Appendectomy cost in California
In California, 66 hospitals publish a cash price for laparoscopic appendectomy (appendix removal through small cuts): from $910.35 to $28,335.18, with a median of $8,168.45. The lowest price is at Healdsburg Hospital (Healdsburg). The highest price is 31.1× the lowest.
- The median here, $8,168.45, is 6% above the US median of $7,737.00.
- California ranks 23rd of 39 states by median, cheapest first.
- 5 of 66 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
California law (Health and Safety Code §127405): if you are uninsured or have high medical costs and your family income is at or below 400% of the federal poverty level, a hospital may not expect you to pay more than it would expect from Medicare or Medi-Cal, whichever is greater. That can be less than the cash prices below; ask the hospital for its discount payment policy. A separate physician fee may still apply. Other states' laws.
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 Nov 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$910.35Healdsburg Hospital
Median$8,168.45half of hospitals charge less
Highest$28,335.18in California
Lowest saves$7,258.10vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healdsburg Hospital lowest Healdsburg · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC PR 44970 LAPAROSCOPY APPENDECTOMY | $910.35 | $1,785.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Surgical Group 6 | $936.62 | $1,440.95 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Seneca Healthcare District Chester · Chester, CA Removal of appendix using an endoscope | $1,903.60 | $2,379.50 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital Big Bear Lake · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA APPENDECTOMY LAPROSCOPIC | $2,047.69 | $2,925.27 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital Banning · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA REMOVAL OF APPENDIX USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $2,613.76 | $13,068.80 | May 20, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC LAPAROSCOPY SURGICAL, APPENDECTOMY | $6,571.35 | $14,603.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Laparoscopy appendectomy | $7,737.00 | $15,500.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Chino Valley Medical Center Chino · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Laparoscopy Appendectomy | $7,737.00 | $16,760.60 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Desert Valley Hospital Victorville · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Laparoscopy appendectomy | $7,737.00 | $3,942.25 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center Garden Grove · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Laparoscopy Appendectomy | $7,737.00 | $13,125.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Laparoscopy Appendectomy | $7,737.00 | $11,812.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Laparoscopy Appendectomy | $7,737.00 | $19,307.70 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital National City · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Laparoscopy appendectomy | $7,737.00 | $13,087.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| San Dimas Community Hospital San Dimas · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Laparoscopy Appendectomy | $7,737.00 | $15,930.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding · Redding, CA Laparoscopy appendectomy | $7,737.00 | $24,086.70 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Medical Center Lynwood · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Laparoscopy Appendectomy | $7,737.00 | $16,405.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| West Anaheim Medical Center Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Laparoscopic Appendectomy | $7,737.00 | $29,171.80 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $8,008.00 | $15,400.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $8,008.00 | $15,400.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $8,008.00 | $15,400.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $8,008.00 | $15,400.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $8,008.00 | $15,400.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $8,008.00 | $15,400.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $8,008.00 | $15,400.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $8,008.00 | $15,400.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $8,008.00 | $15,400.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $8,008.00 | $15,400.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $8,008.00 | $15,400.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $8,008.00 | $15,400.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West LA Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $8,008.00 | $15,400.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $8,008.00 | $15,400.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $8,008.00 | $15,400.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Ontario Medical Center Campus Ontario · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $8,008.00 | $15,400.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mad River Community Hospital Arcata · Eureka-Arcata, CA LAPROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $8,328.90 | $8,328.90 | Jul 22, 2025 source file |
| Modoc Medical Center Alturas · Alturas, CA Removal of appendix using an endoscope | $8,882.20 | $8,882.20 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Laparoscopy Appendectomy | $11,986.29 | $47,945.16 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Green Hospital La Jolla · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Laparoscopy Appendectomy | $13,922.35 | $55,689.42 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas Encinitas · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Laparoscopy Appendectomy | $13,922.35 | $55,689.42 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla La Jolla · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Laparoscopy Appendectomy | $13,922.35 | $55,689.42 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Laparoscopy Appendectomy | $13,922.35 | $55,689.42 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| San Bernardino County Colton · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $15,230.00 | $15,230.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC Laparoscopy Surgical, Appendectomy | $15,916.14 | $15,916.14 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $22,680.00 | $40,500.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $22,680.00 | $40,500.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $22,680.00 | $40,500.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $22,680.00 | $40,500.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $22,680.00 | $40,500.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $22,680.00 | $40,500.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $22,680.00 | $40,500.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $22,680.00 | $40,500.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $22,680.00 | $40,500.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $22,680.00 | $40,500.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $22,680.00 | $40,500.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $22,680.00 | $40,500.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $22,680.00 | $40,500.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $22,680.00 | $40,500.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $22,680.00 | $40,500.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $22,680.00 | $40,500.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $22,680.00 | $40,500.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $22,680.00 | $40,500.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $22,680.00 | $40,500.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $22,680.00 | $40,500.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $22,680.00 | $40,500.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Laparoscopy appendectomy | $22,893.48 | $43,195.24 | Nov 6, 2026 source file |
| MarinHealth Medical Center Greenbrae · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA REMOVAL OF APPENDIX USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $28,328.40 | $47,214.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Removal of appendix using an endoscope | $28,335.18 | $51,518.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 16 | $936.62 | $8,008.00 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 12 | $2,047.69 | $7,872.50 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 11 | $22,680.00 | $22,680.00 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 10 | $7,737.00 | $12,954.32 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 3 | $22,680.00 | $22,680.00 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 2 | $22,680.00 | $22,680.00 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 2 | $910.35 | $11,795.18 |
| Vallejo, CA | 2 | $22,680.00 | $22,680.00 |
| Alturas, CA | 1 | $8,882.20 | $8,882.20 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1 | $22,893.48 | $22,893.48 |
| Chester, CA | 1 | $1,903.60 | $1,903.60 |
| Eureka-Arcata, CA | 1 | $8,328.90 | $8,328.90 |
| Fresno, CA | 1 | $22,680.00 | $22,680.00 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $22,680.00 | $22,680.00 |
| Redding, CA | 1 | $7,737.00 | $7,737.00 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $22,680.00 | $22,680.00 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What appendectomy is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Appendectomy explained.
Laparoscopic appendectomy (appendix removal through small cuts) in other states
- Alabama$14,961.68
- Alaska$6,136.26, 3 hospitals
- Arizona$14,884.04
- Arkansas$5,543.95
- Colorado$7,536.32
- Connecticut$3,485.00, 2 hospitals
- Delaware$7,287.90, 1 hospital
- Florida$11,216.99
- Georgia$10,651.00
- Hawaii$8,815.80
- Idaho$8,070.00
- Illinois$6,446.00
- Indiana$14,251.44
- Iowa$4,030.82
- Kansas$4,683.60
- Kentucky$10,468.60
- Louisiana$4,725.37
- Maine$1,618.89, 2 hospitals
- Maryland$7,459.82, 1 hospital
- Massachusetts$10,183.54
- Michigan$8,484.45
- Minnesota$4,048.62
- Mississippi$4,363.02
- Missouri$6,736.51
- Montana$1,376.80
- Nebraska$4,030.82
- Nevada$6,672.70
- New Hampshire$6,643.90, 3 hospitals
- New Jersey$6,457.82
- New Mexico$13,701.41
- New York$6,904.15
- North Carolina$6,395.20
- North Dakota$7,742.12, 3 hospitals
- Ohio$17,444.70
- Oklahoma$2,214.10
- Oregon$11,530.25
- Pennsylvania$10,429.29
- Puerto Rico$1,250.00, 1 hospital
- Rhode Island$9,455.56, 2 hospitals
- South Carolina$18,643.74
- South Dakota$12,716.00
- Tennessee$3,430.24
- Texas$7,083.76
- Utah$6,435.00, 3 hospitals
- Vermont$4,790.66, 2 hospitals
- Virginia$17,536.05
- Washington$7,777.50
- West Virginia$7,294.75
- Wisconsin$4,516.33
- Wyoming$3,878.85, 2 hospitals
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.