Open appendectomy cost in West Virginia
In West Virginia, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for appendectomy, open surgery: from $691.50 to $19,253.00, with a median of $717.50. The lowest price is at Community Health Association (Ripley) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 27.8× 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.
Hospitals in West Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Health Association lowest Ripley · Ripley, WV APPENDECTOMY | $691.50 | $1,383.00 | — source file |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center lowest Summersville · Summersville, WV APPENDECTOMY | $691.50 | $1,383.00 | — source file |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital Gassaway · Gassaway, WV APPENDECTOMY | $710.50 | $1,421.00 | — source file |
| Potomac Valley Hospital of WV Keyser · Cumberland, MD-WV APPENDECTOMY | $710.50 | $1,421.00 | — source file |
| St. Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon Buckhannon · Buckhannon, WV APPENDECTOMY | $724.50 | $1,449.00 | — source file |
| Grant Memorial Hospital Petersburg · Petersburg, WV APPENDECTOMY | $1,136.80 | $1,421.00 | — source file |
| Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital Parkersburg · Parkersburg-Vienna, WV REMOVAL OF APPENDIX | $4,933.00 | $9,866.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Herbert J Thomas Memorial Hospital Association South Charleston · Charleston, WV REMOVAL OF APPENDIX | $19,253.00 | $38,506.00 | Jul 10, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckhannon, WV | 1 | $724.50 | $724.50 |
| Charleston, WV | 1 | $19,253.00 | $19,253.00 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $710.50 | $710.50 |
| Gassaway, WV | 1 | $710.50 | $710.50 |
| Petersburg, WV | 1 | $1,136.80 | $1,136.80 |
| Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | 1 | $4,933.00 | $4,933.00 |
| Ripley, WV | 1 | $691.50 | $691.50 |
| Summersville, WV | 1 | $691.50 | $691.50 |
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
- Vermont$1,399.00
- Virginia$9,864.00
- Washington$5,981.09
- Wisconsin$3,292.05
- Wyoming$3,499.79
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.