Unlisted laps px appendix cost at US hospitals
Unlisted laps px appendix · CPT 44979
$397.80
lowest cash price
$3,617.40
national median
$33,884.13
highest cash price
102
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $397.80–$33,884.13 — the variation is the story.
Most expensive published cash price
$33,884.13
Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital — IL 60190, ILMedian cash price over time
Dec 1, 2025 ($6,457.82) → Sep 1, 2026 ($6,904.15)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arkansas | 1 | $6,322.02 | $6,322.02 | $6,322.02 |
| California | 70 | $487.20 | $487.20 | $487.20 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 25 | $397.80 | $3,513.25 | $3,513.25 |
| Georgia | 23 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 29 | $19,860.83 | $19,860.83 | $33,884.13 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 12 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kansas | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| 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 | 22 | $8,312.83 | $8,312.83 | $8,312.83 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Mississippi | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 17 | $1,652.30 | $1,701.70 | $24,780.58 |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| 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 | 15 | $6,904.15 | $6,904.15 | $14,223.16 |
| North Carolina | 13 | 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 | 41 | $825.00 | $2,696.20 | $4,150.90 |
| Oklahoma | 11 | $12,312.88 | $12,312.88 | $19,765.43 |
| Oregon | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Pennsylvania | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Carolina | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 86 | $2,890.09 | $2,890.09 | $3,617.40 |
| Virginia | 17 | $18,346.89 | $18,346.89 | $18,346.89 |
| Washington | 29 | $6,748.83 | $6,748.83 | $6,748.83 |
| West Virginia | 7 | $825.00 | $825.00 | $17,639.00 |
| Wisconsin | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $3,617.40 | $71.00 – $14,293.73 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $3,617.40 | $71.00 – $14,293.73 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $3,617.40 | $71.00 – $14,293.73 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $3,786.00 | $6,376.26 – $12,688.76 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3,986.00 | $6,545.69 – $13,025.92 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $4,150.90 | $0.01 – $6,291.49 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $4,350.00 | $6,376.26 – $12,688.76 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $4,627.00 | $6,376.26 – $12,688.76 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $4,881.00 | $6,545.69 – $13,091.38 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $5,110.00 | $6,376.26 – $12,688.76 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $5,188.00 | $205.80 – $10,182.15 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $5,339.00 | $6,870.89 – $13,673.07 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $5,419.00 | $6,457.82 – $12,851.06 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $5,741.00 | $301.08 – $14,216.41 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $5,855.00 | $3,195.47 – $12,752.52 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $6,311.00 | $6,376.26 – $12,688.76 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $6,322.02 | $363.00 – $9,918.41 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $6,376.26 | $5,834.36 – $7,651.51 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $6,376.26 | $6,376.26 – $7,651.51 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $6,457.82 | $6,457.82 – $7,749.38 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $6,457.82 | $6,457.82 – $7,749.38 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $6,457.82 | $6,457.82 – $7,749.38 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $6,463.42 | $6,463.42 – $7,756.10 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $6,463.42 | $5,834.36 – $6,463.42 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $6,748.83 | not published |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $6,839.00 | $6,545.69 – $13,091.38 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $6,870.89 | $5,496.71 – $7,214.44 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $6,870.89 | $6,870.89 – $7,489.27 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $6,904.15 | $6,263.62 – $11,319.80 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $6,904.15 | $6,263.62 – $11,319.80 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $6,904.15 | $6,263.62 – $9,803.89 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $6,904.15 | $6,263.62 – $9,803.89 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $6,904.15 | $6,263.62 – $11,319.80 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $6,904.15 | $6,263.62 – $11,319.80 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $6,904.15 | $6,263.62 – $9,803.89 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $6,904.15 | $6,263.62 – $11,319.80 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $6,904.15 | $6,263.62 – $9,803.89 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $6,904.15 | $6,263.62 – $9,803.89 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $6,904.15 | $6,263.62 – $11,319.80 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $8,312.83 | $441.86 – $11,746.39 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $8,312.83 | $441.86 – $13,854.72 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $8,312.83 | $441.86 – $11,083.77 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $8,312.83 | $441.86 – $13,854.72 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $12,312.88 | $61.52 – $13,745.36 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $14,223.16 | not published |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $14,223.16 | not published |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $17,639.00 | $205.80 – $29,205.39 |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $18,346.89 | $5,898.53 – $6,016.50 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $19,765.43 | $331.43 – $22,114.90 |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $19,860.83 | not published |