Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Appendectomy Payments

Typical Medicaid Appendectomy reimbursement across 112 cities

Avg. Medicaid Paid

$2,700

Price Range

$0.00 – $6,019

Total Claims

28.8K

Cities

112

Typical Payment Range

Typical Medicaid Appendectomy payments fall between $362.60 and $2,771 per claim (median: $594.94). The top 10% of payments exceed $3,799.

Based on per-provider averages across all Medicaid claims in this category.

About This Procedure

Surgical removal of the appendix, usually performed as an emergency procedure for appendicitis.

Why do these costs look low?

These figures represent Medicaid reimbursement rates — the amounts that state Medicaid programs actually paid providers. Medicaid typically reimburses significantly less than private insurance or out-of-pocket prices. If you have private insurance or are paying cash, expect higher costs. See the cost components below for per-code averages.

Costs by City

City	Avg. Paid	Min / Max	Claims	Providers
Iowa City, IA	$502.94	$502.94 – $502.94	43	1
Morgantown, WV	$406.05	$406.05 – $406.05	44	1
Downey, CA	$83.74	$83.74 – $83.74	54	1
El Paso, TX	$428.55	$373.17 – $573.53	55	3
Dayton, OH	$2,288	$1,405 – $2,973	60	3
Fontana, CA	$86.40	$86.40 – $86.40	63	1
Syracuse, NY	$2,145	$2,145 – $2,145	64	1
Indianapolis, IN	$329.47	$329.47 – $329.47	64	1
Springfield, MA	$3,383	$3,383 – $3,383	65	1
San Antonio, TX	$217.72	$64.87 – $313.25	65	2
Stony Brook, NY	$2,135	$2,135 – $2,135	68	1
New Hyde Park, NY	$1,953	$1,953 – $1,953	69	1
Palo Alto, CA	$575.27	$575.27 – $575.27	69	1
Fairfax, VA	$524.22	$511.18 – $533.15	69	3
Port Arthur, TX	$456.11	$456.11 – $456.11	77	1
Wenatchee, WA	$3,042	$3,042 – $3,042	79	1
Thousand Oaks, CA	$155.19	$155.19 – $155.19	80	1
Kansas City, MO	$264.37	$140.08 – $490.90	81	4
Provo, UT	$223.87	$223.87 – $223.87	84	1
Salt Lake City, UT	$392.28	$392.28 – $392.28	98	1
Cayey, PR	$168.45	$168.45 – $168.45	120	1
Paterson, NJ	$1,609	$1,609 – $1,609	144	1
Mcallen, TX	$447.40	$373.00 – $488.44	151	3
Cleveland, OH	$987.47	$798.17 – $2,092	164	2
Seattle, WA	$3,040	$145.27 – $3,806	165	4
Dallas, TX	$730.18	$435.78 – $3,783	165	6
Kalamazoo, MI	$511.40	$331.97 – $2,949	175	2
Akron, OH	$2,945	$2,945 – $2,945	181	1
Fort Worth, TX	$1,742	$466.23 – $2,337	184	5
Valhalla, NY	$2,766	$731.62 – $2,888	212	2
Los Angeles, CA	$307.84	$96.70 – $395.37	213	8
Yakima, WA	$3,142	$3,142 – $3,142	217	1
Cincinnati, OH	$3,079	$3,079 – $3,079	243	1
New York, NY	$2,961	$2,961 – $2,961	246	1
Brooklyn, NY	$2,350	$2,025 – $2,366	249	2
Milwaukee, WI	$1,466	$1,466 – $1,466	318	1
Miami, FL	$824.33	$701.45 – $2,018	329	4
Houston, TX	$660.23	$102.46 – $1,008	356	8
Manati, PR	$169.38	$153.57 – $175.45	367	3
Richland, WA	$3,077	$3,077 – $3,077	381	1
Columbus, OH	$3,410	$3,410 – $3,410	406	1
Hackensack, NJ	$2,325	$2,325 – $2,325	408	1
Greenville, SC	$15.80	$15.80 – $15.80	437	1
Hartford, CT	$4,959	$4,959 – $4,959	443	1
Spokane, WA	$3,416	$3,416 – $3,416	450	1
Albuquerque, NM	$2,994	$2,889 – $3,027	456	2
Lexington, KY	$1,820	$1,820 – $1,820	536	1
Royal Oak, MI	$511.70	$264.45 – $2,974	537	2
Modesto, CA	$50.71	$50.71 – $50.71	629	1
Tacoma, WA	$3,895	$3,646 – $3,900	636	2

Cost Components

National averages for each billing code in this procedure category. Sorted by claim volume.

Code	Description	Avg. Paid	Claims	Providers
44970	Laparoscopic appendectomy	$2,574	33,299	193
44950	Appendectomy	$715.74	314	4
44955	Appendectomy w/ abscess drain	—	—	—
44960	Appendectomy for peritonitis	—	—	—

These averages group common billing codes used when providers bill Medicaid for this procedure. Individual costs will vary.