Open appendectomy cost in Michigan
In Michigan, 23 hospitals publish a cash price for appendectomy, open surgery: from $621.00 to $9,221.65, with a median of $1,476.00. The lowest price is at Holland Community Hospital (Holland). The highest price is 14.8× 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$621.00Holland Community Hospital
Median$1,476.00half pay less
Highest$9,221.65in Michigan
Lowest saves$855.00vs the median
Hospitals in Michigan, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holland Community Hospital lowest Holland · Holland, MI Removal of appendix | $621.00 | $1,035.00 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| WA Foote Memorial Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MI PR APPENDECTOMY | $830.42 | $2,190.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Hospital Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI PR APPENDECTOMY | $909.85 | $2,190.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital West Bloomfield · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI PR APPENDECTOMY | $909.85 | $2,190.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Clinton Twp · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI PR APPENDECTOMY | $909.85 | $2,190.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital Wyandotte · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI PR APPENDECTOMY | $909.85 | $2,190.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| University of Michigan Health Ann Arbor · Ann Arbor, MI Pc-Appendectomy | $918.80 | $2,297.00 | — source file |
| Helen Newberry Joy Hospital Newberry · Newberry, MI Removal of appendix | $1,150.38 | $1,826.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Bay Region Bay City · Bay City, MI Hospitalist SP 44950 Appendectomy | $1,476.00 | $2,952.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Caro Region Caro · Caro, MI SP Appendectomy 44950 | $1,476.00 | $2,952.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Central Michigan Mount Pleasant · Mount Pleasant, MI Hospitalist SP 44950 Appendectomy | $1,476.00 | $2,952.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Flint Flint · Flint, MI SP Appendectomy 44950 | $1,476.00 | $2,952.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Greater Lansing Lansing · Lansing-East Lansing, MI Hospitalist SP 44950 Appendectomy | $1,476.00 | $2,952.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Lapeer Region Lapeer · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SP Appendectomy 44950 | $1,476.00 | $2,952.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SP Appendectomy 44950 | $1,476.00 | $2,952.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Northern Michigan Petoskey · Petoskey, MI SP Appendectomy 44950 | $1,476.00 | $2,952.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Oakland Pontiac · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SP Appendectomy 44950 | $1,476.00 | $2,952.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Port Huron Port Huron · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hospitalist SP 44950 Appendectomy | $1,476.00 | $2,952.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Thumb Region Bad Axe · Bad Axe, MI SP Appendectomy 44950 | $1,476.00 | $2,952.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Aspirus Iron River Hospital Iron River · Iron River, MI APPENDECTOMY | $3,542.50 | $5,450.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Ironwood Hospital Ironwood · Ironwood, MI APPENDECTOMY | $3,542.50 | $5,450.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital Laurium · Houghton, MI APPENDECTOMY | $3,542.50 | $5,450.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital Gaylord · Gaylord, MI Appendectomy 44950 POS | $9,221.65 | $10,849.00 | Apr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 8 | $909.85 | $1,192.92 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 1 | $918.80 | $918.80 |
| Bad Axe, MI | 1 | $1,476.00 | $1,476.00 |
| Bay City, MI | 1 | $1,476.00 | $1,476.00 |
| Caro, MI | 1 | $1,476.00 | $1,476.00 |
| Flint, MI | 1 | $1,476.00 | $1,476.00 |
| Gaylord, MI | 1 | $9,221.65 | $9,221.65 |
| Holland, MI | 1 | $621.00 | $621.00 |
| Houghton, MI | 1 | $3,542.50 | $3,542.50 |
| Iron River, MI | 1 | $3,542.50 | $3,542.50 |
| Ironwood, MI | 1 | $3,542.50 | $3,542.50 |
| Jackson, MI | 1 | $830.42 | $830.42 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 1 | $1,476.00 | $1,476.00 |
| Mount Pleasant, MI | 1 | $1,476.00 | $1,476.00 |
| Newberry, MI | 1 | $1,150.38 | $1,150.38 |
| Petoskey, MI | 1 | $1,476.00 | $1,476.00 |
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
- Iowa$1,576.80
- Kansas$918.72
- Kentucky$808.50
- Louisiana$1,569.54
- Maine$461.67
- Maryland$1,662.00
- Massachusetts$75,676.23
- 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.