Appendectomy (with major complications)
Surgery to remove the appendix, usually because of appendicitis, an inflamed or ruptured appendix. The stay includes the operation, antibiotics, and recovery.
National avg charge
$83,590
gross · pre-insurance
Hospitals offering
1,732
across all 50 states
Hospitals with prices
318
have published MRF data
Compare Appendectomy cost by state
24 states with parsed pricing data, ranked by hospital count. More states roll out as we parse additional hospital MRF files.
AL Alabama
6 hospitals avg $52,179
Compare hospitals → CA California
21 hospitals avg $120,064
Compare hospitals → CT Connecticut
11 hospitals avg $85,020
Compare hospitals → FL Florida
9 hospitals avg $107,003
Compare hospitals → GA Georgia
22 hospitals avg $80,755
Compare hospitals → ID Idaho
10 hospitals avg $66,339
Compare hospitals → IL Illinois
12 hospitals avg $67,688
Compare hospitals → IN Indiana
18 hospitals avg $64,849
Compare hospitals → KS Kansas
6 hospitals avg $68,341
Compare hospitals → KY Kentucky
8 hospitals avg $76,694
Compare hospitals → LA Louisiana
10 hospitals avg $77,503
Compare hospitals → MA Massachusetts
11 hospitals avg $60,904
Compare hospitals → MI Michigan
18 hospitals avg $68,016
Compare hospitals → MS Mississippi
6 hospitals avg $53,379
Compare hospitals → MO Missouri
10 hospitals avg $51,485
Compare hospitals → NY New York
16 hospitals avg $82,386
Compare hospitals → NC North Carolina
22 hospitals avg $84,118
Compare hospitals → OH Ohio
5 hospitals avg $92,049
Compare hospitals → OR Oregon
9 hospitals avg $59,573
Compare hospitals → PA Pennsylvania
16 hospitals avg $146,970
Compare hospitals → SD South Dakota
5 hospitals avg $80,099
Compare hospitals → TN Tennessee
6 hospitals avg $90,965
Compare hospitals → TX Texas
14 hospitals avg $75,976
Compare hospitals → VA Virginia
6 hospitals avg $85,323
Compare hospitals → What is appendectomy?
Surgery to remove the appendix, usually because of appendicitis, an inflamed or ruptured appendix. The stay includes the operation, antibiotics, and recovery.
Appendectomy is billed under Medicare's MS-DRG 397 (with major complications), classified within the Digestive diagnostic category. Hospitals publish gross charges per DRG under the federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule, but actual cost depends on insurance: insurers negotiate substantial discounts, Medicare and Medicaid pay fixed rates, and uninsured patients can often qualify for cash-pay discounts. Use the gross charge as a benchmark when comparing hospitals; a facility that lists a procedure at twice the price of another tends to charge higher rates across the board.
Data current as of 2026-10-10.
Lowest published prices for Appendectomy nationally
Top 100 by published price · 398 hospitals have published prices for this procedure. Check "Compare" on 2–3 hospitals to see them side by side.
| Compare | Hospital | State | CMS stars | Gross charge | Cash price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unity Medical Center Manchester, TN | TN | $13,822 | $11,058 | ||
| Hendricks Regional Health Danville, IN | IN | $14,977 | $5,991 | ||
| Springhill Medical Center (Acute Care) Mobile, AL | AL | $15,097 | $15,097 | ||
| Randolph Hospital Asheboro, NC | NC | $15,661 | — | ||
| San Joaquin General Hospital French Camp, CA | CA | $15,822 | $8,702 | ||
| Bacon County Hospital Alma, GA | GA | — | $15,822 | $12,658 | |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital + Clinics Red Oak, IA | IA | — | $15,822 | $11,075 | |
| Yalobusha General Hospital & Nursing Home Water Valley, MS | MS | — | $15,822 | $11,075 | |
| Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance Edinburg, TX | TX | $15,822 | $15,822 | ||
| Opelousas General Health System Opelousas, LA | LA | $16,100 | $8,050 | ||
| Ochsner St. Anne Hospital Raceland, LA | LA | — | $21,492 | $9,457 | |
| Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center Sherman, TX | TX | $21,897 | $6,569 | ||
| UK St. Claire Morehead, KY | KY | $22,468 | $16,851 | ||
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital (Acute Care) Kenmore, NY | NY | $24,438 | $23,330 | ||
| Southwest Ms Regional Medical Center Mccomb, MS | MS | $25,405 | $15,243 | ||
| Lawrence County Hospital Monticello, MS | MS | — | $25,405 | $15,243 | |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA | MA | $25,971 | $18,180 | ||
| MelroseWakefield Hospital Melrose, MA | MA | $25,971 | $18,180 | ||
| Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA | MA | $25,971 | $18,180 | ||
| Community First Medical Center Chicago, IL | IL | $26,783 | $13,391 | ||
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital Saint Louis Park, MN | MN | $28,740 | $8,909 | ||
| St. Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA | LA | $29,273 | $9,367 | ||
| Salina Regional Health Center (Acute Care) Salina, KS | KS | $30,187 | $21,131 | ||
| Southeast Georgia Health System-Brunswick Campus Brunswick, GA | GA | $30,807 | — | ||
| Southeast Georgia Health System-Camden Campus Saint Marys, GA | GA | $30,807 | — | ||
| Bassett Healthcare Cooperstown, NY | NY | $32,242 | $8,705 | ||
| Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Torrington, CT | CT | $32,491 | $32,491 | ||
| Lake Regional Hospital Osage Beach, MO | MO | $33,554 | $12,750 | ||
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc Conway, AR | AR | $34,696 | $9,021 | ||
| Baxter Health Mountain Home, AR | AR | $35,873 | $25,111 | ||
| St Francis Memorial Hospital West Point, NE | NE | $35,924 | $35,924 | ||
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield, MO | MO | $35,924 | $35,924 | ||
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center Grand Island, NE | NE | $36,034 | — | ||
| Thomas Hospital (Acute Care) Fairhope, AL | AL | $36,348 | $22,958 | ||
| Medical West, an Affiliate of UAB Health System Bessemer, AL | AL | $38,157 | $9,539 | ||
| South Central Reg Medical Center Laurel, MS | MS | $39,011 | $16,385 | ||
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill Kansas City, MO | MO | $41,047 | $22,576 | ||
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center Kansas City, MO | MO | $41,047 | $22,576 | ||
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY | NY | $41,491 | $26,969 | ||
| RRH Clifton Springs Hospital & Clinic Clifton Springs, NY | NY | $41,491 | $26,969 | ||
| UVA Health Emergency Department Prince William Medical Center Manassas, VA | VA | $41,541 | $20,770 | ||
| Lakewood Health System Staples, MN | MN | — | $41,804 | $25,919 | |
| Adventist Health Tillamook Tillamook, OR | OR | $42,941 | $23,188 | ||
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau, MO | MO | $43,049 | $27,982 | ||
| Haywood Regional Medical Center Clyde, NC | NC | $43,340 | $17,336 | ||
| Sampson Regional Medical Center Clinton, NC | NC | $44,393 | $31,075 | ||
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City Baker City, OR | OR | $44,529 | $28,944 | ||
| Community Howard Regional Health Kokomo, IN | IN | $45,351 | $27,210 | ||
| Community Hospital East Indianapolis, IN | IN | $45,351 | $27,210 | ||
| Community Hospital Anderson Anderson, IN | IN | $45,351 | $27,210 | ||
| Community Hospital South Indianapolis, IN | IN | $45,351 | $27,210 | ||
| Community Hospital North Indianapolis, IN | IN | $45,351 | $27,210 | ||
| Parkland Health Center Farmington, MO | MO | $47,008 | $28,205 | ||
| Murray-Calloway County Hospital (Acute Care) Murray, KY | KY | $47,356 | $30,781 | ||
| Mcpherson Hospital Mcpherson, KS | KS | $47,408 | $35,082 | ||
| Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc Douglas, GA | GA | $47,802 | $32,505 | ||
| Bridgeport Hospital Bridgeport, CT | CT | $48,272 | $24,619 | ||
| Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers Morris, IL | IL | $48,960 | $13,258 | ||
| St. Mary's Health Care System Athens, GA | GA | $50,020 | $32,513 | ||
| St. Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital Greensboro, GA | GA | $50,020 | $32,513 | ||
| Rutherford Regional Health System Rutherfordton, NC | NC | $50,585 | $20,234 | ||
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital Newton, MA | MA | $51,587 | $38,690 | ||
| Twin County Regional Hospital Galax, VA | VA | $51,878 | $20,751 | ||
| Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital Greenville, KY | KY | $52,319 | $34,008 | ||
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital (Acute Care) Owensboro, KY | KY | $52,319 | $34,008 | ||
| Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center Leitchfield, KY | KY | $52,319 | $34,008 | ||
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY | NY | $52,457 | — | ||
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY | NY | $52,457 | — | ||
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY | NY | $52,457 | — | ||
| Progress West Hospital Ofallon, MO | MO | $52,691 | $31,615 | ||
| Duke University Hospital Durham, NC | NC | $52,855 | $14,271 | ||
| Saline Memorial Hospital (Acute Care) Benton, AR | AR | $53,257 | $15,977 | ||
| Lower Umpqua Hospital Reedsport, OR | OR | — | $53,907 | $29,110 | |
| UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center Culpeper, VA | VA | $55,832 | $27,916 | ||
| Columbus Regional Hospital Columbus, IN | IN | $56,904 | $45,523 | ||
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center Maysville, KY | KY | $57,174 | $22,870 | ||
| MHP Major Hospital Shelbyville, IN | IN | $57,248 | $18,319 | ||
| Saint Francis Hospital Wilmington, DE | DE | $57,799 | $37,569 | ||
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital (Acute Care) Darby, PA | PA | $57,799 | $37,569 | ||
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA | PA | $57,799 | $37,569 | ||
| St. Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA | PA | $57,799 | $37,569 | ||
| Union Hospital Inc Terre Haute, IN | IN | $58,044 | $34,826 | ||
| Union Hospital Regional Terre Haute, IN | IN | $58,044 | $34,826 | ||
| Union Hospital Clinton Clinton, IN | IN | $58,044 | $34,826 | ||
| Community Hospital Munster, IN | IN | $58,069 | $34,842 | ||
| St Mary Medical Center Inc (Acute Care) Hobart, IN | IN | $58,069 | $34,842 | ||
| South Peninsula Hospital Homer, AK | AK | — | $58,147 | $43,610 | |
| UW Health SwedishAmerican Hospital Rockford, IL | IL | $58,339 | — | ||
| Jackson Hospital Montgomery, AL | AL | $58,818 | $11,175 | ||
| Midstate Medical Center Meriden, CT | CT | $58,961 | $58,961 | ||
| Pomerene Hospital Millersburg, OH | OH | $58,986 | $47,189 | ||
| Christ Hospital Cincinnati, OH | OH | $60,197 | $38,847 | ||
| Sky Lakes Medical Center Klamath Falls, OR | OR | $60,820 | — | ||
| Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center Globe, AZ | AZ | $60,834 | $60,834 | ||
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center Saint Louis, MO | MO | $60,963 | $36,578 | ||
| St Lukes Magic Valley Medical Center Twin Falls, ID | ID | $61,092 | $61,092 | ||
| St. Luke's Boise Medical Center Boise, ID | ID | $61,092 | $61,092 | ||
| St. Luke's Nampa Medical Center Nampa, ID | ID | $61,092 | $61,092 | ||
| St. Luke's Jerome Medical Center Jerome, ID | ID | — | $61,092 | $61,092 | |
| St Luke's Elmore Medical Center Mountain Home, ID | ID | $61,092 | $61,092 |