Appendectomy cost in Michigan
In Michigan, 21 hospitals publish a cash price for laparoscopic appendectomy (appendix removal through small cuts): from $720.00 to $3,661.45, with a median of $1,341.20. The lowest price is at Holland Community Hospital (Holland). The highest price is 5.1× 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$720.00Holland Community Hospital
Median$1,341.20half pay less
Highest$3,661.45in Michigan
Lowest saves$621.20vs the median
Hospitals in Michigan, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holland Community Hospital lowest Holland · Holland, MI Removal of appendix using an endoscope | $720.00 | $1,200.00 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| WA Foote Memorial Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MI PR LAPAROSCOPY APPENDECTOMY | $789.08 | $2,040.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Hospital Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI PR LAPAROSCOPY APPENDECTOMY | $863.91 | $2,040.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital West Bloomfield · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI PR LAPAROSCOPY APPENDECTOMY | $863.91 | $2,040.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Clinton Twp · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI PR LAPAROSCOPY APPENDECTOMY | $863.91 | $2,040.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital Wyandotte · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI PR LAPAROSCOPY APPENDECTOMY | $863.91 | $2,040.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| University of Michigan Health Ann Arbor · Ann Arbor, MI Pc-Lap, Surgical, Appendectomy | $928.80 | $2,322.00 | — source file |
| McLaren Bay Region Bay City · Bay City, MI SP Laparoscopy, surgical, appendectomy 44970 | $1,341.20 | $2,682.40 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Caro Region Caro · Caro, MI SP Laparoscopy, surgical, appendectomy 44970 | $1,341.20 | $2,682.40 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Central Michigan Mount Pleasant · Mount Pleasant, MI SP Laparoscopy, surgical, appendectomy 44970 | $1,341.20 | $2,682.40 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Flint Flint · Flint, MI SP Laparoscopy, surgical, appendectomy 44970 | $1,341.20 | $2,682.40 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Greater Lansing Lansing · Lansing-East Lansing, MI Hospitalist SP 44970 Laparoscopy, Surgical, Appendectomy | $1,341.20 | $2,682.40 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Lapeer Region Lapeer · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SP Laparoscopy, surgical, appendectomy 44970 | $1,341.20 | $2,682.40 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SP Laparoscopy, surgical, appendectomy 44970 | $1,341.20 | $2,682.40 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Northern Michigan Petoskey · Petoskey, MI SP Laparoscopy, surgical, appendectomy 44970 | $1,341.20 | $2,682.40 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Oakland Pontiac · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SP Laparoscopy, surgical, appendectomy 44970 | $1,341.20 | $2,682.40 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Port Huron Port Huron · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hospitalist SP 44970 Laparoscopy, Surgical, Appendectomy | $1,341.20 | $2,682.40 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Thumb Region Bad Axe · Bad Axe, MI Hospitalist SP 44970 Laparoscopy, Surgical, Appendectomy | $1,341.20 | $2,682.40 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Aspirus Iron River Hospital Iron River · Iron River, MI Pro Laparoscopy, Appendectomy | $3,661.45 | $5,633.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Ironwood Hospital Ironwood · Ironwood, MI Pro Laparoscopy, Appendectomy | $3,661.45 | $5,633.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital Laurium · Houghton, MI Pro Laparoscopy, Appendectomy | $3,661.45 | $5,633.00 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 8 | $863.91 | $1,102.56 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 1 | $928.80 | $928.80 |
| Bad Axe, MI | 1 | $1,341.20 | $1,341.20 |
| Bay City, MI | 1 | $1,341.20 | $1,341.20 |
| Caro, MI | 1 | $1,341.20 | $1,341.20 |
| Flint, MI | 1 | $1,341.20 | $1,341.20 |
| Holland, MI | 1 | $720.00 | $720.00 |
| Houghton, MI | 1 | $3,661.45 | $3,661.45 |
| Iron River, MI | 1 | $3,661.45 | $3,661.45 |
| Ironwood, MI | 1 | $3,661.45 | $3,661.45 |
| Jackson, MI | 1 | $789.08 | $789.08 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 1 | $1,341.20 | $1,341.20 |
| Mount Pleasant, MI | 1 | $1,341.20 | $1,341.20 |
| Petoskey, MI | 1 | $1,341.20 | $1,341.20 |
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
- 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
- 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.