Appendectomy cost in Los Angeles, CA
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 13 hospitals list a cash price for laparoscopic appendectomy (appendix removal through small cuts): from $655.63 to $8,008.00, with a median of $8,008.00. The lowest listed price is at Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital — $7,352.37 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $8,008.00 at 55 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 11 cities for code 44970, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 26, 2025 and Sep 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital lowest Marina del Rey, CA · (310) 823-8911 Outpatient Surgical Services | $655.63 | $1,008.66 | $10,096.82–$10,977.79 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 Outpatient Surgical Group 6 | $936.62 | $1,440.95 | $22,453.45–$34,209.93 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CA · (310) 823-8911 OPG - 6 | $1,550.64 | $2,385.60 | $5,561.43–$10,977.79 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CA · (310) 823-8911 Ambulatory Surgery û Cigna Grouper Schedule* Grouper 4 | $1,550.64 | $2,385.60 | $5,561.43–$10,977.79 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 Outpatient Grouper - 6 | $5,642.80 | $8,681.23 | $22,453.45–$34,209.93 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma, CA · (714) 670-7400 Hc Laparoscopic Appendectomy | $7,737.00 | $29,171.80 | $391.98–$29,171.80 | 73% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood, CA · (310) 673-4660 Laparoscopy appendectomy | $7,737.00 | $15,500.00 | $200.00–$15,500.00 | 50% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma, CA · (714) 670-7400 Laparoscopy Appendectomy | $7,737.00 | $11,812.50 | $391.98–$29,171.80 | 35% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles, CA · (213) 857-2201 LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $8,008.00 | $15,400.00 | $5,788.00–$17,215.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · (323) 783-4011 LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $8,008.00 | $15,400.00 | $5,788.00–$17,215.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA · (818) 719-3800 LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $8,008.00 | $15,400.00 | $5,788.00–$17,215.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine, CA LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $8,008.00 | $15,400.00 | $5,788.00–$17,215.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City, CA · (818) 375-2000 LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $8,008.00 | $15,400.00 | $5,788.00–$17,215.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey, CA · (562) 461-6007 LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $8,008.00 | $15,400.00 | $5,788.00–$17,215.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim, CA · (714) 279-4000 LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $8,008.00 | $15,400.00 | $5,788.00–$17,215.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City, CA · (310) 325-5111 LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $8,008.00 | $15,400.00 | $5,788.00–$17,215.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA · (626) 851-1011 LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $8,008.00 | $15,400.00 | $5,788.00–$17,215.00 | 48% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $655.63, median $8,008.00, highest $8,008.00 — a 12.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $8,008.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 13 of 13 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A laparoscopic appendectomy removes the appendix through several small cuts using a camera and instruments. It is the usual treatment for appendicitis and is most often done as urgent surgery.
What the price covers
The facility price covers the operating room and recovery. The surgeon, anesthesia, the pathology exam of the appendix and any emergency room visit, CT scan or hospital stay are billed separately.