Appendectomy cost in South Carolina without insurance
In South Carolina, the median cash price for Appendectomy is $18,643.74 across 9 hospitals, from $1,206.73 to $31,378.25. The lowest is at Conway Medical Center (Conway). 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 4, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
Appendectomy prices in South Carolina 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 | 9 | $1,206.73–$31,378.25 | $18,643.74 | $7,737.00 |
| Open appendectomy Appendectomy, open surgery · code 44950 | 1 | $774.00 | $774.00 | $5,787.15 |
| Appendectomy, ruptured appendix Appendectomy for a ruptured appendix with abscess or peritonitis · code 44960 | 1 | $955.00 | $955.00 | $2,953.20 |
Outpatient cash prices in South Carolina. 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 South Carolina
- Conway Medical Center, Conway$1,206.73
- Beaufort Memorial Hospital, Beaufort$7,822.20
- Roper Hospital, Charleston$15,556.50
- Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital, Charleston$18,540.92
- Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley, Summerville$18,643.74
Appendectomy cost in other states
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- 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.