Appendectomy cost in Ohio
In Ohio, 40 hospitals publish a cash price for laparoscopic appendectomy (appendix removal through small cuts): from $702.50 to $60,436.27, with a median of $17,444.70. The lowest price is at Barnesville Hospital Association (Barnesville). The highest price is 86.0× 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$702.50Barnesville Hospital Association
Median$17,444.70half pay less
Highest$60,436.27in Ohio
Lowest saves$16,742.20vs the median
Hospitals in Ohio, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnesville Hospital Association lowest Barnesville · Wheeling, WV-OH LAPAROSCOPY APPENDECTOMY | $702.50 | $1,405.00 | — source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron · Akron, OH LAPAROSCOPY, APPENDECTOMY | $733.85 | $1,129.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital Canton · Canton-Massillon, OH LAPAROSCOPY, APPENDECTOMY | $733.85 | $1,129.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Union Hospital Association Dover · New Philadelphia-Dover, OH LAPAROSCOPY, APPENDECTOMY | $733.85 | $1,129.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Metrohealth System Cleveland · Cleveland, OH Laparoscopy, Surgical; Appendectomy | $861.43 | $2,461.22 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron · Akron, OH PR LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $921.60 | $1,536.00 | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Toledo Toledo · Toledo, OH PR LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $1,485.00 | $2,475.00 | — source file |
| Mount Carmel East Columbus · Columbus, OH PR Laparoscopy Surgical Appendectomy | $1,703.64 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's Westerville · Columbus, OH PR Laparoscopy Surgical Appendectomy | $1,703.64 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City Grove City · Columbus, OH PR Laparoscopy Surgical Appendectomy | $1,713.37 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Pr Laparoscopic Appendectomy|By Specialist | $1,753.89 | $3,439.00 | — source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland · Cleveland, OH LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $2,457.00 | $3,780.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH PR LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $2,744.10 | $3,049.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dayton Childrens Hospital Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH REMOVAL OF APPENDIX USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $6,171.03 | $8,815.76 | — 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 · Cleveland, OH Hc Asc Laparoscopy Appendectomy | $12,936.25 | $12,936.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pomerene Hospital Millersburg · Millersburg, OH LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $14,525.62 | $18,157.03 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Laparoscopic Appendectomy | $15,370.24 | $25,617.07 | — source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital Avon · Cleveland, OH LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $17,444.70 | $26,838.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Health System - East Region 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 |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Laparoscopic Appendectomy | $17,820.94 | $29,701.57 | — source file |
| Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital Warren · Youngstown-Warren, OH Laparoscopic Appendectomy | $18,036.28 | $30,060.47 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Laparoscopic Appendectomy | $18,920.90 | $31,534.83 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Laparoscopic Appendectomy | $19,169.15 | $31,948.58 | — source file |
| Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital Youngstown · Youngstown-Warren, OH Laparoscopic Appendectomy | $19,169.59 | $31,949.32 | — source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Laparoscopic Appendectomy | $22,686.91 | $37,811.52 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Laparoscopic Appendectomy | $28,217.18 | $47,028.63 | — source file |
| Springfield Regional Medical Center Springfield · Springfield, OH Laparoscopic Appendectomy | $29,636.49 | $49,394.15 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Regional Medical Center Lorain · Cleveland, OH Laparoscopic Appendectomy | $34,913.17 | $58,188.62 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital Tiffin · Tiffin, OH Laparoscopic Appendectomy | $36,386.71 | $60,644.52 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Defiance Hospital Defiance · Defiance, OH Laparoscopic Appendectomy | $39,320.18 | $65,533.63 | — source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima · Lima, OH Laparoscopic Appendectomy | $56,759.79 | $94,599.65 | — source file |
| Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center Toledo · Toledo, OH Laparoscopic Appendectomy | $58,499.31 | $97,498.85 | — source file |
| Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center Oregon · Toledo, OH Laparoscopic Appendectomy | $60,436.27 | $100,727.12 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland, OH | 12 | $861.43 | $17,444.70 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 7 | $1,753.89 | $18,920.90 |
| Columbus, OH | 4 | $1,703.64 | $1,708.50 |
| Toledo, OH | 3 | $1,485.00 | $58,499.31 |
| Akron, OH | 2 | $733.85 | $827.72 |
| Lima, OH | 2 | $6,349.50 | $31,554.64 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | 2 | $18,036.28 | $18,602.94 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | 1 | $733.85 | $733.85 |
| 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 |
| New Philadelphia-Dover, OH | 1 | $733.85 | $733.85 |
| Springfield, OH | 1 | $29,636.49 | $29,636.49 |
| Tiffin, OH | 1 | $36,386.71 | $36,386.71 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 1 | $702.50 | $702.50 |
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
- New York$2,129.40
- North Carolina$1,108.35
- North Dakota$955.26
- 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.