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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $770.75 – $4,387.94 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | not published | $297.00 – $10,752.26 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $3,340.00 – $7,395.58 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | not published | $1,067.82 – $8,090.06 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $5,776.94 – $6,198.43 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $895.73 – $3,155.23 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $6,023.79 – $10,842.82 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $131.40 – $673.00 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $2,352.52 – $9,035.68 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | not published | $5,829.23 – $26,701.00 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | not published | $6,612.24 – $21,931.00 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | not published | $5,499.87 – $5,499.87 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $5,499.87 – $10,842.82 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | not published | $2,837.28 – $3,668.82 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | not published | $3,508.00 – $9,927.00 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | not published | $3,508.00 – $9,927.00 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | not published | $3,508.00 – $9,927.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $4,567.04 – $16,582.00 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | not published | $3,508.00 – $9,927.00 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | not published | $3,508.00 – $9,927.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $4,404.16 – $16,781.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | not published | $6,478.50 – $6,802.42 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $575.86 – $1,239.70 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | not published | $1,308.00 – $11,282.00 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $1,308.00 – $15,026.00 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | not published | $1,308.00 – $15,026.00 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | not published | $1,308.00 – $15,026.00 |
| CHRISTUS Children's Hospital | San Antonio, TX | not published | $7,107.00 – $7,107.00 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $4,826.69 – $6,042.14 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | not published | $5,997.56 – $10,536.76 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | not published | $385.70 – $13,082.50 |
| CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center | Santa Fe, NM | not published | $3,157.30 – $12,313.54 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $776.94 – $12,825.02 |
| CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System-Highland | Shreveport, LA | not published | $776.94 – $8,560.28 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $776.94 – $9,828.92 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $776.94 – $9,982.45 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $776.94 – $13,041.94 |
| CHRISTUS Coushatta Health Care Center | Coushatta, LA | not published | $752.85 – $11,671.19 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | not published | not published |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | not published | not published |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | not published | not published |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | not published | $5,909.92 – $22,718.44 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $6,264.00 – $17,684.10 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | not published | $753.00 – $10,495.17 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $628.57 – $22,871.00 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | not published | $905.00 – $11,798.06 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | not published | $6,313.22 – $14,015.34 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | not published | $5,672.47 – $5,672.47 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | not published | $5,997.56 – $12,015.31 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | not published | $6,313.22 – $14,310.17 |