Appendectomy cost in Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, 28 hospitals publish a cash price for laparoscopic appendectomy (appendix removal through small cuts): from $986.49 to $5,593.60, with a median of $3,661.45. The lowest price is at Amery Hospital (East Amery). The highest price is 5.7× 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.
Lowest$986.49Amery Hospital
Median$3,661.45half pay less
Highest$5,593.60in Wisconsin
Lowest saves$2,674.96vs the median
Hospitals in Wisconsin, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amery Hospital lowest East Amery · East Amery, WI Appendectomy | $986.49 | $1,892.00 | — source file |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital Chilton · Appleton, WI HC PRO-S LAPAROSCOPY APPENDECTOMY | $1,072.74 | $1,882.00 | — source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Appendectomy | $1,333.94 | $2,536.00 | — source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage · Madison, WI LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $3,661.45 | $5,633.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Eagle River Hospital Eagle River · Eagle River, WI Pro Laparoscopy, Appendectomy | $3,661.45 | $5,633.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Langlade Hospital Antigo · Antigo, WI Pro Laparoscopy, Appendectomy | $3,661.45 | $5,633.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Medford Hospital Medford · Medford, WI LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $3,661.45 | $5,633.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Merrill Hospital Merrill · Merrill, WI LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $3,661.45 | $5,633.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Plover Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI Pro Laparoscopy, Appendectomy | $3,661.45 | $5,633.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital Rhinelander · Rhinelander, WI Pro Laparoscopy, Appendectomy | $3,661.45 | $5,633.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital Stanley · Eau Claire, WI Pro Laparoscopy, Appendectomy | $3,661.45 | $5,633.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $3,661.45 | $5,633.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital Tomahawk · Tomahawk, WI LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $3,661.45 | $5,633.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau · Wausau, WI LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $3,661.45 | $5,633.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids Hospital Wisconsin Rapids · Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI Pro Laparoscopy, Appendectomy | $3,661.45 | $5,633.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Howard Young Medical Center Woodruff · Woodruff, WI Pro Laparoscopy, Appendectomy | $3,661.45 | $5,633.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Berlin Berlin · Berlin, WI LAPAROSCOPY APPENDECTOMY | $3,771.32 | $6,734.50 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI LAPAROSCOPY APPENDECTOMY | $3,771.32 | $6,734.50 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI LAPAROSCOPY APPENDECTOMY | $3,771.32 | $6,734.50 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Fond Du Lac · Fond du Lac, WI LAPAROSCOPY APPENDECTOMY | $3,771.32 | $6,734.50 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI LAPAROSCOPY APPENDECTOMY | $3,771.32 | $6,734.50 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah Neenah · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI LAPAROSCOPY APPENDECTOMY | $3,771.32 | $6,734.50 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-New London New London · New London, WI LAPAROSCOPY APPENDECTOMY | $3,771.32 | $6,734.50 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Shawano Shawano · Shawano, WI LAPAROSCOPY APPENDECTOMY | $3,771.32 | $6,734.50 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Waupaca Waupaca · Waupaca, WI LAPAROSCOPY APPENDECTOMY | $3,771.32 | $6,734.50 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Wild Rose Wild Rose · Wild Rose, WI LAPAROSCOPY APPENDECTOMY | $3,771.32 | $6,734.50 | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Neenah · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HBC FV LAPAROSCOPY APPENDECTOMY | $4,516.33 | $8,211.50 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Madison · Madison, WI PR LAP,APPENDECTOMY | $5,593.60 | $6,992.00 | Jan 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton, WI | 3 | $1,072.74 | $3,771.32 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 3 | $3,771.32 | $3,771.32 |
| Madison, WI | 2 | $3,661.45 | $4,627.52 |
| Stevens Point-Plover, WI | 2 | $3,661.45 | $3,661.45 |
| Antigo, WI | 1 | $3,661.45 | $3,661.45 |
| Berlin, WI | 1 | $3,771.32 | $3,771.32 |
| Eagle River, WI | 1 | $3,661.45 | $3,661.45 |
| East Amery, WI | 1 | $986.49 | $986.49 |
| Eau Claire, WI | 1 | $3,661.45 | $3,661.45 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 1 | $3,771.32 | $3,771.32 |
| Medford, WI | 1 | $3,661.45 | $3,661.45 |
| Merrill, WI | 1 | $3,661.45 | $3,661.45 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 1 | $1,333.94 | $1,333.94 |
| New London, WI | 1 | $3,771.32 | $3,771.32 |
| Rhinelander, WI | 1 | $3,661.45 | $3,661.45 |
| Shawano, WI | 1 | $3,771.32 | $3,771.32 |
| Tomahawk, WI | 1 | $3,661.45 | $3,661.45 |
| Waupaca, WI | 1 | $3,771.32 | $3,771.32 |
| Wild Rose, WI | 1 | $3,771.32 | $3,771.32 |
| Woodruff, WI | 1 | $3,661.45 | $3,661.45 |
| Wausau, WI | 1 | $3,661.45 | $3,661.45 |
| Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI | 1 | $3,661.45 | $3,661.45 |
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
- West Virginia$4,413.00
- Wyoming$3,485.79
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.