Appendectomy cost in Indiana
In Indiana, 24 hospitals publish a cash price for laparoscopic appendectomy (appendix removal through small cuts): from $380.50 to $40,140.31, with a median of $1,187.53. The lowest price is at Dukes Memorial Hospital (Peru). The highest price is 105.5× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$380.50Dukes Memorial Hospital
Median$1,187.53half pay less
Highest$40,140.31in Indiana
Lowest saves$807.03vs the median
Hospitals in Indiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dukes Memorial Hospital lowest Peru · Peru, IN 44970,80 LAPAROSCOPY APPENDECTOMY | $380.50 | $761.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| La Porte Hospital La Porte · Michigan City-La Porte, IN 44970 LAPAROSCOPY APPENDECTOMY | $515.13 | $1,561.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton · Fort Wayne, IN 44970 LAPAROSCOPY APPENDECTOMY | $540.96 | $2,254.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pulaski Memorial Hospital Winamac · Winamac, IN Removal of appendix using an endoscope | $558.60 | $798.00 | Jul 7, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN 44970 LAPAROSCOPY APPENDECTOMY | $608.58 | $2,254.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN 44970 LAPAROSCOPY APPENDECTOMY | $608.58 | $2,254.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN 44970 LAPAROSCOPY APPENDECTOMY | $676.20 | $2,254.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Hospital Newburgh · Evansville, IN PR LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $682.50 | $1,950.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Gibson General Hospital Princeton · Princeton, IN PR LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $682.50 | $1,950.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center Jasper · Jasper, IN PR LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $682.50 | $1,950.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Harrison County Hospital Corydon · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Removal of appendix using an endoscope | $692.40 | $1,154.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Witham Memorial Hospital Lebanon · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Removal of appendix using an endoscope | $1,051.05 | $1,501.50 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Plymouth Medical Center Plymouth · Plymouth, IN PR Laparoscopy Surgical Appendectomy | $1,324.00 | $1,324.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Franklin · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Removal of appendix using an endoscope | $1,428.80 | $1,786.00 | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Decatur County Memorial Hospital Greensburg · Greensburg, IN Removal of appendix using an endoscope | $1,453.50 | $1,938.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Mishawaka Medical Center Mishawaka · South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI PR Laparoscopy Surgical Appendectomy | $1,704.28 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Adams County Memorial Hospital Decatur · Decatur, IN Removal of appendix using an endoscope | $2,106.00 | $2,106.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Henry County Memorial Hospital New Castle · New Castle, IN Removal of appendix using an endoscope | $2,217.32 | $3,167.60 | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital of South Bend South Bend · South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI LAPAROSCOPY , APPENDECTOMY | $4,915.30 | $7,562.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Greene County General Hospital Linton · Linton, IN LAPAROSCOPY APPENDECTOMY | $6,031.20 | $10,052.00 | — source file |
| Monroe Hospital Bloomington · Bloomington, IN Laparoscopy appendectomy | $6,364.00 | $15,723.12 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Goshen Hospital Goshen · Elkhart-Goshen, IN Laparoscopy appendectomy | $20,246.17 | $28,923.10 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Columbus Regional Hospital Columbus · Columbus, IN Laparoscopic Appendectomy | $24,748.05 | $30,935.06 | — source file |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Laparoscopic Appendectomy | $40,140.31 | $44,600.35 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Wayne, IN | 4 | $540.96 | $608.58 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 3 | $1,051.05 | $1,428.80 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 2 | $1,704.28 | $3,309.79 |
| Bloomington, IN | 1 | $6,364.00 | $6,364.00 |
| Columbus, IN | 1 | $24,748.05 | $24,748.05 |
| Decatur, IN | 1 | $2,106.00 | $2,106.00 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 1 | $20,246.17 | $20,246.17 |
| Evansville, IN | 1 | $682.50 | $682.50 |
| Greensburg, IN | 1 | $1,453.50 | $1,453.50 |
| Jasper, IN | 1 | $682.50 | $682.50 |
| Linton, IN | 1 | $6,031.20 | $6,031.20 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 1 | $692.40 | $692.40 |
| Michigan City-La Porte, IN | 1 | $515.13 | $515.13 |
| New Castle, IN | 1 | $2,217.32 | $2,217.32 |
| Princeton, IN | 1 | $682.50 | $682.50 |
| Peru, IN | 1 | $380.50 | $380.50 |
| Plymouth, IN | 1 | $1,324.00 | $1,324.00 |
| Winamac, IN | 1 | $558.60 | $558.60 |
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
- Arkansas$7,345.19
- 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
- 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.