Appendectomy cost in New Jersey
In New Jersey, 22 hospitals publish a cash price for laparoscopic appendectomy (appendix removal through small cuts): from $684.80 to $43,334.60, with a median of $6,870.89. The lowest price is at Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases (Middletown) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 63.3× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$684.80Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases + 1 more
Median$6,870.89half pay less
Highest$43,334.60in New Jersey
Lowest saves$6,186.09vs the median
Hospitals in New Jersey, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases lowest Middletown · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Laparoscopic Appendectomy|ASSISTANT AT SURGERY SERVICE | $684.80 | $684.80 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases lowest Basking Ridge · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Laparoscopic Appendectomy|ASSISTANT AT SURGERY SERVICE | $684.80 | $684.80 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| JFK University Medical Center Edison · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $5,834.36 | $13,534.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Ocean Medical Center Brick · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $5,834.36 | $13,534.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center Manahawkin · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $6,376.26 | $11,880.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Bayshore Medical Center Holmdel · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $6,457.82 | $11,880.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Red Bank · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $6,457.82 | $11,880.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Neptune City · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $6,457.82 | $13,534.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Old Bridge · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $6,463.42 | $11,880.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $6,463.42 | $11,880.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $6,870.89 | $13,534.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Palisades Medical Center North Bergen · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $6,870.89 | $11,880.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital Passaic · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Laparoscopy Appendectomy | $7,147.00 | $19,145.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Newton Medical Center Newton · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Laparoscopic Appendectomy | $7,166.86 | $29,436.25 | — source file |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Laparoscopic Appendectomy | $7,785.18 | $31,339.33 | — source file |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Laparoscopic Appendectomy | $7,785.18 | $31,473.70 | — source file |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Laparoscopic Appendectomy | $7,785.58 | $26,314.14 | — source file |
| Shore Memorial Hospital Somers Point · Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ LAPAROSCOPY APPENDECTOMY | $7,821.90 | — | Aug 30, 2026 source file |
| University Hospital Newark · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $8,102.33 | $21,815.83 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Hackettstown Medical Center Hackettstown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Laparoscopic Appendectomy | $8,241.89 | $29,436.25 | — source file |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Laparoscopic Appendectomy | $8,544.13 | $61,505.75 | — source file |
| Hudson Regional Hospital Secaucus · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Removal of appendix using an endoscope | $43,334.60 | $43,334.60 | Jan 19, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 20 | $684.80 | $6,667.16 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 1 | $8,241.89 | $8,241.89 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 1 | $7,821.90 | $7,821.90 |
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
- 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 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.