How Much Does Appendectomy Cost?
Updated for 2026 — national average costs with state-by-state breakdowns
Low End
$7,000
Average
$16,000
High End
$35,000
per surgery
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What Does Appendectomy Include?
An appendectomy is surgical removal of the appendix, typically performed as an emergency procedure for appendicitis. Laparoscopic surgery is now standard, with open surgery reserved for complex cases.
The national average cost for appendectomy is $16,000 per surgery. Most homeowners pay between $7,000 and $35,000, though costs can vary significantly based on your location, the scope of work, and other factors outlined below.
What Affects the Price?
Procedure
Laparoscopic (standard): $7,000-$20,000. Open surgery: $10,000-$35,000. With complications: $20,000-$50,000+
Insurance
With insurance: $1,000-$5,000 out-of-pocket (after deductible). Without insurance: $7,000-$35,000 full price
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Key Cost Factors
- ✓Surgery type (laparoscopic vs open)
- ✓Insurance coverage
- ✓Hospital vs ambulatory center
- ✓Geographic region
- ✓Complications
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- 1.Verify in-network hospitals and surgeons before emergency if possible
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- 4.Compare facility fees — ambulatory centers cost 40-60% less than hospitals
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📈 Appendectomy Cost Trends (2020–2024)
Prices have increased +17.7% over the last 5 years
$13,591
2020
$14,162
2021
$15,082
2022
$15,504
2023
$16,000
2024
| Year | National Avg | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $13,591 | — |
| 2021 | $14,162 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | $15,082 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | $15,504 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | $16,000 | +3.2% |
Based on national averages adjusted for annual inflation. Actual costs vary by location and project scope.
Appendectomy Cost by State
Costs vary significantly by state due to labor rates, cost of living, and local market conditions. Click any state for a detailed breakdown.
| State | Low | Average | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $5,740 | $13,120 | $28,700 |
| Alaska | $8,960 | $20,480 | $44,800 |
| Arizona | $6,650 | $15,200 | $33,250 |
| Arkansas | $5,600 | $12,800 | $28,000 |
| California | $9,450 | $21,600 | $47,250 |
| Colorado | $7,560 | $17,280 | $37,800 |
| Connecticut | $8,540 | $19,520 | $42,700 |
| Delaware | $7,350 | $16,800 | $36,750 |
| Florida | $6,860 | $15,680 | $34,300 |
| Georgia | $6,300 | $14,400 | $31,500 |
| Hawaii | $9,940 | $22,720 | $49,700 |
| Idaho | $6,440 | $14,720 | $32,200 |
| Illinois | $7,350 | $16,800 | $36,750 |
| Indiana | $6,160 | $14,080 | $30,800 |
| Iowa | $6,020 | $13,760 | $30,100 |
| Kansas | $5,950 | $13,600 | $29,750 |
| Kentucky | $5,880 | $13,440 | $29,400 |
| Louisiana | $6,090 | $13,920 | $30,450 |
| Maine | $7,140 | $16,320 | $35,700 |
| Maryland | $8,050 | $18,400 | $40,250 |
| Massachusetts | $9,100 | $20,800 | $45,500 |
| Michigan | $6,440 | $14,720 | $32,200 |
| Minnesota | $7,140 | $16,320 | $35,700 |
| Mississippi | $5,460 | $12,480 | $27,300 |
| Missouri | $6,090 | $13,920 | $30,450 |
| Montana | $6,650 | $15,200 | $33,250 |
| Nebraska | $6,160 | $14,080 | $30,800 |
| Nevada | $7,140 | $16,320 | $35,700 |
| New Hampshire | $7,840 | $17,920 | $39,200 |
| New Jersey | $8,750 | $20,000 | $43,750 |
| New Mexico | $6,300 | $14,400 | $31,500 |
| New York | $9,240 | $21,120 | $46,200 |
| North Carolina | $6,300 | $14,400 | $31,500 |
| North Dakota | $6,300 | $14,400 | $31,500 |
| Ohio | $6,300 | $14,400 | $31,500 |
| Oklahoma | $5,810 | $13,280 | $29,050 |
| Oregon | $7,700 | $17,600 | $38,500 |
| Pennsylvania | $7,140 | $16,320 | $35,700 |
| Rhode Island | $8,050 | $18,400 | $40,250 |
| South Carolina | $6,090 | $13,920 | $30,450 |
| South Dakota | $5,950 | $13,600 | $29,750 |
| Tennessee | $6,020 | $13,760 | $30,100 |
| Texas | $6,510 | $14,880 | $32,550 |
| Utah | $6,650 | $15,200 | $33,250 |
| Vermont | $7,560 | $17,280 | $37,800 |
| Virginia | $7,350 | $16,800 | $36,750 |
| Washington | $8,050 | $18,400 | $40,250 |
| West Virginia | $5,600 | $12,800 | $28,000 |
| Wisconsin | $6,580 | $15,040 | $32,900 |
| Wyoming | $6,440 | $14,720 | $32,200 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is appendectomy covered by insurance?
Yes. Appendectomy is medically necessary emergency surgery and is covered by virtually all health insurance plans, including Medicaid. You'll still owe your deductible and copay.
🏙️ Appendectomy Cost by City
Compare appendectomy costs in the most popular US cities:
New York City
NY
$23,200
Los Angeles
CA
$22,080
Chicago
IL
$18,400
Houston
TX
$15,200
Phoenix
AZ
$15,680
Philadelphia
PA
$17,920
San Antonio
TX
$14,080
San Diego
CA
$21,120
Dallas
TX
$16,320
San Jose
CA
$24,320
Austin
TX
$16,800
Jacksonville
FL
$14,720
Fort Worth
TX
$15,200
Columbus
OH
$14,400
Charlotte
NC
$15,200
Indianapolis
IN
$14,080
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San Francisco, CA
$24,800
Seattle, WA
$20,800
Denver, CO
$18,400
Washington D.C., DC
$21,600
Nashville, TN
$16,000
Oklahoma City, OK
$13,120
El Paso, TX
$13,120
Boston, MA
$22,400
Portland, OR
$18,880
Las Vegas, NV
$16,320
Memphis, TN
$13,120
Louisville, KY
$13,600
Baltimore, MD
$17,600
Milwaukee, WI
$14,720
Albuquerque, NM
$14,080
Tucson, AZ
$14,080
Fresno, CA
$16,800
Sacramento, CA
$18,880
Mesa, AZ
$15,200
Kansas City, MO
$14,400
Atlanta, GA
$16,800
Omaha, NE
$14,080
Colorado Springs, CO
$16,320
Raleigh, NC
$15,680
Long Beach, CA
$21,600
Virginia Beach, VA
$16,800
Miami, FL
$19,200
Oakland, CA
$23,200
Minneapolis, MN
$17,280
Tampa, FL
$16,320
Tulsa, OK
$13,120
Arlington, TX
$15,200
New Orleans, LA
$15,200
Pittsburgh, PA
$15,200
St. Louis, MO
$14,080
Bakersfield, CA
$16,320
Anaheim, CA
$21,600
Honolulu, HI
$24,000
Santa Ana, CA
$21,120
Riverside, CA
$18,400
Corpus Christi, TX
$13,600
Lexington, KY
$14,080
Stockton, CA
$17,600
Henderson, NV
$16,320
St. Paul, MN
$16,800
Cincinnati, OH
$14,080
Anchorage, AK
$20,480
Greensboro, NC
$14,080
Plano, TX
$16,800
Newark, NJ
$20,000
Lincoln, NE
$13,600
Orlando, FL
$16,320
Irvine, CA
$22,400
Durham, NC
$15,200
Chula Vista, CA
$20,480
Toledo, OH
$13,120
Fort Wayne, IN
$13,120
Jersey City, NJ
$21,600
St. Petersburg, FL
$16,320
Laredo, TX
$12,800
Madison, WI
$15,680
Chandler, AZ
$15,680
Buffalo, NY
$14,720
Lubbock, TX
$13,120
Scottsdale, AZ
$17,920
Reno, NV
$16,800
Glendale, AZ
$15,200
Gilbert, AZ
$16,320
Winston-Salem, NC
$13,600
North Las Vegas, NV
$15,680
Norfolk, VA
$15,680
Chesapeake, VA
$16,320
Irving, TX
$16,000
Fremont, CA
$23,200
Richmond, VA
$15,680
Boise, ID
$15,680
San Bernardino, CA
$17,280
Spokane, WA
$15,200
Des Moines, IA
$13,600
Tacoma, WA
$18,400
Modesto, CA
$16,800
Fontana, CA
$17,600
Moreno Valley, CA
$17,280
Fayetteville, NC
$13,600
Birmingham, AL
$13,120
Rochester, NY
$14,720
Salt Lake City, UT
$16,800
Oxnard, CA
$19,520
Knoxville, TN
$13,600
Worcester, MA
$18,400
Brownsville, TX
$12,480
Grand Rapids, MI
$14,400
Newport News, VA
$15,200
Huntsville, AL
$13,600
Amarillo, TX
$13,120
Little Rock, AR
$13,120
Montgomery, AL
$12,800
Akron, OH
$13,120
Augusta, GA
$13,120
Baton Rouge, LA
$13,600
Mobile, AL
$12,800
Shreveport, LA
$12,800
Tallahassee, FL
$14,400
Hartford, CT
$18,400
Providence, RI
$17,920
Charleston, SC
$15,680
Savannah, GA
$14,080
Columbia, SC
$13,600
Chattanooga, TN
$13,600
Fort Lauderdale, FL
$18,880
Dayton, OH
$13,120
Sioux Falls, SD
$13,600
Springfield, MO
$12,800
Jackson, MS
$12,480
Palm Bay, FL
$15,200
Lakeland, FL
$14,720
Cape Coral, FL
$15,680
Pensacola, FL
$14,080
Port St. Lucie, FL
$15,680
Naperville, IL
$18,400
Tempe, AZ
$16,000
Overland Park, KS
$15,200
McKinney, TX
$16,320
Frisco, TX
$16,800
Cary, NC
$16,320
Clarksville, TN
$13,600
Cedar Rapids, IA
$13,120
Peoria, AZ
$15,680
Surprise, AZ
$15,200
Denton, TX
$15,680
Roseville, CA
$18,400
Gainesville, FL
$14,080
Bellevue, WA
$22,400
Murfreesboro, TN
$14,720
Round Rock, TX
$16,320
Columbia, MD
$18,400
Boulder, CO
$20,000
Ann Arbor, MI
$17,600
Santa Fe, NM
$16,800
Wilmington, NC
$14,720
Greenville, SC
$14,080
Fargo, ND
$13,600
Provo, UT
$15,680
Duluth, MN
$14,080
Billings, MT
$14,720
Missoula, MT
$15,680
Cheyenne, WY
$14,080
Burlington, VT
$17,280
Portland, ME
$17,280
Concord, NH
$16,800
Bismarck, ND
$13,600
Rapid City, SD
$13,600
Casper, WY
$14,080
Bangor, ME
$15,200
Charleston, WV
$12,800
Dover, DE
$15,680
Manchester, NH
$17,280
Bridgeport, CT
$19,200
Stamford, CT
$21,600
Wichita, KS
$13,120
Topeka, KS
$12,800
Springfield, IL
$13,600
Rockford, IL
$13,600
Erie, PA
$13,120
Scranton, PA
$13,600
Flint, MI
$12,480
Lansing, MI
$13,600
Syracuse, NY
$14,080
Albany, NY
$15,200
Eugene, OR
$16,800
Salem, OR
$16,320
Fort Collins, CO
$17,600
Pueblo, CO
$13,600
Aurora, CO
$17,280
Santa Barbara, CA
$22,400
Santa Rosa, CA
$20,480
Pasadena, CA
$22,080
Visalia, CA
$16,000
Pomona, CA
$18,880
Myrtle Beach, SC
$14,080
Daytona Beach, FL
$14,720
Sarasota, FL
$16,800
Naples, FL
$18,880
Ocala, FL
$13,600
Athens, GA
$13,600
Macon, GA
$12,800
Lexington, SC
$13,600
Asheville, NC
$16,320
Flagstaff, AZ
$17,280
Rochester, NY
$14,720
New Haven, CT
$17,280
Manchester, NH
$16,800
Augusta, GA
$13,120
Fort Myers, FL
$15,680
Wilmington, NC
$15,200
Arlington, VA
$20,800
Green Bay, WI
$13,600
South Bend, IN
$13,120
Bend, OR
$17,920
Bellingham, WA
$17,600
Midland, TX
$15,200
Waco, TX
$13,120
Newark, NJ
$19,200
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💬 What Did You Pay?
Real costs reported by homeowners for Appendectomy
$15,580
Avg Reported
$10,906
Lowest Reported
$22,591
Highest Reported
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$15,029
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$16,325
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$14,296
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