Appendectomy cost in Texas
In Texas, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for laparoscopic appendectomy (appendix removal through small cuts): from $1,576.50 to $16,435.80, with a median of $13,546.50. The lowest price is at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas (Dallas). The highest price is 10.4× 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.
Hospitals in Texas, cheapest first
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 9 | $5,975.91 | $13,546.50 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 3 | $1,576.50 | $2,078.40 |
| El Paso, TX | 2 | $1,678.32 | $1,678.32 |
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
- Tennessee$2,401.65
- 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.