Appendix Removal (without complications)
Surgery to remove the appendix, usually for appendicitis, in otherwise straightforward cases. Most stays are short, covering the operation and a brief recovery.
National avg charge
$47,575
gross · pre-insurance
Hospitals offering
1,917
across all 50 states
Hospitals with prices
490
have published MRF data
Compare Appendix Removal cost by state
28 states with parsed pricing data, ranked by hospital count. More states roll out as we parse additional hospital MRF files.
AL Alabama
12 hospitals avg $28,370
Compare hospitals → AZ Arizona
5 hospitals avg $80,307
Compare hospitals → AR Arkansas
7 hospitals avg $58,882
Compare hospitals → CA California
38 hospitals avg $63,158
Compare hospitals → CT Connecticut
14 hospitals avg $41,920
Compare hospitals → FL Florida
11 hospitals avg $71,577
Compare hospitals → GA Georgia
23 hospitals avg $60,852
Compare hospitals → ID Idaho
11 hospitals avg $48,075
Compare hospitals → IL Illinois
17 hospitals avg $53,340
Compare hospitals → IN Indiana
24 hospitals avg $38,076
Compare hospitals → IA Iowa
23 hospitals avg $40,537
Compare hospitals → KS Kansas
11 hospitals avg $31,949
Compare hospitals → KY Kentucky
18 hospitals avg $51,406
Compare hospitals → LA Louisiana
18 hospitals avg $40,248
Compare hospitals → MA Massachusetts
13 hospitals avg $41,299
Compare hospitals → MI Michigan
20 hospitals avg $41,004
Compare hospitals → MN Minnesota
5 hospitals avg $31,070
Compare hospitals → MS Mississippi
11 hospitals avg $27,288
Compare hospitals → MO Missouri
12 hospitals avg $33,222
Compare hospitals → NY New York
20 hospitals avg $34,588
Compare hospitals → NC North Carolina
24 hospitals avg $54,005
Compare hospitals → OH Ohio
9 hospitals avg $52,370
Compare hospitals → OR Oregon
11 hospitals avg $45,229
Compare hospitals → PA Pennsylvania
21 hospitals avg $56,472
Compare hospitals → SD South Dakota
7 hospitals avg $28,863
Compare hospitals → TN Tennessee
12 hospitals avg $52,511
Compare hospitals → TX Texas
23 hospitals avg $53,600
Compare hospitals → VA Virginia
14 hospitals avg $51,638
Compare hospitals → What is appendix removal?
Surgery to remove the appendix, usually for appendicitis, in otherwise straightforward cases. Most stays are short, covering the operation and a brief recovery.
Appendix Removal is billed under Medicare's MS-DRG 399 (without 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 Appendix Removal nationally
Top 100 by published price · 574 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 | $6,269 | $5,015 | ||
| Randolph Hospital Asheboro, NC | NC | $6,809 | — | ||
| Huron Regional Medical Center Huron, SD | SD | $6,870 | $4,122 | ||
| Hendricks Regional Health Danville, IN | IN | $7,159 | $2,864 | ||
| Springhill Medical Center (Acute Care) Mobile, AL | AL | $7,242 | $7,242 | ||
| Girard Medical Center Girard, KS | KS | $7,294 | $4,377 | ||
| Opelousas General Health System Opelousas, LA | LA | $7,302 | $3,651 | ||
| San Joaquin General Hospital French Camp, CA | CA | $7,562 | $4,159 | ||
| Bacon County Hospital Alma, GA | GA | — | $7,562 | $6,050 | |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital + Clinics Red Oak, IA | IA | — | $7,562 | $5,294 | |
| Yalobusha General Hospital & Nursing Home Water Valley, MS | MS | — | $7,562 | $5,294 | |
| Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance Edinburg, TX | TX | $7,562 | $7,562 | ||
| D W Mcmillan Memorial Hospital Brewton, AL | AL | $8,208 | $4,925 | ||
| Atmore Community Hospital Atmore, AL | AL | $8,208 | $4,925 | ||
| Newman Regional Health (Critical Access) Emporia, KS | KS | $8,703 | $6,962 | ||
| Community Memorial Healthcare Marysville, KS | KS | $9,527 | $9,527 | ||
| Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center Sherman, TX | TX | $10,849 | $3,255 | ||
| Daviess Community Hospital (Acute Care) Washington, IN | IN | $12,275 | $8,593 | ||
| Russell County Hospital Russell Springs, KY | KY | — | $12,980 | $10,384 | |
| Ochsner St. Anne Hospital Raceland, LA | LA | — | $13,769 | $6,058 | |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam, NY | NY | $14,381 | $9,347 | ||
| Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center Houma, LA | LA | $14,463 | $6,798 | ||
| William Newton Hospital Winfield, KS | KS | $15,508 | $15,508 | ||
| Bayou Bend Hospital Franklin, LA | LA | — | $15,925 | $11,148 | |
| Bonner General Hospital Sandpoint, ID | ID | $16,096 | $12,877 | ||
| South Central Reg Medical Center Laurel, MS | MS | $16,634 | $6,986 | ||
| Winnmed Decorah, IA | IA | $16,837 | $11,786 | ||
| St Francis Memorial Hospital West Point, NE | NE | $17,171 | $17,171 | ||
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield, MO | MO | $17,171 | $17,171 | ||
| Mary Lanning Healthcare Hastings, NE | NE | $17,214 | $15,493 | ||
| Wayne General Hospital Waynesboro, MS | MS | $17,730 | $17,730 | ||
| Mcpherson Hospital Mcpherson, KS | KS | $19,449 | $14,392 | ||
| Mizell Memorial Hospital Opp, AL | AL | $19,510 | $17,559 | ||
| Stoughton Health Stoughton, WI | WI | $20,346 | $11,190 | ||
| Johnson Memorial Health Franklin, IN | IN | $20,630 | $16,504 | ||
| Sampson Regional Medical Center Clinton, NC | NC | $21,272 | $14,891 | ||
| Mena Regional Health System (Critical Access) Mena, AR | AR | — | $21,318 | $12,791 | |
| Southeast Georgia Health System-Brunswick Campus Brunswick, GA | GA | $21,709 | — | ||
| Southeast Georgia Health System-Camden Campus Saint Marys, GA | GA | $21,709 | — | ||
| Pomerene Hospital Millersburg, OH | OH | $22,309 | $17,847 | ||
| North Memorial Health - Robbinsdale Hospital Robbinsdale, MN | MN | $22,336 | $11,771 | ||
| North Memorial Health – Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove, MN | MN | $22,336 | $11,771 | ||
| Ochsner Medical Center - Hancock Bay Saint Louis, MS | MS | $22,415 | $8,518 | ||
| Baxter Health Mountain Home, AR | AR | $22,987 | $16,091 | ||
| Adventist Health Delano Delano, CA | CA | $23,109 | $4,622 | ||
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill Kansas City, MO | MO | $23,835 | $13,109 | ||
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center Kansas City, MO | MO | $23,835 | $13,109 | ||
| Thomas Hospital (Acute Care) Fairhope, AL | AL | $23,880 | $11,627 | ||
| UK St. Claire Morehead, KY | KY | $23,992 | $17,994 | ||
| St. Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA | LA | $24,061 | $7,699 | ||
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY | NY | $24,246 | $15,760 | ||
| RRH Clifton Springs Hospital & Clinic Clifton Springs, NY | NY | $24,246 | $15,760 | ||
| Orange City Area Health System (OCAHS) Orange City, IA | IA | $24,270 | $19,416 | ||
| Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics Lafayette, LA | LA | $24,389 | $6,341 | ||
| Prairie Lakes Hospital Watertown, SD | SD | $24,446 | — | ||
| Glendive Medical Center Glendive, MT | MT | $24,715 | — | ||
| Tomah Memorial Hospital Tomah, WI | WI | $24,791 | $14,255 | ||
| Jasper Memorial Hospital Monticello, GA | GA | — | $25,135 | $20,108 | |
| Greenwood Leflore Hospital Greenwood, MS | MS | $25,135 | $20,108 | ||
| West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital Sulphur, LA | LA | $25,169 | $18,877 | ||
| Bassett Healthcare Cooperstown, NY | NY | $25,475 | $6,878 | ||
| Bronxcare Hospital Center Bronx, NY | NY | $25,593 | $25,593 | ||
| Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center Mattoon, IL | IL | $26,056 | $26,056 | ||
| Ellis Hospital Schenectady, NY | NY | $26,193 | $13,097 | ||
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA | MA | $26,268 | $18,388 | ||
| MelroseWakefield Hospital Melrose, MA | MA | $26,268 | $18,388 | ||
| Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA | MA | $26,268 | $18,388 | ||
| Holland Hospital Holland, MI | MI | $26,291 | $15,775 | ||
| Gritman Medical Center Moscow, ID | ID | $26,338 | $22,387 | ||
| Yoakum Community Hospital Yoakum, TX | TX | $26,526 | $17,242 | ||
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital (Acute Care) Kenmore, NY | NY | $27,097 | $50,204 | ||
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc Conway, AR | AR | $27,651 | $7,189 | ||
| Mclaren Port Huron Port Huron, MI | MI | $27,801 | $13,901 | ||
| Androscoggin Valley Hospital Berlin, NH | NH | $28,078 | $17,689 | ||
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner Kenner, LA | LA | $28,191 | $7,894 | ||
| Decatur County Memorial Hospital Greensburg, IN | IN | $28,243 | $21,182 | ||
| Lakewood Health System Staples, MN | MN | — | $28,292 | $17,541 | |
| Southwest Ms Regional Medical Center Mccomb, MS | MS | $28,385 | $17,031 | ||
| Lawrence County Hospital Monticello, MS | MS | — | $28,385 | $17,031 | |
| St Peters Health Helena, MT | MT | $28,419 | $18,472 | ||
| St. Peter's Hospital Albany, NY | NY | $28,419 | $18,472 | ||
| Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York Troy, NY | NY | $28,419 | $18,472 | ||
| Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Sunnyview Hospital Schenectady, NY | NY | — | $28,419 | $18,472 | |
| Samaritan Hospital - Albany Memorial Campus Albany, OR | OR | $28,419 | $18,472 | ||
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital Oneonta, NY | NY | $28,540 | $7,706 | ||
| Central Peninsula Hospital Soldotna, AK | AK | $28,629 | $28,629 | ||
| St. John's Health Jackson, WY | WY | $28,648 | $28,648 | ||
| Niobrara County Hospital District Lusk, WY | WY | — | $28,648 | $28,648 | |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital Sullivan, MO | MO | $28,987 | $17,392 | ||
| Tri-City Medical Center (Acute Care) Oceanside, CA | CA | $29,036 | $17,422 | ||
| George Regional Health System Lucedale, MS | MS | $29,291 | $19,039 | ||
| Adams Memorial Hospital Decatur, IN | IN | — | $29,345 | $29,345 | |
| Touchette Regional Hospital Inc Centreville, IL | IL | — | $29,559 | $18,326 | |
| North Baldwin Infirmary Bay Minette, AL | AL | $29,642 | $11,627 | ||
| UTMB Health - University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston Galveston, TX | TX | $29,734 | $29,734 | ||
| Waverly Health Center Waverly, IA | IA | $29,764 | $15,477 | ||
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning, IA | IA | — | $29,826 | $21,177 | |
| Parkland Health Center Farmington, MO | MO | $30,228 | $18,137 | ||
| Yale New Haven Hospital (Acute Care — New Haven) New Haven, CT | CT | $30,230 | $17,835 | ||
| Cooley Dickinson Hospital Northampton, MA | MA | $30,259 | $22,694 |