Cost of a Appendectomy Visit:
$500-$1,180
How much does a appendectomy visit cost? The national median negotiated rate for CPT 44970 is $827, with rates ranging from $500 to $1,180 across 143,427 providers.
National Median
$827
Low End (P5)
$500
High End (P95)
$1,180
Providers
143,427
Appendectomy Visit Costs by State
Click any state to see detailed appendectomy visit pricing. Colors represent the median negotiated rate for CPT 44970.
Median Visit Cost
Appendectomy Visit Cost by State: All 50 States Ranked
States ranked from lowest to highest median appendectomy visit rate for CPT 44970 (Laparoscopic appendectomy).
| Rank | State | Average↓ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin Range: $73 – $5,429 | $1,115 |
| 2 | Iowa Range: $85 – $2,810 | $1,304 |
| 3 | Wyoming Range: $631 – $1,894 | $1,014 |
| 4 | New Hampshire Range: $558 – $1,752 | $1,131 |
| 5 | Nebraska Range: $726 – $1,396 | $1,304 |
| 6 | Massachusetts Range: $80 – $2,485 | $834 |
| 7 | South Dakota Range: $85 – $2,418 | $877 |
| 8 | Georgia Range: $85 – $2,038 | $976 |
| 9 | Minnesota Range: $80 – $2,095 | $898 |
| 10 | Maine Range: $682 – $1,177 | $1,144 |
| 11 | Michigan Range: $80 – $2,021 | $833 |
| 12 | District of Columbia Range: $413 – $1,405 | $1,016 |
| 13 | New Mexico Range: $507 – $1,408 | $884 |
| 14 | Connecticut Range: $361 – $1,590 | $774 |
| 15 | Rhode Island Range: $80 – $1,752 | $884 |
| 16 | Washington Range: $80 – $1,832 | $794 |
| 17 | Missouri Range: $551 – $1,185 | $966 |
| 18 | North Dakota Range: $80 – $1,767 | $800 |
| 19 | New York Range: $412 – $1,655 | $577 |
| 20 | Indiana Range: $80 – $1,805 | $757 |
| 21 | Illinois Range: $85 – $1,654 | $857 |
| 22 | Delaware Range: $80 – $1,893 | $622 |
| 23 | Vermont Range: $449 – $1,463 | $682 |
| 24 | New Jersey Range: $340 – $1,669 | $546 |
| 25 | North Carolina Range: $80 – $1,655 | $776 |
| 26 | Mississippi Range: $473 – $1,440 | $568 |
| 27 | Oregon Range: $80 – $1,616 | $745 |
| 28 | West Virginia Range: $85 – $1,557 | $754 |
| 29 | California Range: $80 – $1,375 | $933 |
| 30 | Pennsylvania Range: $80 – $1,669 | $632 |
| 31 | Utah Range: $80 – $1,321 | $975 |
| 32 | Hawaii Range: $80 – $1,376 | $846 |
| 33 | Kansas Range: $562 – $1,006 | $733 |
| 34 | Louisiana Range: $368 – $1,236 | $694 |
| 35 | Colorado Range: $85 – $1,421 | $789 |
| 36 | Kentucky Range: $85 – $1,415 | $776 |
| 37 | Virginia Range: $404 – $1,238 | $622 |
| 38 | Maryland Range: $437 – $1,238 | $573 |
| 39 | Ohio Range: $355 – $1,185 | $660 |
| 40 | Arkansas Range: $85 – $1,236 | $840 |
| 41 | Idaho Range: $80 – $1,349 | $719 |
| 42 | Tennessee Range: $90 – $1,258 | $748 |
| 43 | Nevada Range: $464 – $983 | $571 |
| 44 | South Carolina Range: $80 – $1,290 | $631 |
| 45 | Alabama Range: $80 – $1,208 | $672 |
| 46 | Texas Range: $85 – $1,155 | $663 |
| 47 | Oklahoma Range: $85 – $1,142 | $537 |
| 48 | Arizona Range: $90 – $1,016 | $507 |
| 49 | Alaska Range: $80 – $1,339 | $80 |
| 50 | Montana Range: $80 – $1,231 | $80 |
| 51 | Florida Range: $35 – $1,065 | $55 |
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Written by Jayant Panwar | Last reviewed: Q1 2026
Rates sourced from Transparency in Coverage machine-readable files (Q1 2026). Negotiated rates are contracted prices between insurers and individual providers and do not represent guaranteed patient out-of-pocket costs. Actual costs depend on insurance plan terms, deductible status, coinsurance rate, and specific services received.