Appendectomy cost in Arkansas
In Arkansas, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for laparoscopic appendectomy (appendix removal through small cuts): from $1,248.00 to $11,464.39, with a median of $7,345.19. The lowest price is at Mercy Hospital Booneville (Booneville) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 9.2× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 44970. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Arkansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Booneville lowest Booneville · Booneville, AR Laparos, Surgic,Appendectomy Pf | $1,248.00 | $1,920.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron lowest Waldron · Waldron, AR Laparos, Surgic,Appendectomy Pf | $1,248.00 | $1,920.00 | — source file |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR REMOVAL OF APPENDIX USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $3,525.00 | $5,875.00 | — source file |
| Ozarks Community Hospital Gravette · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR O/R LAPAROSCOPY APPENDECTOMY SURGICAL | $6,500.00 | $1,911.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR-OK Laparos, Surgic,Appendectomy Pf | $8,190.38 | $12,600.58 | — source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Hospital Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR REMOVAL OF APPENDIX USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $8,226.42 | $9,140.47 | — source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Northwest Springdale · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR REMOVAL OF APPENDIX USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $8,309.55 | $9,232.83 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas Department Bella Vista · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR Laparos, Surgic,Appendectomy Pf | $11,464.39 | $17,637.52 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 3 | $6,500.00 | $8,309.55 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 2 | $3,525.00 | $5,875.71 |
| Booneville, AR | 1 | $1,248.00 | $1,248.00 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | 1 | $8,190.38 | $8,190.38 |
| Waldron, AR | 1 | $1,248.00 | $1,248.00 |
What it is
A laparoscopic appendectomy removes the appendix through several small cuts using a camera and instruments. It is the usual treatment for appendicitis and is most often done as urgent surgery.
What the price covers
The facility price covers the operating room and recovery. The surgeon, anesthesia, the pathology exam of the appendix and any emergency room visit, CT scan or hospital stay are billed separately.
Laparoscopic appendectomy (appendix removal through small cuts) in other states
- Alabama$8,661.22
- Alaska$4,447.00
- Arizona$676.06
- California$8,008.00
- Colorado$6,918.24
- Connecticut$3,485.00
- Delaware$4,305.95
- Florida$10,766.77
- Georgia$10,651.00
- Idaho$15,131.00
- Illinois$6,446.00
- Indiana$1,187.53
- Iowa$1,472.80
- Kansas$4,486.95
- Kentucky$682.50
- Louisiana$1,311.90
- Maine$536.18
- Maryland$4,345.91
- Massachusetts$6,364.40
- Michigan$1,341.20
- Minnesota$1,456.24
- Mississippi$12,134.30
- Missouri$8,727.00
- Montana$3,112.26
- Nebraska$3,258.42
- Nevada$6,575.00
- New Hampshire$1,044.00
- New Jersey$6,870.89
- New York$2,129.40
- North Carolina$1,108.35
- North Dakota$955.26
- Ohio$17,444.70
- Oklahoma$2,214.10
- Oregon$1,654.40
- Pennsylvania$1,452.20
- Rhode Island$9,455.56
- South Carolina$18,592.33
- South Dakota$4,351.96
- Tennessee$2,401.65
- Texas$13,546.50
- Vermont$1,281.60
- Virginia$19,465.42
- Washington$9,324.05
- West Virginia$4,413.00
- Wisconsin$3,661.45
- Wyoming$3,485.79
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.