Appendectomy cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 25 hospitals publish a cash price for laparoscopic appendectomy (appendix removal through small cuts): from $780.96 to $22,555.72, with a median of $1,472.80. The lowest price is at Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa (Corning). The highest price is 28.9× 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.
Lowest$780.96Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa
Median$1,472.80half pay less
Highest$22,555.72in Iowa
Lowest saves$691.84vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa lowest Corning · Corning, IA PC LAPAROSCOPY APPENDECTOMY | $780.96 | $1,627.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA PC LAPAROSCOPY APPENDECTOMY | $797.23 | $1,627.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Laparoscopy Surgical Appendectomy | $1,324.00 | $1,324.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA PR Laparoscopy Surgical Appendectomy | $1,324.00 | $1,324.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Laparoscopy Surgical Appendectomy | $1,324.00 | $1,324.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA PR Laparoscopy Surgical Appendectomy | $1,324.00 | $1,324.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Laparoscopy Surgical Appendectomy | $1,324.00 | $1,324.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Laparoscopy Surgical Appendectomy | $1,324.00 | $1,324.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA PR Laparoscopy Surgical Appendectomy | $1,324.00 | $1,324.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR LAPAROSCOPY APPENDECTOMY | $1,461.60 | $1,827.00 | — source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR LAP,APPENDECTOMY | $1,472.80 | $1,841.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR LAP,APPENDECTOMY | $1,472.80 | $1,841.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR LAP,APPENDECTOMY | $1,472.80 | $1,841.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR LAP,APPENDECTOMY | $1,472.80 | $1,841.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR LAP,APPENDECTOMY | $1,472.80 | $1,841.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR LAP,APPENDECTOMY | $1,472.80 | $1,841.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR LAP,APPENDECTOMY | $1,472.80 | $1,841.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR LAP,APPENDECTOMY | $1,472.80 | $1,841.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR LAP,APPENDECTOMY | $1,472.80 | $1,841.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR LAP,APPENDECTOMY | $1,472.80 | $1,841.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR LAP,APPENDECTOMY | $1,472.80 | $1,841.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Removal of appendix using an endoscope | $1,690.50 | $2,415.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $1,710.60 | $5,702.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC LAPAROSCOPY APENDECTOMY | $3,937.08 | $9,374.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Appendectomy Laparoscopy Surgical (Restricted Method II CAH) | $22,555.72 | — | Mar 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 3 | $1,324.00 | $1,324.00 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $797.23 | $1,710.60 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $1,324.00 | $1,324.00 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $1,472.80 | $12,014.26 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $1,472.80 | $1,472.80 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $1,324.00 | $1,324.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $780.96 | $780.96 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $1,472.80 | $1,472.80 |
| Clinton, IA | 1 | $1,324.00 | $1,324.00 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $1,690.50 | $1,690.50 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $1,472.80 | $1,472.80 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $1,472.80 | $1,472.80 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $1,472.80 | $1,472.80 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $1,472.80 | $1,472.80 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $1,324.00 | $1,324.00 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $1,472.80 | $1,472.80 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $1,472.80 | $1,472.80 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $1,461.60 | $1,461.60 |
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
- Indiana$1,187.53
- 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.