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Appendectomy

Surgical removal of the appendix, typically for appendicitis.

surgery CPT: 44970

National Price Overview

Median Cash Price

$2,146

Median Insurance Price

$3,980

Hospitals

702

Compare Prices by Metro

39 metros

Click a row to see individual hospital prices.

Metro ↕ Cash ↕ Insurance ↕
Baltimore MD $338 $5,169
St. Louis MO, IL $370 $2,537
Cleveland OH $730 $5,409
Columbus OH OH $950 $4,990
Raleigh NC $963 $1,923
Kansas City MO, KS $1,050 $2,746
Seattle WA $1,126 $4,379
Boston MA, NH $1,168 $5,873
Portland OR, WA $1,212 $1,080
Sacramento CA $1,299 $2,307
Pittsburgh PA $1,363 $5,151
Detroit MI $1,390 $5,386
San Francisco CA $1,433 $1,712
Minneapolis MN, WI $1,601 $1,076
Chicago IL, IN, WI $1,612 $6,082
Charlotte NC, SC $1,614 $5,960
Salt Lake City UT $1,659 $633
New Orleans LA $1,812 $2,756
Little Rock AR $4,067 $3,263
Dallas TX $4,913 $5,558
Cincinnati OH, KY, IN $5,630 $6,019
Austin TX $5,682 $6,716
Nashville TN $5,762 $5,383
Houston TX $5,787 $5,901
Indianapolis IN $6,233 $3,261
San Antonio TX $6,273 $5,864
New York NY, NJ, PA $6,673 $4,250
Oklahoma City OK $7,226 $11,705
Philadelphia PA, NJ, DE, MD $7,842 $5,982
Los Angeles CA $8,154 $7,209
Denver CO $8,793 $1,677
Birmingham AL $10,619 —
Las Vegas NV $11,007 $6,280
Atlanta GA $11,042 $7,021
Orlando FL $11,377 $6,138
Tampa FL $12,186 $2,742
Albuquerque NM $12,611 $5,766
Inland Empire CA $15,230 $7,029
San Diego CA $18,729 $7,209

Procedure Variants

Variant Code Type
Laparoscopic 44970 CPT
Open 44950 CPT