Appendectomy cost in Rapid City, SD without insurance
In the Rapid City, SD area, the median cash price for Appendectomy is $12,716.00 across 4 hospitals. The lowest, $4,351.96, is at Black Hills Surgical Hospital (Rapid City). The US median is $6,370.13.
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 28, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
Appendectomy prices in Rapid City, SD 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 | 4 | $4,351.96 | $12,716.00 | $6,370.13 |
| Open appendectomy Appendectomy, open surgery · code 44950 | 1 | $3,659.23 | $3,659.23 | $2,556.78 |
| Appendectomy, ruptured appendix Appendectomy for a ruptured appendix with abscess or peritonitis · code 44960 | 1 | $3,659.23 | $3,659.23 | $1,837.50 |
Outpatient cash prices in Rapid City, SD. 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 Rapid City, SD
- Black Hills Surgical Hospital, Rapid City$4,351.96
- Monument Health Custer Hospital, Custer$12,716.00
- Monument Health Rapid City Hospital, Rapid City$12,716.00
- Monument Health Sturgis Hospital, Sturgis$12,716.00
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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.