Appendectomy cost in California without insurance
In California, the median cash price for Appendectomy is $8,008.00 across 55 hospitals, from $655.63 to $28,335.18. The lowest is at Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital (Marina del Rey). 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 23, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
Appendectomy prices in California 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 | Range | Median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appendectomy Laparoscopic appendectomy (appendix removal through small cuts) · code 44970 | 55 | $655.63–$28,335.18 | $8,008.00 | $3,661.45 |
| Open appendectomy Appendectomy, open surgery · code 44950 | 45 | $730.20–$10,886.40 | $5,824.00 | $2,420.35 |
| Appendectomy, ruptured appendix Appendectomy for a ruptured appendix with abscess or peritonitis · code 44960 | 7 | $649.94–$5,642.80 | $2,307.58 | $1,957.00 |
Outpatient cash prices in California. 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 state.
Lowest Appendectomy prices in California
- Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital, Marina del Rey$655.63
- Stanford Health Care, Stanford$787.88
- Healdsburg Hospital, Healdsburg$910.35
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles$936.62
- County of Monterey, Salinas$1,575.00
Appendectomy cost by metro area in California
- Los Angeles, CA13 hospitals
- San Francisco, CA9 hospitals
- Riverside, CA8 hospitals
- San Diego, CA5 hospitals
- Sacramento, CA3 hospitals
- San Jose, CA3 hospitals
- Vallejo, CA3 hospitals
- Santa Rosa, CA2 hospitals
Appendectomy cost in other states
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- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
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- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
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- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
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.