Appendectomy cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 23 hospitals publish a cash price for laparoscopic appendectomy (appendix removal through small cuts): from $366.74 to $10,492.50, with a median of $2,401.65. The lowest price is at Erlanger Health (Pikeville). The highest price is 28.6× 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$366.74Erlanger Health
Median$2,401.65half pay less
Highest$10,492.50in Tennessee
Lowest saves$2,034.91vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erlanger Health lowest Pikeville · Pikeville, TN PR LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $366.74 | $1,269.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN LAP,APPENDECTOMY | $553.61 | $1,909.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN LAP,APPENDECTOMY | $553.61 | $1,909.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN LAP,APPENDECTOMY | $553.61 | $1,909.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA PR LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $670.03 | $1,269.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN LAP,APPENDECTOMY | $1,030.86 | $1,909.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Hancock County Hospital Sneedville · Sneedville, TN HC LAPROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $2,357.04 | $10,248.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson County Community Hospital Mountain City · Mountain City, TN HC LAPROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $2,357.04 | $10,248.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC LAPROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $2,401.65 | $16,011.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC LAPROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $2,401.65 | $16,011.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC LAPROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $2,401.65 | $16,011.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC LAPROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $2,401.65 | $16,011.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC LAPROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $2,401.65 | $16,011.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Indian Path Community Hospital Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC LAPROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $2,401.65 | $16,011.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC LAPROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $2,401.65 | $16,011.00 | — source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC LAPROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $2,401.65 | $16,011.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Laparoscopic Appendectomy | $3,430.24 | $15,592.00 | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Laparoscopic Appendectomy | $3,430.24 | $15,592.00 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Laparoscopic Appendectomy | $3,430.24 | $15,592.00 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Laparoscopic Appendectomy | $3,430.24 | $15,592.00 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Laparoscopic Appendectomy | $3,430.24 | $15,592.00 | — source file |
| STRHS Pulaski Pulaski · Pulaski, TN Laparoscopy, surgical, appendectomy | $8,713.17 | $29,737.78 | — source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY LAPAROSCOPY, APPENDECTOMY | $10,492.50 | $54,085.00 | Jan 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 5 | $3,430.24 | $3,430.24 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $2,401.65 | $2,401.65 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $2,401.65 | $2,401.65 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 2 | $553.61 | $792.24 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $670.03 | $670.03 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $10,492.50 | $10,492.50 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $2,401.65 | $2,401.65 |
| Mountain City, TN | 1 | $2,357.04 | $2,357.04 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $366.74 | $366.74 |
| Pulaski, TN | 1 | $8,713.17 | $8,713.17 |
| Sneedville, TN | 1 | $2,357.04 | $2,357.04 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $553.61 | $553.61 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $553.61 | $553.61 |
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
- 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
- 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.