Appendectomy, ruptured appendix cost in New York
In New York, 11 hospitals publish a cash price for appendectomy for a ruptured appendix with abscess or peritonitis: from $543.18 to $7,053.00, with a median of $1,490.72. The lowest price is at Westfield Memorial Hospital (Westfield). The highest price is 13.0× 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 24, 2026.
Hospitals in New York, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield Memorial Hospital lowest Westfield · Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY PR APPENDEC RPTD APPENDIX ABSC/PRITONITIS | $543.18 | $2,469.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hosp of Wm F & Gertrude F Jones A/K/A Jones Memorial Hosp Wellsville · Wellsville, NY PR APPENDEC RPTD APPENDIX ABSC/PRITONITIS | $823.49 | $1,381.00 | — source file |
| St. Barnabas Hospital Bronx · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR APPENDEC RPTD APPENDIX ABSC/PRITONITIS | $1,055.79 | $3,959.27 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| F.F. Thompson Hospital Canandaigua · Rochester, NY PR APPENDEC RPTD APPENDIX ABSC/PRITONITIS | $1,452.59 | $2,436.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Appendec Rptd Appendix Absc/Pritonitis | $1,490.72 | $1,490.72 | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Appendec Rptd Appendix Absc/Pritonitis | $1,490.72 | $1,490.72 | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Appendec Rptd Appendix Absc/Pritonitis | $1,490.72 | $1,490.72 | — source file |
| Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Medical Center Plattsburgh · Plattsburgh, NY PR APPENDEC RPTD APPENDIX ABSC/PRITONITIS | $2,148.00 | $2,148.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ APPENDECTOMY.. | $2,625.00 | $2,625.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alice Hyde Medical Center Malone · Malone, NY PR APPENDEC RPTD APPENDIX ABSC/PRITONITIS | $3,273.00 | $3,273.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY APPENDECTOMY | $7,053.00 | — | Aug 25, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 4 | $1,490.72 | $1,490.72 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 2 | $1,055.79 | $1,840.40 |
| Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY | 1 | $543.18 | $543.18 |
| Malone, NY | 1 | $3,273.00 | $3,273.00 |
| Plattsburgh, NY | 1 | $2,148.00 | $2,148.00 |
| Rochester, NY | 1 | $1,452.59 | $1,452.59 |
| Wellsville, NY | 1 | $823.49 | $823.49 |
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
- Alaska$5,699.00
- Arizona$1,222.10
- California$2,307.58
- Colorado$7,540.97
- Connecticut$5,040.00
- Delaware$6,442.00
- Florida$3,770.00
- Illinois$963.90
- Indiana$963.90
- Iowa$2,149.60
- Kansas$1,254.72
- Kentucky$963.90
- Maine$686.40
- Maryland$2,264.00
- Michigan$1,751.90
- Minnesota$2,769.80
- Missouri$1,610.24
- Montana$1,897.15
- Nebraska$1,961.29
- Nevada$3,873.00
- New Hampshire$1,782.18
- New Jersey$10,777.75
- North Dakota$1,494.99
- Ohio$1,363.50
- Oregon$2,309.35
- Pennsylvania$641.94
- South Dakota$3,659.23
- Tennessee$755.32
- Texas$3,121.13
- Vermont$1,666.76
- Washington$2,074.95
- West Virginia$971.00
- Wisconsin$4,577.30
- Wyoming$3,575.43
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.