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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $6,113.50 – $14,162.77 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $5,484.95 – $5,759.20 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $5,843.81 – $11,687.62 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $5,484.95 – $5,759.20 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $363.00 – $11,455.18 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $3,157.30 – $8,899.95 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $363.00 – $11,455.18 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $5,874.38 – $6,168.10 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $5,027.06 – $11,143.62 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $3,770.29 – $11,348.76 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $5,874.38 – $6,168.10 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $1,670.65 – $11,809.60 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $5,484.95 – $5,759.20 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $5,752.11 – $11,809.60 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $5,904.80 – $11,809.60 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $5,885.68 – $11,771.36 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $5,654.08 – $14,304.82 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $6,187.15 – $6,187.15 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $6,009.40 – $12,018.80 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $5,514.75 – $11,029.50 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall | Marshall, TX | not published | $5,027.06 – $11,143.62 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owens Heart Hospital | Tyler, TX | not published | $5,514.75 – $11,029.50 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $6,187.15 – $6,187.15 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | not published | $6,313.22 – $14,015.34 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | not published | $5,997.56 – $12,590.45 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | not published | $905.00 – $11,798.06 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $2,165.12 – $2,165.12 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | not published | $1,196.51 – $17,933.06 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $598.63 – $5,655.44 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | not published | $5,112.76 – $12,463.08 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | not published | $6,612.24 – $21,931.00 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | not published | $6,471.05 – $14,347.42 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | not published | $5,778.46 – $14,428.81 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | not published | $6,313.22 – $14,015.34 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | not published | $598.63 – $5,655.44 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $2,443.00 – $23,395.16 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | not published | $5,996.73 – $8,395.43 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $5,619.00 – $16,059.95 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | not published | $2,821.63 – $13,460.00 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | not published | $5,257.00 – $18,364.00 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | not published | $313.58 – $8,433.62 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | not published | $131.40 – $673.00 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | not published | $5,772.53 – $6,003.43 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | not published | $5,872.22 – $17,116.00 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $313.58 – $14,455.62 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | not published | $131.40 – $673.00 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | not published | $6,609.22 – $14,384.78 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $5,956.71 – $26,701.00 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | not published | $916.76 – $11,338.09 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | not published | $623.25 – $7,413.14 |