Appendectomy cost in Missouri without insurance
In Missouri, the median cash price for Appendectomy is $8,727.00 across 21 hospitals, from $859.28 to $21,071.58. The lowest is at Fitzgibbon Hospital (Marshall). 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 Missouri 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 | 21 | $859.28–$21,071.58 | $8,727.00 | $3,661.45 |
| Open appendectomy Appendectomy, open surgery · code 44950 | 4 | $918.72–$1,374.00 | $953.28 | $2,420.35 |
| Appendectomy, ruptured appendix Appendectomy for a ruptured appendix with abscess or peritonitis · code 44960 | 4 | $1,253.62–$2,847.75 | $1,610.24 | $1,957.00 |
Outpatient cash prices in Missouri. 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 Missouri
- Fitzgibbon Hospital, Marshall$859.28
- Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City$862.08
- Boone Hospital Center, Columbia$879.00
- Mercy Hospital Perry, Perryville$1,265.25
- Mercy St. Francis Hospital, Mountain View$1,511.25
Appendectomy cost by metro area in Missouri
- St. Louis, MO5 hospitals
- Kansas City, MO3 hospitals
- Cape Girardeau, MO2 hospitals
- Columbia, MO2 hospitals
- Joplin, MO2 hospitals
- Springfield, MO2 hospitals
Appendectomy cost in other states
- Alabama
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- Delaware
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- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
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- 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.