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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $6,126.08 – $6,126.08 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $5,542.64 – $6,126.08 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $605.17 – $6,047.35 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | not published | $605.17 – $6,126.08 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | not published | $424.10 – $1,695.94 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $6,126.08 – $6,126.08 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | not published | $6,126.08 – $6,126.08 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $4,252.59 – $6,012.13 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $4,162.64 – $6,012.13 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | not published | $4,459.99 – $10,295.80 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | not published | $9,031.00 – $36,398.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | not published | $643.48 – $10,806.00 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | not published | $575.43 – $589.82 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | not published | $632.27 – $6,404.94 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | not published | $313.58 – $8,277.79 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | not published | $6,126.08 – $6,126.08 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | not published | $6,126.08 – $6,126.08 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | not published | $7,020.30 – $23,540.17 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | not published | $7,775.56 – $27,307.00 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | not published | $7,745.00 – $27,307.00 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | not published | $6,478.50 – $6,802.42 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | not published | $643.48 – $10,806.00 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | not published | $6,313.22 – $11,527.93 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | not published | $313.58 – $7,413.14 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | not published | $566.97 – $6,576.99 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | not published | $6,126.08 – $6,126.08 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | not published | $6,126.08 – $6,126.08 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | not published | $6,126.08 – $6,126.08 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | not published | $813.00 – $10,495.17 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | not published | $313.58 – $7,413.14 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | not published | $313.58 – $7,413.14 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | not published | $1,790.00 – $2,465.05 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | not published | $424.10 – $1,513.99 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | not published | $2,302.00 – $16,897.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | not published | $5,132.00 – $14,293.73 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | not published | $5,769.43 – $14,293.73 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | not published | $5,619.00 – $9,914.56 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | not published | $5,132.00 – $14,293.73 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | not published | $5,719.53 – $5,948.32 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | not published | $5,829.23 – $26,701.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | not published | $5,132.00 – $14,293.73 |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | not published | $5,769.43 – $14,293.73 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | not published | $2,822.00 – $12,111.00 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | not published | $1,580.00 – $13,334.00 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | not published | not published |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | not published | not published |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | not published | $22,491.00 – $23,951.00 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | not published | $8,818.69 – $25,111.00 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | not published | $6,736.80 – $7,410.48 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $931.70 – $2,321.30 |