Appendectomy cost in Nashville, TN
In Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN, 2 hospitals list a cash price for laparoscopic appendectomy (appendix removal through small cuts): from $553.61 to $1,030.86, with a median of $792.24. The lowest listed price is at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital — $238.63 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $2,401.65 at 23 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 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 Oct 1, 2025 and Oct 1, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital lowest Lebanon, TN · (615) 444-2250 LAP,APPENDECTOMY | $553.61 | $1,909.00 | $370.65–$1,909.00 | 71% | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN · (615) 322-3454 LAP,APPENDECTOMY | $1,030.86 | $1,909.00 | $370.65–$1,909.00 | 46% | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $553.61, median $792.24, highest $1,030.86 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $792.24. 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 2 of 2 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.