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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $6,457.82 | $6,457.82 – $7,749.38 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $6,457.82 | $1,251.96 – $7,749.38 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $6,463.42 | $1,286.98 – $7,756.10 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $6,463.42 | $455.42 – $6,463.42 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $6,839.00 | $378.00 – $13,091.38 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $6,870.89 | $1,286.98 – $7,214.44 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $6,870.89 | $1,286.98 – $7,489.27 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $6,904.15 | $0.01 – $11,319.80 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $6,904.15 | $0.01 – $11,319.80 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $6,904.15 | $0.01 – $8,527.58 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $6,904.15 | $0.01 – $8,527.58 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $6,904.15 | $0.01 – $8,527.58 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $6,904.15 | $0.01 – $11,319.80 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $6,904.15 | $0.01 – $11,319.80 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $6,904.15 | $0.01 – $8,527.58 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $6,904.15 | $0.01 – $11,319.80 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $6,904.15 | $0.01 – $8,527.58 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $6,904.15 | $0.01 – $11,319.80 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $7,121.50 | not published |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $7,202.00 | $205.80 – $10,098.88 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $7,777.50 | $14.18 – $2,790.19 |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $8,008.00 | not published |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | $8,008.00 | not published |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | $8,008.00 | not published |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | $8,008.00 | not published |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | $8,008.00 | not published |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | $8,008.00 | not published |
| San Marcos Medical Center | SAN MARCOS, CA | $8,008.00 | not published |
| West Los Angeles Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $8,008.00 | not published |
| Woodland Hills Medical Center | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $8,008.00 | not published |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | $8,008.00 | not published |
| San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center | SAN DIEGO, CA | $8,008.00 | not published |
| Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $8,008.00 | not published |
| Moreno Valley Medical Center | MORENO VALLEY, CA | $8,008.00 | not published |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $8,190.38 | $363.00 – $9,918.41 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $8,265.00 | not published |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $8,312.83 | $368.70 – $11,413.58 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $8,312.83 | $368.70 – $13,854.72 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $8,312.83 | $368.70 – $8,513.77 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $8,312.83 | $368.70 – $13,854.72 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $8,701.60 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $8,727.00 | $363.00 – $6,963.17 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $8,791.94 | $205.80 – $10,182.15 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $8,840.50 | $205.80 – $35,999.12 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $9,310.50 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $9,602.34 | $456.89 – $12,352.94 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $9,610.77 | $48.18 – $12,577.45 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $9,646.00 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $10,447.81 | $4,973.69 – $7,339.18 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $10,651.00 | $4,962.02 – $12,855.28 |