Appendectomy, ruptured appendix cost in Louisiana
In Louisiana, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for appendectomy for a ruptured appendix with abscess or peritonitis: from $1,500.00 to $22,351.37, with a median of $2,828.33. The lowest price is at Franklin Medical Center (Winnsboro). The highest price is 14.9× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 44960. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 29, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Louisiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Medical Center lowest Winnsboro · Winnsboro, LA 44960 PROF APPY FOR RUPT APPENDI | $1,500.00 | $2,500.00 | May 21, 2026 source file |
| Bayou Bend Health System Franklin · Morgan City, LA Removal of ruptured infected appendix | $2,159.50 | $3,085.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Richard Medical Center Bayville · Monroe, LA APPENDECTOMY-OPEN RUPTURED W ABSCESS | $2,207.25 | $2,943.00 | May 18, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Removal of ruptured infected appendix | $3,449.41 | $3,449.41 | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA APPENDECTOMY | $13,211.80 | $60,053.65 | — source file |
| Omega Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA APPENDEC RPTD APPENDIX ABSC/PRITONITIS | $22,351.37 | $38,316.63 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 3 | $3,449.41 | $13,211.80 |
| Monroe, LA | 1 | $2,207.25 | $2,207.25 |
| Morgan City, LA | 1 | $2,159.50 | $2,159.50 |
| Winnsboro, LA | 1 | $1,500.00 | $1,500.00 |
What it is
This code covers removing a ruptured appendix when infection has spread inside the belly, which is a longer and more complex operation.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.
Appendectomy for a ruptured appendix with abscess or peritonitis in other states
- Alabama$1,074.00
- Alaska$6,156.00
- Arizona$1,265.11
- Arkansas$1,997.00
- California$1,977.00
- Colorado$13,654.83
- Connecticut$5,040.00
- Delaware$6,442.00
- Florida$2,909.73
- Georgia$3,650.00
- Idaho$4,000.00
- Illinois$3,362.50
- Indiana$1,810.17
- Iowa$1,756.04
- Kansas$2,140.55
- Kentucky$1,407.25
- Maine$2,281.59
- Maryland$2,264.00
- Massachusetts$13,376.48
- Michigan$1,751.90
- Minnesota$1,567.44
- Mississippi$2,172.50
- Missouri$1,418.15
- Montana$1,897.15
- Nebraska$1,807.25
- Nevada$3,873.00
- New Hampshire$1,047.20
- New Jersey$10,777.75
- New Mexico$2,127.70
- New York$4,126.00
- North Dakota$9,703.27
- Ohio$1,363.50
- Oklahoma$2,610.40
- Oregon$2,181.45
- Pennsylvania$2,416.61
- Puerto Rico$1,359.03
- South Carolina$955.00
- South Dakota$3,659.23
- Texas$3,317.00
- Utah$1,496.33
- Vermont$1,175.44
- Washington$2,003.70
- West Virginia$1,442.81
- Wisconsin$4,862.31
- Wyoming$2,803.20
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.