Appendectomy cost in Ohio
In Ohio, 42 hospitals publish a cash price for laparoscopic appendectomy (appendix removal through small cuts): from $614.38 to $86,647.35, with a median of $17,444.70. The lowest price is at Paulding County Hospital (Paulidng). The highest price is 141.0× the lowest.
- The median here, $17,444.70, is 125% above the US median of $7,737.00.
- Ohio ranks 37th of 39 states by median, cheapest first.
- 3 of 42 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Ohio's Hospital Care Assurance Program (HCAP): Ohio residents who are not on Medicaid and whose income is at or below 100% of the federal poverty level get basic, medically necessary hospital services free at hospitals in the program; physician bills are not included. Ask the hospital's billing office for an HCAP application. Other states' laws.
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 Nov 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$614.38Paulding County Hospital
Median$17,444.70half of hospitals charge less
Highest$86,647.35in Ohio
Lowest saves$16,830.32vs the median
Hospitals in Ohio, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paulding County Hospital lowest Paulidng · Paulidng, OH HC LAPAROSCOPY APPENDECTOMY TECH | $614.38 | $722.80 | Nov 2, 2026 source file |
| Knox Community Hospital Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon, OH Laparoscopy; Appendectomy | $1,061.60 | $1,327.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Henry County Hospital Napoleon · Napoleon, OH LAPAROSCOPY;APPENDECTOMY-PRO | $1,078.50 | $1,438.00 | Dec 29, 2025 source file |
| Wyandot Memorial Hospital Upper Sandusky · Upper Sandusky, OH WMHC PR LAP,APPENDECTOMY | $2,591.13 | $2,879.03 | Dec 31, 2024 source file |
| Coshocton Regional Medical Center Coshocton · Coshocton, OH Laparoscopy appendectomy | $5,691.00 | $5,435.71 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| East Liverpool City Hospital East Liverpool · Salem, OH Laparoscopy appendectomy | $5,691.00 | $4,343.86 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Dayton Childrens Hospital Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH REMOVAL OF APPENDIX USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $6,171.03 | $8,815.76 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima · Lima, OH Laparoscopy Appendectomy | $6,349.50 | $7,055.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Summa Health System Akron · Akron, OH Hc Asc Laparoscopy Appendectomy | $12,936.25 | $12,936.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Surgical Hospital at Southwoods Youngstown · Youngstown-Warren, OH "Laparoscopy, surgical, appendectomy" | $13,008.88 | $26,017.76 | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
| Pomerene Hospital Millersburg · Millersburg, OH LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $14,525.62 | $18,157.03 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Genesis Hospital Zanesville · Zanesville, OH Laparoscopic Appendectomy | $15,205.32 | $25,342.20 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Laparoscopic Appendectomy | $15,370.24 | $25,617.07 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital Avon · Cleveland, OH LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $17,444.70 | $26,838.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital Canton · Canton-Massillon, OH LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $17,444.70 | $26,838.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Euclid Hospital Euclid · Cleveland, OH LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $17,444.70 | $26,838.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Cleveland · Cleveland, OH LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $17,444.70 | $26,838.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Heights · Cleveland, OH LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $17,444.70 | $26,838.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital Cleveland · Cleveland, OH LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $17,444.70 | $26,838.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Marymount Hospital Garfield Heights · Cleveland, OH LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $17,444.70 | $26,838.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Medina Hospital Medina · Cleveland, OH LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $17,444.70 | $26,838.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| South Pointe Hospital Warrensville Heights · Cleveland, OH LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $17,444.70 | $26,838.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Union Hospital Dover · New Philadelphia-Dover, OH LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $17,444.70 | $26,838.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Laparoscopic Appendectomy | $17,820.94 | $29,701.57 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital Warren · Youngstown-Warren, OH Laparoscopic Appendectomy | $18,036.28 | $30,060.47 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Laparoscopic Appendectomy | $18,920.90 | $31,534.83 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Laparoscopic Appendectomy | $19,169.15 | $31,948.58 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital Youngstown · Youngstown-Warren, OH Laparoscopic Appendectomy | $19,169.59 | $31,949.32 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hmhp St Elizabeth Boardman Health Center Youngstown · Youngstown-Warren, OH Laparoscopic Appendectomy | $19,475.58 | $32,459.30 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Laparoscopic Appendectomy | $22,686.91 | $37,811.52 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Laparoscopic Appendectomy | $28,217.18 | $47,028.63 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Springfield Regional Medical Center Springfield · Springfield, OH Laparoscopic Appendectomy | $29,636.49 | $49,394.15 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Avita Ontario Hospital Ontario · Mansfield, OH Laparoscopy appendectomy | $32,983.78 | $38,804.45 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bucyrus Community Hospital Bucyrus · Bucyrus, OH Laparoscopy appendectomy | $32,983.78 | $38,804.45 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Galion Community Hospital Galion · Columbus, OH Laparoscopy appendectomy | $32,983.78 | $38,804.45 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Regional Medical Center Lorain · Cleveland, OH Laparoscopic Appendectomy | $34,913.17 | $58,188.62 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital Tiffin · Tiffin, OH Laparoscopic Appendectomy | $36,386.71 | $60,644.52 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Defiance Hospital Defiance · Defiance, OH Laparoscopic Appendectomy | $39,320.18 | $65,533.63 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima · Lima, OH Laparoscopic Appendectomy | $56,759.79 | $94,599.65 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy St Anne Hospital Toledo · Toledo, OH Laparoscopic Appendectomy | $58,499.31 | $97,498.85 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy St Charles Hospital Oregon · Toledo, OH Laparoscopic Appendectomy | $60,436.27 | $100,727.12 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy St Vincent Medical Center Toledo · Toledo, OH Laparoscopic Appendectomy | $86,647.35 | $144,412.25 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland, OH | 9 | $17,444.70 | $17,444.70 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 6 | $15,370.24 | $19,045.02 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | 4 | $13,008.88 | $18,602.94 |
| Toledo, OH | 3 | $58,499.31 | $60,436.27 |
| Lima, OH | 2 | $6,349.50 | $31,554.64 |
| Akron, OH | 1 | $12,936.25 | $12,936.25 |
| Bucyrus, OH | 1 | $32,983.78 | $32,983.78 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | 1 | $17,444.70 | $17,444.70 |
| Columbus, OH | 1 | $32,983.78 | $32,983.78 |
| Coshocton, OH | 1 | $5,691.00 | $5,691.00 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 1 | $6,171.03 | $6,171.03 |
| Defiance, OH | 1 | $39,320.18 | $39,320.18 |
| Millersburg, OH | 1 | $14,525.62 | $14,525.62 |
| Mansfield, OH | 1 | $32,983.78 | $32,983.78 |
| Mount Vernon, OH | 1 | $1,061.60 | $1,061.60 |
| Napoleon, OH | 1 | $1,078.50 | $1,078.50 |
| New Philadelphia-Dover, OH | 1 | $17,444.70 | $17,444.70 |
| Paulidng, OH | 1 | $614.38 | $614.38 |
| Salem, OH | 1 | $5,691.00 | $5,691.00 |
| Springfield, OH | 1 | $29,636.49 | $29,636.49 |
| Tiffin, OH | 1 | $36,386.71 | $36,386.71 |
| Upper Sandusky, OH | 1 | $2,591.13 | $2,591.13 |
| Zanesville, OH | 1 | $15,205.32 | $15,205.32 |
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
- Kentucky$10,468.60
- 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
- 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.