Appendectomy cost in Michigan without insurance
In Michigan, the median cash price for Appendectomy is $8,484.45 across 25 hospitals, from $609.00 to $27,595.57. The lowest is at University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton (St. Johns) and 2 other hospitals. 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 8, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
Appendectomy prices in Michigan 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 | 25 | $609.00–$27,595.57 | $8,484.45 | $7,737.00 |
| Open appendectomy Appendectomy, open surgery · code 44950 | 10 | $646.50–$28,767.90 | $5,366.38 | $5,787.15 |
| Appendectomy, ruptured appendix Appendectomy for a ruptured appendix with abscess or peritonitis · code 44960 | 7 | $882.00–$2,537.00 | $1,243.77 | $2,977.10 |
Outpatient cash prices in Michigan. 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 Michigan
- University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton, St. Johns$609.00
- University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Eaton, Charlotte$609.00
- University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Ionia, Ionia$609.00
- Memorial Healthcare, Owosso$925.60
- McKenzie Memorial Hospital, Sandusky$968.80
Appendectomy cost in other states
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Massachusetts
- 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.