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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | not published | $5,924.84 – $15,917.68 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | not published | $5,993.77 – $16,102.86 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | not published | $5,924.84 – $15,917.68 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | not published | $5,956.71 – $16,003.30 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | not published | $5,956.71 – $16,003.30 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | not published | $5,993.77 – $16,102.86 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | not published | $5,956.71 – $16,003.30 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | not published | $5,569.20 – $19,448.00 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | not published | $4,081.23 – $14,634.00 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | not published | $5,622.81 – $6,185.09 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | not published | $5,569.20 – $15,562.00 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | not published | $5,518.95 – $14,348.00 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | not published | $4,055.15 – $6,185.09 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | not published | $4,947.77 – $14,821.00 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | not published | $10,638.00 – $10,638.00 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | not published | $14,181.74 – $14,181.74 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | not published | $14,181.74 – $14,181.74 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | not published | $14,181.74 – $14,181.74 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | not published | $24,564.86 – $24,564.86 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | not published | $14,181.74 – $14,181.74 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | not published | $14,181.74 – $14,181.74 |
| MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL | Irving, TX | not published | $6,103.44 – $10,440.81 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | not published | $7,212.23 – $17,958.29 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | not published | $1,418.98 – $29,019.93 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | not published | $1,355.38 – $23,194.07 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | not published | $1,411.91 – $40,993.56 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | not published | $1,418.42 – $29,019.93 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | not published | $1,386.37 – $29,019.93 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | not published | $1,491.95 – $31,277.96 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | not published | $1,386.37 – $29,019.93 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | not published | $6,073.08 – $11,842.50 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | not published | $7,542.00 – $10,133.00 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | not published | $6,073.08 – $12,146.15 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | not published | $2,803.55 – $11,842.50 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $6,073.08 – $11,842.50 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | not published | $6,073.08 – $11,842.50 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $6,073.08 – $24,292.30 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | not published | $6,073.08 – $11,842.50 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $6,073.08 – $24,292.30 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $0.01 – $0.01 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $6,083.08 – $13,172.00 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | not published | $6,073.08 – $13,172.00 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | not published | $6,478.50 – $14,401.00 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | not published | $6,478.50 – $12,241.00 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | not published | $6,478.50 – $12,241.00 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | not published | $6,478.50 – $9,024.00 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | not published | $4,983.00 – $22,024.44 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | not published | $6,478.50 – $6,608.07 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | not published | $1,603.00 – $6,608.07 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | not published | $5,538.00 – $22,674.75 |