Appendectomy cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 11 hospitals publish a cash price for laparoscopic appendectomy (appendix removal through small cuts): from $877.04 to $17,526.65, with a median of $10,468.60. The lowest price is at Rockcastle County Hospital (Mount Vernon). The highest price is 20.0× the lowest.
- The median here, $10,468.60, is 35% above the US median of $7,737.00.
- Kentucky ranks 28th of 39 states by median, cheapest first.
- 1 of 11 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 29, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$877.04Rockcastle County Hospital
Median$10,468.60half of hospitals charge less
Highest$17,526.65in Kentucky
Lowest saves$9,591.56vs the median
Hospitals in Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockcastle County Hospital lowest Mount Vernon · Richmond-Berea, KY Removal of appendix using an endoscope | $877.04 | $1,154.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Pineville Community Health Center Pineville · Middlesborough, KY Removal of appendix using an endoscope | $1,200.00 | $1,200.00 | Jan 24, 2026 source file |
| Bluegrass Community Hospital Versailles · Lexington-Fayette, KY Laparoscopy, surgical, appendectomy | $5,291.75 | $13,229.37 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital Carrollton · Carrollton, KY LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $7,311.00 | $12,185.00 | Aug 17, 2026 source file |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital Cynthiana · Cynthiana, KY REMOVAL OF APPENDIX USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $9,409.05 | $13,441.50 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Clark Regional Medical Center Winchester · Lexington-Fayette, KY Laparoscopy, surgical, appendectomy | $10,468.60 | $26,171.50 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Georgetown Community Hospital Georgetown · Lexington-Fayette, KY Laparoscopy, surgical, appendectomy | $11,610.84 | $29,027.09 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Spring View Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, KY Laparoscopy, surgical, appendectomy | $12,363.17 | $30,907.92 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL Laparoscopic Appendectomy | $13,744.36 | $22,907.27 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center Mayfield · Mayfield, KY Laparoscopy, surgical, appendectomy | $17,069.97 | $42,674.93 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center Maysville · Maysville, KY Laparoscopy, surgical, appendectomy | $17,526.65 | $43,816.62 | Jul 10, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 3 | $5,291.75 | $10,468.60 |
| Carrollton, KY | 1 | $7,311.00 | $7,311.00 |
| Cynthiana, KY | 1 | $9,409.05 | $9,409.05 |
| Lebanon, KY | 1 | $12,363.17 | $12,363.17 |
| Maysville, KY | 1 | $17,526.65 | $17,526.65 |
| Mayfield, KY | 1 | $17,069.97 | $17,069.97 |
| Middlesborough, KY | 1 | $1,200.00 | $1,200.00 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 1 | $13,744.36 | $13,744.36 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 1 | $877.04 | $877.04 |
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
- California$8,168.45
- 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
- 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$5,202.24
- 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$4,257.77
- Wyoming$3,878.85, 2 hospitals
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.