Appendectomy cost in New Mexico
In New Mexico, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for laparoscopic appendectomy (appendix removal through small cuts): from $756.00 to $31,248.22, with a median of $13,701.41. The lowest price is at Artesia General Hospital (Artesia). The highest price is 41.3× 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 27, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in New Mexico, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artesia General Hospital lowest Artesia · Carlsbad-Artesia, NM LAPAROSCOPY APPENDECTOMY | $756.00 | $1,260.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| San Juan Regional Medical Center Farmington · Farmington, NM Removal of appendix using an endoscope | $1,582.00 | $3,164.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Carlsbad Medical Center Carlsbad · Carlsbad-Artesia, NM LAPAROSCOPY, APPENDECTOMY | $7,562.63 | $75,626.31 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Eastern New Mexico Medical Center Roswell · Roswell, NM LAPAROSCOPY, APPENDECTOMY | $13,701.41 | $65,244.83 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mountain View Regional Medical Center Las Cruces · Las Cruces, NM LAPAROSCOPY, APPENDECTOMY | $17,550.42 | $65,001.56 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Medical Center Las Cruces · Las Cruces, NM Laparoscopy, surgical, appendectomy | $29,241.66 | $48,736.10 | — source file |
| Los Alamos Medical Center Los Alamos · Albuquerque, NM Laparoscopy, surgical, appendectomy | $31,248.22 | $52,080.36 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlsbad-Artesia, NM | 2 | $756.00 | $4,159.32 |
| Las Cruces, NM | 2 | $17,550.42 | $23,396.04 |
| Albuquerque, NM | 1 | $31,248.22 | $31,248.22 |
| Farmington, NM | 1 | $1,582.00 | $1,582.00 |
| Roswell, NM | 1 | $13,701.41 | $13,701.41 |
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$11,916.35
- Alaska$5,818.80
- Arizona$9,383.29
- Arkansas$3,558.02
- California$8,008.00
- Colorado$5,256.12
- Connecticut$3,485.00
- Delaware$17,046.82
- Florida$10,906.48
- Georgia$10,651.00
- Hawaii$8,815.80
- Idaho$6,503.00
- Illinois$6,446.00
- Indiana$4,915.30
- Iowa$1,727.00
- Kansas$4,674.90
- Kentucky$7,311.00
- Louisiana$1,412.60
- Maine$1,618.89
- Maryland$7,459.82
- Massachusetts$8,877.28
- Michigan$1,341.20
- Minnesota$1,310.85
- Mississippi$14,539.11
- Missouri$8,450.27
- Montana$1,829.48
- Nebraska$1,595.20
- Nevada$6,672.70
- New Hampshire$1,044.00
- New Jersey$6,870.89
- New York$5,481.00
- North Carolina$6,395.20
- North Dakota$996.44
- Ohio$17,444.70
- Oklahoma$9,610.77
- Oregon$4,843.61
- Pennsylvania$5,058.50
- Puerto Rico$2,500.00
- Rhode Island$9,455.56
- South Carolina$18,592.33
- South Dakota$12,716.00
- Tennessee$3,430.24
- Texas$7,083.76
- Utah$8,456.00
- Vermont$904.13
- Virginia$17,536.05
- Washington$5,145.08
- West Virginia$7,430.50
- Wisconsin$3,661.45
- Wyoming$3,878.85
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.