Appendectomy cost in Virginia
In Virginia, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for laparoscopic appendectomy (appendix removal through small cuts): from $2,357.04 to $25,149.60, with a median of $19,465.42. The lowest price is at Dickenson Community Hospital (Clintwood) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 10.7× 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 Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickenson Community Hospital lowest Clintwood · Clintwood, VA HC LAPROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $2,357.04 | $10,248.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lee County Community Hospital lowest Pennington Gap · Pennington Gap, VA HC LAPROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $2,357.04 | $10,248.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital Abingdon · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC LAPROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $2,401.65 | $16,011.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital Big Stone Gap · Big Stone Gap, VA HC LAPROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $2,401.65 | $16,011.00 | — source file |
| Russell County Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, VA HC LAPROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $2,401.65 | $16,011.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Smyth County Community Hospital Marion · Marion, VA HC LAPROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $2,401.65 | $16,011.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Laparoscopic Appendectomy | $17,423.86 | $29,039.77 | — source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Laparoscopic Appendectomy | $19,465.42 | $32,442.37 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville · Richmond, VA Laparoscopic Appendectomy | $20,009.97 | $33,349.95 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Laparoscopic Appendectomy | $20,973.79 | $34,956.32 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond · Richmond, VA Laparoscopic Appendectomy | $21,615.95 | $36,026.58 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg · Richmond, VA Laparoscopic Appendectomy | $21,784.68 | $36,307.80 | — source file |
| Sovah Health - Danville Danville · Danville, VA Laparoscopy, surgical, appendectomy | $22,287.60 | $55,719.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian · Richmond, VA Laparoscopic Appendectomy | $22,677.98 | $37,796.63 | — source file |
| Sovah Health - Martinsville Martinsville · Martinsville, VA Laparoscopy, surgical, appendectomy | $25,149.60 | $62,874.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond, VA | 4 | $20,009.97 | $21,700.32 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 3 | $17,423.86 | $19,465.42 |
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 1 | $2,401.65 | $2,401.65 |
| Clintwood, VA | 1 | $2,357.04 | $2,357.04 |
| Danville, VA | 1 | $22,287.60 | $22,287.60 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 1 | $2,401.65 | $2,401.65 |
| Lebanon, VA | 1 | $2,401.65 | $2,401.65 |
| Marion, VA | 1 | $2,401.65 | $2,401.65 |
| Martinsville, VA | 1 | $25,149.60 | $25,149.60 |
| Pennington Gap, VA | 1 | $2,357.04 | $2,357.04 |
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
- Texas$13,546.50
- Vermont$1,281.60
- 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.