Appendectomy cost in Hawaii
In Hawaii, 4 hospitals publish a cash price for laparoscopic appendectomy (appendix removal through small cuts): from $8,815.80 to $14,171.50, with a median of $8,815.80. The lowest price is at The Queens Medical Center (Ewa Beach) and 2 other hospitals. The highest price is 1.6× 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 27, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Hawaii, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Queens Medical Center lowest Ewa Beach · Urban Honolulu, HI REMOVAL OF APPENDIX USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $8,815.80 | $12,594.00 | — source file |
| The Queens Medical Center lowest Wahiawa · Urban Honolulu, HI REMOVAL OF APPENDIX USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $8,815.80 | $12,594.00 | — source file |
| The Queens Medical Center lowest Honolulu · Urban Honolulu, HI REMOVAL OF APPENDIX USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $8,815.80 | $12,594.00 | — source file |
| Queens North Hawaii Community Hospital Waimea · Hilo-Kailua, HI REMOVAL OF APPENDIX USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $14,171.50 | $20,245.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 3 | $8,815.80 | $8,815.80 |
| Hilo-Kailua, HI | 1 | $14,171.50 | $14,171.50 |
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$11,916.35
- Alaska$5,818.80
- Arizona$9,383.29
- Arkansas$3,558.02
- California$8,008.00
- Colorado$5,256.12
- Connecticut$3,485.00
- Delaware$17,046.82
- Florida$10,906.48
- Georgia$10,651.00
- Idaho$6,503.00
- Illinois$6,446.00
- Indiana$4,915.30
- Iowa$1,727.00
- Kansas$4,674.90
- Kentucky$7,311.00
- Louisiana$1,412.60
- Maine$1,618.89
- Maryland$7,459.82
- Massachusetts$8,877.28
- Michigan$1,341.20
- Minnesota$1,310.85
- Mississippi$14,539.11
- Missouri$8,450.27
- Montana$1,829.48
- Nebraska$1,595.20
- Nevada$6,672.70
- New Hampshire$1,044.00
- New Jersey$6,870.89
- New Mexico$13,701.41
- New York$5,481.00
- North Carolina$6,395.20
- North Dakota$996.44
- Ohio$17,444.70
- Oklahoma$9,610.77
- Oregon$4,843.61
- Pennsylvania$5,058.50
- Puerto Rico$2,500.00
- Rhode Island$9,455.56
- South Carolina$18,592.33
- South Dakota$12,716.00
- Tennessee$3,430.24
- Texas$7,083.76
- Utah$8,456.00
- Vermont$904.13
- Virginia$17,536.05
- Washington$5,145.08
- West Virginia$7,430.50
- Wisconsin$3,661.45
- Wyoming$3,878.85
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.