | $2,524.41 | $13,546.50 | $13,546.50 |
| Virginia | 29 | $2,357.04 | $17,423.86 | $25,936.15 |
| Washington | 29 | $7,777.50 | $7,777.50 | $7,777.50 |
| West Virginia | 15 | $672.50 | $8,701.60 | $17,304.38 |
| Wisconsin | 20 | $1,072.74 | $1,072.74 | $5,593.60 |
| Wyoming | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $387.41 | $155.00 – $7,775.56 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $387.41 | $17.49 – $1,183.92 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $387.41 | $54.73 – $1,055.01 |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $392.04 | $130.00 – $1,396.07 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $407.80 | $66.41 – $839.91 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $474.24 | $29.27 – $1,482.00 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $550.53 | $160.00 – $1,239.71 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $611.70 | $273.27 – $1,220.79 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $672.50 | not published |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $672.50 | not published |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $677.00 | not published |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $702.50 | not published |
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $743.71 | $535.60 – $1,500.05 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $777.60 | $1,215.00 – $12,440.66 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $780.96 | $699.61 – $1,594.46 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $797.23 | $569.45 – $1,594.46 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $805.20 | $372.00 – $1,677.17 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $859.24 | $632.27 – $1,227.48 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $893.60 | $17,007.37 – $17,007.37 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $910.35 | $5,330.31 – $8,145.41 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $925.44 | $553.80 – $1,928.00 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $1,056.28 | $313.58 – $1,554.28 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $1,072.74 | $609.18 – $1,285.32 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $1,073.40 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $1,126.80 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $1,126.80 | $1,727.76 – $3,985.42 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $1,126.80 | $928.00 – $2,679.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $1,126.80 | $2,970.16 – $2,970.16 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $1,248.00 | $531.27 – $12,352.94 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $1,248.00 | $505.44 – $5,195.58 |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $1,265.49 | $553.80 – $1,311.75 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $1,345.74 | $125.00 – $839.91 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $1,350.41 | $348.51 – $1,561.92 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $1,366.68 | $992.47 – $2,203.29 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $1,382.95 | $348.51 – $1,842.09 |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $1,398.60 | $395.19 – $784.42 |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | Williamson, KY | $1,398.60 | $395.19 – $912.37 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $1,472.80 | $532.67 – $5,621.13 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $1,472.80 | $532.67 – $4,835.96 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $1,472.80 | $532.67 – $5,129.74 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $1,472.80 | $532.67 – $5,804.99 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $1,472.80 | $532.67 – $5,677.40 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $1,472.80 | $478.66 – $5,167.04 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $1,472.80 | $532.67 – $5,020.47 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $1,472.80 | $532.67 – $4,538.91 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $1,472.80 | $532.67 – $5,038.80 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $1,472.80 | $532.67 – $4,972.71 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,472.80 | $532.67 – $5,131.71 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $1,565.65 | $532.67 – $1,419.02 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $1,580.40 | $1,016.56 – $11,519.55 |