Appendectomy cost in Dallas, TX without insurance
In the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area, the median cash price for Appendectomy is $2,078.40 across 3 hospitals. The lowest, $1,576.50, is at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas (Dallas). The US median is $3,661.45.
Appendicitis is an emergency, so an appendectomy usually starts in the emergency room with an exam, blood tests and a CT scan, each billed separately. Most appendixes are removed laparoscopically. A ruptured appendix with infection in the belly takes longer and usually means several days in the hospital.
Collected Sep 25, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
Appendectomy prices in Dallas, TX by type
44970 is laparoscopic appendectomy and is used in the state table; 44950 is open appendectomy; and 44960 is removal of a ruptured appendix with infection.
| Procedure | Hospitals | Lowest | Median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appendectomy Laparoscopic appendectomy (appendix removal through small cuts) · code 44970 | 3 | $1,576.50 | $2,078.40 | $3,661.45 |
| Open appendectomy Appendectomy, open surgery · code 44950 | 3 | $1,575.60 | $2,134.50 | $2,420.35 |
| Appendectomy, ruptured appendix Appendectomy for a ruptured appendix with abscess or peritonitis · code 44960 | 2 | $2,900.25 | $3,121.13 | $1,957.00 |
Outpatient cash prices in Dallas, TX. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest cash price for the code; prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Pick a procedure to compare every hospital in the area.
Lowest Appendectomy prices in Dallas, TX
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas$1,576.50
- Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Uptown, Dallas$2,078.40
- Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Sunnyvale, Sunnyvale$16,435.80
Appendectomy cost in other areas nearby
Paying cash: what to do
- Because appendicitis is an emergency, you cannot shop around. Ask the hospital for its self-pay discount and financial assistance afterward.
- Ask for an itemized bill and compare it with the hospital's published cash prices.
- Nonprofit hospitals must offer financial assistance; ask for the application.