Appendectomy cost in New York
In New York, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for laparoscopic appendectomy (appendix removal through small cuts): from $374.22 to $28,531.00, with a median of $2,129.40. The lowest price is at Westfield Memorial Hospital (Westfield). The highest price is 76.2× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$374.22Westfield Memorial Hospital
Median$2,129.40half pay less
Highest$28,531.00in New York
Lowest saves$1,755.18vs the median
Hospitals in New York, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield Memorial Hospital lowest Westfield · Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY PR LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $374.22 | $1,701.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hosp of Wm F & Gertrude F Jones A/K/A Jones Memorial Hosp Wellsville · Wellsville, NY PR LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $568.27 | $953.00 | — source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Laparoscopic Appendectomy|ASSISTANT AT SURGERY SERVICE|MULTIPLE PROCEDURES | $684.80 | $4,280.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases West Harrison · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Laparoscopic Appendectomy|ASSISTANT AT SURGERY SERVICE | $684.80 | $684.80 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| St. Barnabas Hospital Bronx · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $727.05 | $2,718.66 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| F.F. Thompson Hospital Canandaigua · Rochester, NY PR LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $1,002.98 | $1,682.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Laparoscopic Appendectomy | $1,193.00 | $1,193.00 | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Laparoscopic Appendectomy | $1,193.00 | $1,193.00 | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Laparoscopic Appendectomy | $1,193.00 | $1,193.00 | — source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Troy · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY PR Laparoscopy Surgical Appendectomy | $1,324.00 | $1,324.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Health Center Syracuse · Syracuse, NY PR Laparoscopy Surgical Appendectomy | $1,324.00 | $1,324.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY PR Laparoscopy Surgical Appendectomy | $1,324.00 | $1,324.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. James Hospital Hornell · Corning, NY PR LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $1,349.73 | $2,263.50 | — source file |
| Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Medical Center Plattsburgh · Plattsburgh, NY PR LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $1,478.00 | $1,478.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY PR LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $1,492.50 | $2,985.00 | — source file |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ LAPAROSCOPY APPENDECTOMY | $1,695.40 | $2,422.00 | Oct 28, 2025 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY LAPAROSCOPY APPENDECTOMY | $1,799.80 | — | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ LAPAROSCOPY SURGICAL APPENDECTOMY | $1,805.00 | $1,805.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Niagara Falls · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY REMOVAL OF APPENDIX USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $2,129.40 | $3,042.00 | — source file |
| NYU Langone Mineola · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC LAPAROSCOPY; APPENDECTOMY | $3,028.72 | $15,940.62 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC LAPAROSCOPY; APPENDECTOMY | $3,028.72 | $15,940.62 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC LAPAROSCOPY; APPENDECTOMY | $3,028.72 | $15,940.62 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk Patchogue · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC LAPAROSCOPY; APPENDECTOMY | $3,028.72 | $15,940.62 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Flushing Hospital Medical Center Flushing · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ REMOVAL OF APPENDIX USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $3,563.00 | $3,563.00 | — source file |
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Jamaica · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ REMOVAL OF APPENDIX USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $3,664.00 | $3,664.00 | — source file |
| Alice Hyde Medical Center Malone · Malone, NY PR LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $6,163.00 | $6,163.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Hospital Center New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $6,176.47 | $1,697.00 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $6,176.47 | $1,764.00 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Jamaica · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $6,176.47 | $1,678.00 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Jacobi Medical Center Bronx · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC LAPAROSCOPY, SURGICAL, APPENDECTOMY | $6,904.15 | $19,262.40 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC LAPAROSCOPY, SURGICAL, APPENDECTOMY | $6,904.15 | $16,994.74 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Broadway Elmhurst · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC LAPAROSCOPY, SURGICAL, APPENDECTOMY | $6,904.15 | $16,994.74 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Highland Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY Laparoscopy appendectomy | $7,175.95 | — | — source file |
| St Johns Riverside Hospital Park Care Pavillion Yonkers · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ LAPAROSCOPY APPENDECTOMY | $15,819.35 | $18,611.00 | — source file |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center at Downtown Campus Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ REMOVAL OF APPENDIX USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $16,411.37 | $16,411.37 | — source file |
| Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Southampton · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ REMOVAL OF APPENDIX USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $22,163.98 | $22,163.98 | — source file |
| Stony Brook University Hospital Stony Brook · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ REMOVAL OF APPENDIX USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $28,531.00 | $28,531.00 | — 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 | 21 | $684.80 | $3,664.00 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 5 | $1,193.00 | $1,193.00 |
| Rochester, NY | 3 | $1,002.98 | $1,492.50 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 2 | $1,324.00 | $1,324.00 |
| Corning, NY | 1 | $1,349.73 | $1,349.73 |
| Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY | 1 | $374.22 | $374.22 |
| Malone, NY | 1 | $6,163.00 | $6,163.00 |
| Plattsburgh, NY | 1 | $1,478.00 | $1,478.00 |
| Syracuse, NY | 1 | $1,324.00 | $1,324.00 |
| Wellsville, NY | 1 | $568.27 | $568.27 |
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 Jersey$6,870.89
- 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.