Appendectomy cost in Ohio without insurance
In Ohio, the median cash price for Appendectomy is $17,444.70 across 40 hospitals, from $702.50 to $60,436.27. The lowest is at Barnesville Hospital Association (Barnesville). 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 Ohio 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 | 40 | $702.50–$60,436.27 | $17,444.70 | $3,661.45 |
| Open appendectomy Appendectomy, open surgery · code 44950 | 12 | $739.00–$55,169.66 | $2,756.00 | $2,420.35 |
| Appendectomy, ruptured appendix Appendectomy for a ruptured appendix with abscess or peritonitis · code 44960 | 11 | $934.70–$3,991.50 | $1,363.50 | $1,957.00 |
Outpatient cash prices in Ohio. 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 Ohio
- Barnesville Hospital Association, Barnesville$702.50
- Akron General Medical Center, Akron$733.85
- Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital, Canton$733.85
- The Union Hospital Association, Dover$733.85
- Metrohealth System, Cleveland$861.43
Appendectomy cost by metro area in Ohio
- Cleveland, OH12 hospitals
- Cincinnati, OH7 hospitals
- Columbus, OH4 hospitals
- Toledo, OH3 hospitals
- Akron, OH2 hospitals
- Lima, OH2 hospitals
- Youngstown, OH2 hospitals
Appendectomy cost in other states
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- 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.