Appendectomy cost in New York, NY without insurance
In the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, the median cash price for Appendectomy is $6,463.42 across 64 hospitals. The lowest, $1,805.00, is at Maimonides Medical Center (Brooklyn). The US median is $7,737.00.
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 Nov 11, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
Appendectomy prices in New York, NY 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 | 64 | $1,805.00 | $6,463.42 | $7,737.00 |
| Open appendectomy Appendectomy, open surgery · code 44950 | 47 | $3,786.00 | $6,906.53 | $5,787.15 |
| Appendectomy, ruptured appendix Appendectomy for a ruptured appendix with abscess or peritonitis · code 44960 | 19 | $777.01 | $4,881.00 | $2,953.20 |
Outpatient cash prices in New York, NY. 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 New York, NY
- Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn$1,805.00
- Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center - Concourse Division, Bronx$1,818.00
- BronxCare Hospital Center - Fulton Campus, Bronx$1,818.00
- NYU Langone, Mineola$3,028.72
- NYU Langone, Brooklyn$3,028.72
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.