Appendectomy cost in Massachusetts without insurance
In Massachusetts, the median cash price for Appendectomy is $10,183.54 across 8 hospitals, from $2,599.65 to $27,979.02. The lowest is at Boston Medical Center (Boston). 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 Sep 29, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
Appendectomy prices in Massachusetts 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 | 8 | $2,599.65–$27,979.02 | $10,183.54 | $7,737.00 |
| Open appendectomy Appendectomy, open surgery · code 44950 | 2 | $11,572.60–$75,676.23 | $43,624.42 | $5,787.15 |
| Appendectomy, ruptured appendix Appendectomy for a ruptured appendix with abscess or peritonitis · code 44960 | 1 | $13,376.48 | $13,376.48 | $2,953.20 |
Outpatient cash prices in Massachusetts. 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 Massachusetts
- Boston Medical Center, Boston$2,599.65
- Boston Medical Center Brighton, Boston$4,075.65
- Boston Medical Center South, Brockton$4,075.65
- Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge$8,653.14
- Emerson Hospital, Concord$11,713.94
Appendectomy cost in other states
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
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.