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Appendectomy cost in Tennessee without insurance

In Tennessee, the median cash price for Appendectomy is $2,401.65 across 23 hospitals, from $366.74 to $10,492.50. The lowest is at Erlanger Health (Pikeville). 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 25, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code

Appendectomy prices in Tennessee 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.

ProcedureHospitals RangeMedian US median
Appendectomy Laparoscopic appendectomy (appendix removal through small cuts) · code 44970 23 $366.74–$10,492.50 $2,401.65 $3,661.45
Open appendectomy Appendectomy, open surgery · code 44950 6 $392.75–$1,110.24 $596.24 $2,420.35
Appendectomy, ruptured appendix Appendectomy for a ruptured appendix with abscess or peritonitis · code 44960 2 $534.36–$976.27 $755.32 $1,957.00

Outpatient cash prices in Tennessee. 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.

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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.