Open appendectomy cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 17 hospitals publish a cash price for appendectomy, open surgery: from $830.40 to $1,824.20, with a median of $1,576.80. The lowest price is at Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa (Corning). The highest price is 2.2× the lowest.
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 Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$830.40Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa
Median$1,576.80half pay less
Highest$1,824.20in Iowa
Lowest saves$746.40vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa lowest Corning · Corning, IA PC APPENDECTOMY | $830.40 | $1,730.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA PC APPENDECTOMY | $847.70 | $1,730.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR APPENDECTOMY | $1,359.14 | $1,698.92 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Appendectomy | $1,401.00 | $1,401.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Appendectomy | $1,401.00 | $1,401.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR APPENDECTOMY | $1,576.80 | $1,971.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR APPENDECTOMY | $1,576.80 | $1,971.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR APPENDECTOMY | $1,576.80 | $1,971.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR APPENDECTOMY | $1,576.80 | $1,971.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR APPENDECTOMY | $1,576.80 | $1,971.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR APPENDECTOMY | $1,576.80 | $1,971.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR APPENDECTOMY | $1,576.80 | $1,971.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR APPENDECTOMY | $1,576.80 | $1,971.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR APPENDECTOMY | $1,576.80 | $1,971.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR APPENDECTOMY | $1,576.80 | $1,971.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR APPENDECTOMY | $1,583.20 | $1,979.00 | — source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Removal of appendix | $1,824.20 | $2,606.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 3 | $1,401.00 | $1,401.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $1,576.80 | $1,576.80 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $830.40 | $830.40 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $1,359.14 | $1,359.14 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $1,824.20 | $1,824.20 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $1,576.80 | $1,576.80 |
| Dubuque, IA | 1 | $1,576.80 | $1,576.80 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $1,576.80 | $1,576.80 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $1,576.80 | $1,576.80 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $1,576.80 | $1,576.80 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $1,576.80 | $1,576.80 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 1 | $847.70 | $847.70 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $1,576.80 | $1,576.80 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $1,583.20 | $1,583.20 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 1 | $1,576.80 | $1,576.80 |
What it is
This code covers removing the appendix through a cut in the lower right belly rather than with a laparoscope.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.
Appendectomy, open surgery in other states
- Alabama$878.80
- Alaska$4,513.45
- Arizona$1,141.02
- Arkansas$1,262.30
- California$5,824.00
- Connecticut$2,548.00
- Florida$2,756.00
- Idaho$14,664.00
- Illinois$808.50
- Indiana$808.50
- Kansas$918.72
- Kentucky$808.50
- Louisiana$1,569.54
- Maine$461.67
- Maryland$1,662.00
- Massachusetts$75,676.23
- Michigan$1,476.00
- Minnesota$1,619.63
- Mississippi$20,092.31
- Missouri$953.28
- Montana$1,160.95
- Nebraska$1,444.55
- Nevada$7,041.00
- New Hampshire$1,484.15
- New Jersey$7,348.30
- New York$2,160.50
- North Dakota$1,097.46
- Ohio$2,756.00
- Oklahoma$13,607.64
- Oregon$1,756.80
- Pennsylvania$470.34
- Rhode Island$7,243.00
- South Dakota$3,659.23
- Tennessee$596.24
- Texas$5,787.15
- Vermont$1,399.00
- Virginia$9,864.00
- Washington$5,981.09
- West Virginia$717.50
- Wisconsin$3,292.05
- Wyoming$3,499.79
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.