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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $2,165.12 – $2,165.12 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $3,867.12 – $9,135.71 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $575.86 – $1,239.70 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | not published | $1,308.00 – $15,026.00 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | not published | $1,308.00 – $16,286.66 |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | not published | $1,308.00 – $15,026.00 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | not published | $1,308.00 – $15,026.00 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | not published | $1,308.00 – $15,026.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $1,889.50 – $1,985.50 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $1,232.89 – $8,135.62 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $1,889.50 – $2,629.32 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $874.67 – $8,132.11 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $1,237.54 – $8,135.62 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | not published | $6,016.50 – $6,448.00 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $895.73 – $2,104.60 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $1,244.47 – $8,135.62 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $878.90 – $8,135.62 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $5,499.87 – $10,842.82 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $6,016.50 – $6,448.00 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $5,499.87 – $10,842.82 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | not published | $6,016.50 – $6,193.46 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $6,016.50 – $6,448.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $1,889.50 – $1,985.50 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $6,016.50 – $6,448.00 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | not published | $4,968.00 – $14,862.04 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | not published | $6,064.13 – $6,242.48 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | not published | $6,016.50 – $6,193.46 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | not published | $7,051.11 – $7,051.11 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | not published | $3,304.00 – $13,397.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $1,889.50 – $1,985.50 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | not published | $5,778.46 – $5,894.03 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | not published | $5,075.39 – $14,959.06 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | not published | $4,989.02 – $14,551.32 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | not published | $4,968.00 – $14,942.40 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | not published | $2,685.00 – $10,654.94 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | not published | $4,634.90 – $10,654.94 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | not published | $5,075.39 – $10,685.04 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $642.08 – $671.45 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $642.08 – $1,113.57 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $642.08 – $1,276.89 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $6,023.79 – $10,842.82 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $642.08 – $1,276.89 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $642.08 – $1,291.74 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $895.73 – $2,104.60 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $1,889.50 – $1,985.50 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $642.08 – $1,113.57 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $131.40 – $673.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $131.40 – $673.00 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $3,429.96 – $6,407.10 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $895.73 – $2,104.60 |