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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $598.63 – $5,655.44 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | not published | $6,884.66 – $18,319.76 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $598.63 – $5,655.44 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | not published | $598.63 – $5,655.44 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $289.38 – $6,215.26 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $6,612.24 – $21,931.00 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | not published | $7,000.66 – $28,277.20 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | not published | $916.76 – $12,442.83 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | not published | $2,514.00 – $10,899.52 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $131.40 – $673.00 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | not published | $4,006.00 – $16,598.47 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | not published | $313.58 – $11,861.02 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | not published | $313.58 – $8,258.24 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $4,141.00 – $11,156.16 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | not published | $609.18 – $2,123.14 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $598.63 – $5,655.44 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $6,612.24 – $21,931.00 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | not published | $711.85 – $4,246.36 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | not published | $7,791.90 – $7,791.90 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | not published | $313.58 – $26,780.56 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | not published | $5,719.53 – $10,295.16 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $131.40 – $673.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | not published | $131.40 – $673.00 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | not published | $5,829.23 – $6,062.40 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | not published | $5,257.00 – $18,364.00 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | not published | $560.53 – $7,413.14 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $5,829.23 – $26,701.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | not published | $131.40 – $673.00 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | not published | $6,612.24 – $12,297.15 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $4,484.77 – $18,364.00 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | not published | $313.58 – $7,666.93 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $289.38 – $7,537.36 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $131.40 – $673.00 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | not published | $313.58 – $7,666.93 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | not published | $313.58 – $7,666.93 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $2,122.41 – $2,122.41 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $131.40 – $673.00 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | not published | $424.10 – $1,695.94 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | not published | $632.27 – $6,218.38 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | not published | $5,719.53 – $10,295.16 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | not published | $6,176.47 – $11,117.65 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | not published | $5,719.53 – $10,295.16 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | not published | $5,719.53 – $10,295.16 |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | not published | $993.28 – $6,007.35 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | not published | $993.28 – $1,067.82 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | not published | $1,067.82 – $6,118.60 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | not published | $931.20 – $6,118.60 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | not published | $1,067.82 – $6,118.60 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | not published | $1,067.82 – $6,007.35 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | not published | $1,189.47 – $6,118.60 |