Open appendectomy cost in Vermont
In Vermont, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for appendectomy, open surgery: from $952.00 to $2,554.00, with a median of $1,399.00. The lowest price is at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (Bennington). The highest price is 2.7× 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.
Hospitals in Vermont, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Vermont Medical Center lowest Bennington · Bennington, VT APPENDECTOMY; | $952.00 | $1,360.00 | — source file |
| Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital St. Johnsbury · St. Johnsbury, VT APPENDECTOMY ~P | $1,017.75 | $1,357.00 | — source file |
| Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Brattleboro · Brattleboro, VT Appendectomy - 44950 | $1,050.07 | $1,500.10 | Dec 29, 2025 source file |
| Porter Hospital Middlebury · Middlebury, VT PR APPENDECTOMY | $1,399.00 | $1,399.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| North Country Hospital & Health Center Newport · Newport, VT 44950 APPENDECTOMY ProFee | $1,555.20 | $1,944.00 | — source file |
| Central Vermont Medical Center Berlin · Barre, VT PR APPENDECTOMY | $1,687.68 | $1,687.68 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| University of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care Burlington · Burlington-South Burlington, VT PR APPENDECTOMY | $2,554.00 | $2,554.00 | Apr 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barre, VT | 1 | $1,687.68 | $1,687.68 |
| Bennington, VT | 1 | $952.00 | $952.00 |
| Brattleboro, VT | 1 | $1,050.07 | $1,050.07 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 1 | $2,554.00 | $2,554.00 |
| Middlebury, VT | 1 | $1,399.00 | $1,399.00 |
| Newport, VT | 1 | $1,555.20 | $1,555.20 |
| St. Johnsbury, VT | 1 | $1,017.75 | $1,017.75 |
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
- 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
- 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.