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
$83,242
gross · pre-insurance
Hospitals offering
1,790
across all 50 states
Hospitals with prices
356
have published MRF data
Compare Appendectomy cost by state
25 states with parsed pricing data, ranked by hospital count. More states roll out as we parse additional hospital MRF files.
AL Alabama
7 hospitals avg $63,055
Compare hospitals → CA California
23 hospitals avg $118,412
Compare hospitals → CT Connecticut
11 hospitals avg $85,020
Compare hospitals → FL Florida
9 hospitals avg $107,003
Compare hospitals → GA Georgia
23 hospitals avg $81,244
Compare hospitals → ID Idaho
10 hospitals avg $66,339
Compare hospitals → IL Illinois
15 hospitals avg $67,292
Compare hospitals → IN Indiana
19 hospitals avg $63,322
Compare hospitals → KS Kansas
6 hospitals avg $68,341
Compare hospitals → KY Kentucky
9 hospitals avg $74,235
Compare hospitals → LA Louisiana
18 hospitals avg $97,220
Compare hospitals → MA Massachusetts
11 hospitals avg $66,243
Compare hospitals → MI Michigan
17 hospitals avg $67,454
Compare hospitals → MS Mississippi
7 hospitals avg $60,226
Compare hospitals → MO Missouri
9 hospitals avg $53,706
Compare hospitals → NM New Mexico
5 hospitals avg $138,165
Compare hospitals → NY New York
23 hospitals avg $64,677
Compare hospitals → NC North Carolina
22 hospitals avg $82,780
Compare hospitals → OH Ohio
5 hospitals avg $81,635
Compare hospitals → OR Oregon
9 hospitals avg $59,573
Compare hospitals → PA Pennsylvania
17 hospitals avg $150,849
Compare hospitals → SD South Dakota
5 hospitals avg $80,099
Compare hospitals → TN Tennessee
13 hospitals avg $81,218
Compare hospitals → TX Texas
14 hospitals avg $75,976
Compare hospitals → VA Virginia
10 hospitals avg $87,135
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 2026-07-19.
Lowest published prices for Appendectomy nationally
Top 100 by published price · 439 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 | ||
| Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center Sherman, TX | TX | $21,897 | $6,569 | ||
| UK St. Claire Morehead, KY | KY | $22,468 | $16,851 | ||
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY | NY | $24,438 | $23,330 | ||
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital (Acute Care) Kenmore, NY | NY | $24,438 | $23,330 | ||
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY | NY | $24,438 | $23,330 | ||
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, 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 | ||
| Community First Medical Center Chicago, IL | IL | $26,783 | $13,391 | ||
| 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 | — | ||
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital Oneonta, NY | NY | $32,242 | $8,705 | ||
| Bassett Healthcare Cooperstown, NY | NY | $32,242 | $8,705 | ||
| O'connor Hospital Delhi, NY | NY | — | $32,242 | $8,705 | |
| Little Falls Hospital Little Falls, NY | NY | $32,242 | $8,705 | ||
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital Cobleskill, 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 | ||
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center Grand Island, NE | NE | $36,034 | — | ||
| 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 | ||
| RRH Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY | NY | $41,491 | $26,969 | ||
| United Memorial Medical Center Batavia, NY | NY | $41,491 | $26,969 | ||
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY | NY | $41,491 | $26,969 | ||
| RRH Clifton Springs Hospital & Clinic Clifton Springs, NY | NY | $41,491 | $26,969 | ||
| RRH Unity Specialty Hospital Rochester, NY | NY | — | $41,491 | $26,969 | |
| 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 | ||
| Mercy Walworth Hospital and Medical Center Lake Lake Geneva, WI | WI | $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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Duke University Hospital Durham, NC | NC | $52,855 | $14,271 | ||
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham, NC | NC | $52,855 | $14,271 | ||
| Saline Memorial Hospital (Acute Care) Benton, AR | AR | $53,257 | $15,977 | ||
| University Health System, Inc Knoxville, TN | TN | $53,257 | $15,977 | ||
| Lower Umpqua Hospital Reedsport, OR | OR | — | $53,907 | $29,110 | |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc Louisville, KY | KY | $54,567 | $54,567 | ||
| 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 | ||
| St. Catherine Hospital East Chicago, IN | IN | $58,069 | $34,842 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 |