Appendectomy cost in Los Angeles, CA — inpatient
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 9 hospitals list a cash price for laparoscopic appendectomy (appendix removal through small cuts) as an inpatient: from $8,008.00 to $8,008.00, with a median of $8,008.00. The lowest listed price is at Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills and 8 other hospitals. Across California, the median is $8,008.00 at 55 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 8 cities for code 44970, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills lowest 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 lowest Irvine, CA LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $8,008.00 | $15,400.00 | $5,788.00–$17,215.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City lowest 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 lowest 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 lowest 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 lowest 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 lowest Baldwin Park, CA · (626) 851-1011 LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $8,008.00 | $15,400.00 | $5,788.00–$17,215.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la lowest 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 lowest Los Angeles, CA · (323) 783-4011 LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $8,008.00 | $15,400.00 | $5,788.00–$17,215.00 | 48% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $8,008.00, median $8,008.00, highest $8,008.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $8,008.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 9 of 9 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.