Appendectomy cost in Texas without insurance
In Texas, the median cash price for Appendectomy is $13,546.50 across 14 hospitals, from $1,576.50 to $16,435.80. The lowest is at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas (Dallas). 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 Texas 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 | 14 | $1,576.50–$16,435.80 | $13,546.50 | $3,661.45 |
| Open appendectomy Appendectomy, open surgery · code 44950 | 19 | $1,575.60–$10,658.40 | $5,787.15 | $2,420.35 |
| Appendectomy, ruptured appendix Appendectomy for a ruptured appendix with abscess or peritonitis · code 44960 | 2 | $2,900.25–$3,342.00 | $3,121.13 | $1,957.00 |
Outpatient cash prices in Texas. 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 Texas
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas$1,576.50
- University Medical Center El Paso, El Paso$1,678.32
- University Medical Center Surgical Hospital, Dieter El Paso$1,678.32
- Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Uptown, Dallas$2,078.40
- Hsa St. Joseph, Houston$5,975.91
Appendectomy cost by metro area in Texas
Appendectomy cost in other states
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- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
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- 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.