Appendectomy cost in West Virginia
In West Virginia, 17 hospitals publish a cash price for laparoscopic appendectomy (appendix removal through small cuts): from $672.50 to $15,977.00, with a median of $4,413.00. The lowest price is at Braxton County Memorial Hospital (Gassaway) and 2 other hospitals. The highest price is 23.8× 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$672.50Braxton County Memorial Hospital + 2 more
Median$4,413.00half pay less
Highest$15,977.00in West Virginia
Lowest saves$3,740.50vs the median
Hospitals in West Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital lowest Gassaway · Gassaway, WV LAPAROSCOPY APPENDECTOMY | $672.50 | $1,345.00 | — source file |
| Jefferson Medical Center lowest Ranson · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV LAPAROSCOPY APPENDECTOMY | $672.50 | $1,345.00 | — source file |
| St. Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon lowest Buckhannon · Buckhannon, WV LAPAROSCOPY APPENDECTOMY | $672.50 | $1,345.00 | — source file |
| Potomac Valley Hospital of WV Keyser · Cumberland, MD-WV LAPAROSCOPY APPENDECTOMY | $677.00 | $1,354.00 | — source file |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center Summersville · Summersville, WV LAPAROSCOPY APPENDECTOMY | $677.00 | $1,354.00 | — source file |
| Grant Memorial Hospital Petersburg · Petersburg, WV LAPAROSCOPY APPENDECTOMY | $1,076.00 | $1,345.00 | — source file |
| Community Health Association Ripley · Ripley, WV LAPAROSCOPY APPENDECTOMY | $1,880.50 | $3,761.00 | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 44970 Laparoscopy appendectomy | $3,628.47 | $3,628.47 | — source file |
| Princeton Community Hospital Assn Princeton · Bluefield, WV-VA REMOVAL OF APPENDIX USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $4,413.00 | $8,826.00 | — source file |
| Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital Parkersburg · Parkersburg-Vienna, WV REMOVAL OF APPENDIX USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $4,781.00 | $9,562.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Wheeling Hospital Wheeling · Wheeling, WV-OH REMOVAL OF APPENDIX USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $5,273.00 | $10,546.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Berkeley Medical Center Martinsburg · Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV REMOVAL OF APPENDIX USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $5,302.50 | $10,605.00 | — source file |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital Glen Dale · Wheeling, WV-OH REMOVAL OF APPENDIX USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $7,202.00 | $14,404.00 | — source file |
| West Virginia University Hospitals Morgantown · Morgantown, WV LAPAROSCOPY APPENDECTOMY | $7,387.50 | $14,775.00 | — source file |
| Herbert J Thomas Memorial Hospital Association South Charleston · Charleston, WV REMOVAL OF APPENDIX USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $9,434.50 | $18,869.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Weirton Medical Center Weirton · Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH REMOVAL OF APPENDIX USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $10,916.00 | $21,832.00 | — source file |
| Wetzel County Hospital New Martinsville · New Martinsville, WV REMOVAL OF APPENDIX USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $15,977.00 | $31,954.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 2 | $5,273.00 | $6,237.50 |
| Buckhannon, WV | 1 | $672.50 | $672.50 |
| Bluefield, WV-VA | 1 | $4,413.00 | $4,413.00 |
| Charleston, WV | 1 | $9,434.50 | $9,434.50 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $677.00 | $677.00 |
| Gassaway, WV | 1 | $672.50 | $672.50 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 1 | $5,302.50 | $5,302.50 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $3,628.47 | $3,628.47 |
| Morgantown, WV | 1 | $7,387.50 | $7,387.50 |
| New Martinsville, WV | 1 | $15,977.00 | $15,977.00 |
| Petersburg, WV | 1 | $1,076.00 | $1,076.00 |
| Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | 1 | $4,781.00 | $4,781.00 |
| Ripley, WV | 1 | $1,880.50 | $1,880.50 |
| Summersville, WV | 1 | $677.00 | $677.00 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 1 | $672.50 | $672.50 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | 1 | $10,916.00 | $10,916.00 |
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
- Virginia$19,465.42
- Washington$9,324.05
- Wisconsin$3,661.45
- Wyoming$3,485.79
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.