Open appendectomy cost in California
In California, 42 hospitals publish a cash price for appendectomy, open surgery: from $951.37 to $10,886.40, with a median of $9,585.70. The lowest price is at Ridgecrest Regional Hospital (Ridgecrest). The highest price is 11.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $9,585.70, is 66% above the US median of $5,787.15.
- California ranks 21st of 23 states by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 42 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
California law (Health and Safety Code §127405): if you are uninsured or have high medical costs and your family income is at or below 400% of the federal poverty level, a hospital may not expect you to pay more than it would expect from Medicare or Medi-Cal, whichever is greater. That can be less than the cash prices below; ask the hospital for its discount payment policy. A separate physician fee may still apply. Other states' laws.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 44950. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$951.37Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
Median$9,585.70half of hospitals charge less
Highest$10,886.40in California
Lowest saves$8,634.33vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital lowest Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Appendectomy | $951.37 | $1,795.04 | Nov 6, 2026 source file |
| NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Appendectomy | $1,797.66 | $1,797.66 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Surgical Group 1 | $3,964.84 | $6,099.75 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA APPENDECTOMY | $5,824.00 | $11,200.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA APPENDECTOMY | $5,824.00 | $11,200.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA APPENDECTOMY | $5,824.00 | $11,200.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA APPENDECTOMY | $5,824.00 | $11,200.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA APPENDECTOMY | $5,824.00 | $11,200.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA APPENDECTOMY | $5,824.00 | $11,200.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA APPENDECTOMY | $5,824.00 | $11,200.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA APPENDECTOMY | $5,824.00 | $11,200.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA APPENDECTOMY | $5,824.00 | $11,200.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA APPENDECTOMY | $5,824.00 | $11,200.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA APPENDECTOMY | $5,824.00 | $11,200.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA APPENDECTOMY | $5,824.00 | $11,200.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West LA Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA APPENDECTOMY | $5,824.00 | $11,200.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA APPENDECTOMY | $5,824.00 | $11,200.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA APPENDECTOMY | $5,824.00 | $11,200.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Ontario Medical Center Campus Ontario · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA APPENDECTOMY | $5,824.00 | $11,200.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Modoc Medical Center Alturas · Alturas, CA Removal of appendix | $7,502.64 | $7,502.64 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital National City · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Appendectomy | $8,285.00 | $13,087.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA APPENDECTOMY | $10,886.40 | $19,440.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA APPENDECTOMY | $10,886.40 | $19,440.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA APPENDECTOMY | $10,886.40 | $19,440.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA APPENDECTOMY | $10,886.40 | $19,440.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA APPENDECTOMY | $10,886.40 | $19,440.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA APPENDECTOMY | $10,886.40 | $19,440.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA APPENDECTOMY | $10,886.40 | $19,440.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA APPENDECTOMY | $10,886.40 | $19,440.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA APPENDECTOMY | $10,886.40 | $19,440.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA APPENDECTOMY | $10,886.40 | $19,440.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA APPENDECTOMY | $10,886.40 | $19,440.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA APPENDECTOMY | $10,886.40 | $19,440.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA APPENDECTOMY | $10,886.40 | $19,440.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA APPENDECTOMY | $10,886.40 | $19,440.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA APPENDECTOMY | $10,886.40 | $19,440.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA APPENDECTOMY | $10,886.40 | $19,440.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA APPENDECTOMY | $10,886.40 | $19,440.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA APPENDECTOMY | $10,886.40 | $19,440.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA APPENDECTOMY | $10,886.40 | $19,440.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA APPENDECTOMY | $10,886.40 | $19,440.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA APPENDECTOMY | $10,886.40 | $19,440.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 10 | $3,964.84 | $5,824.00 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 10 | $10,886.40 | $10,886.40 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 4 | $5,824.00 | $5,824.00 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 4 | $5,824.00 | $5,824.00 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 3 | $10,886.40 | $10,886.40 |
| Vallejo, CA | 3 | $1,797.66 | $10,886.40 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 2 | $10,886.40 | $10,886.40 |
| Alturas, CA | 1 | $7,502.64 | $7,502.64 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1 | $951.37 | $951.37 |
| Fresno, CA | 1 | $10,886.40 | $10,886.40 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $10,886.40 | $10,886.40 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 1 | $10,886.40 | $10,886.40 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $10,886.40 | $10,886.40 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What open appendectomy is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Open appendectomy explained.
Appendectomy, open surgery in other states
- Alabama$4,100.00
- Alaska$7,108.92, 1 hospital
- Arizona$7,944.32, 3 hospitals
- Arkansas$4,914.00
- Colorado$7,034.23
- Florida$6,652.30
- Georgia$3,570.80, 4 hospitals
- Idaho$3,741.13
- Illinois$4,563.73
- Indiana$6,815.00
- Iowa$2,158.00, 4 hospitals
- Kansas$1,230.73
- Louisiana$1,793.76
- Maine$1,694.14, 1 hospital
- Maryland$1,662.00, 1 hospital
- Massachusetts$43,624.42, 2 hospitals
- Michigan$5,366.38
- Minnesota$1,535.81
- Mississippi$1,912.50
- Missouri$1,785.00
- Montana$1,510.16, 4 hospitals
- Nebraska$6,537.88, 2 hospitals
- Nevada$7,240.80, 3 hospitals
- New Hampshire$770.00, 1 hospital
- New Jersey$6,906.53
- New Mexico$17,720.24, 1 hospital
- New York$7,383.87
- North Carolina$14,913.97, 2 hospitals
- North Dakota$4,762.27, 3 hospitals
- Ohio$1,305.58
- Oklahoma$8,508.05, 4 hospitals
- Oregon$15,044.24
- Pennsylvania$11,757.76
- Puerto Rico$2,500.00, 1 hospital
- Rhode Island$7,243.00, 1 hospital
- South Carolina$774.00, 1 hospital
- South Dakota$5,359.12, 2 hospitals
- Tennessee$2,236.80, 3 hospitals
- Texas$5,734.54
- Utah$4,299.66, 2 hospitals
- Vermont$1,017.75, 1 hospital
- Virginia$9,864.00, 3 hospitals
- Washington$6,801.63
- West Virginia$3,139.03
- Wisconsin$2,439.70
- Wyoming$4,565.13, 2 hospitals
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.