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Appendectomy Cost in Missouri (2026)

Last updated: May 2026

Appendectomy costs $6,513 on average without insurance in Missouri, based on actual CMS data from 41 hospitals. Prices range from $1,074 to $32,642 depending on hospital, facility type, and whether you pay cash. These figures come from federally required hospital price transparency files — not estimates.

41 hospitals in Missouri report pricing for appendectomy. The average cash price is $6,513.

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Hospitals

in Missouri

Average List Price

$11,998

gross charge

Average Cash Price

$6,513

46% below list price

Price Range

$1,074 – $32,642

30.4x spread

Hospital Prices in Missouri

Sorted by lowest cash price

Hospital	City	List Price	Cash Price	Negotiated Range	Grade
STE GENEVIEVE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Government - Hospital District or Authority	SAINTE GENEVIEVE	$1,308	$654-50%	$327 – $1,164	0.1/10
FITZGIBBON HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private	MARSHALL	$1,074	$859-20%	$671 – $671	0.1/10
BOONE HOSPITAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Other	COLUMBIA	$1,465	$879-40%	—	0.1/10
CASS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Government - Local	HARRISONVILLE	$1,395	$976-30%	$157 – $10,567	0.1/10
MOSAIC LIFE CARE AT ST JOSEPH Voluntary non-profit - Private	SAINT JOSEPH	$1,582	$1,345-15%	$289 – $11,171	0.1/10
MOSAIC MEDICAL CENTER ALBANY Voluntary non-profit - Private	ALBANY	$1,582	$1,345-15%	$479 – $1,709	0.1/10
MOSAIC MEDICAL CENTER - MARYVILLE Voluntary non-profit - Private	MARYVILLE	$1,582	$1,345-15%	$479 – $5,660	0.1/10
BATES COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Government - Local	BUTLER	$1,924	$1,347-30%	$366 – $1,635	0.1/10
CARROLL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private	CARROLLTON	$1,835	$1,376-25%	$1,101 – $14,338	0.1/10
MERCY ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private	MOUNTAIN VIEW	$2,325	$1,511-35%	$548 – $6,963	0.1/10
HERMANN AREA DISTRICT HOSPITAL Government - Hospital District or Authority	HERMANN	$2,829	$1,697-40%	$562 – $2,687	0.1/10
TEXAS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Government - Local	HOUSTON	N/A	$1,749	—	0.1/10
FREEMAN NEOSHO HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private	NEOSHO	$3,688	$2,213-40%	—	0.1/10
GOLDEN VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Government - Hospital District or Authority	CLINTON	$8,346	$5,007-40%	$5,166 – $9,960	0.1/10
HARRISON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Government - Hospital District or Authority	BETHANY	$10,300	$6,695-35%	$39 – $9,270	0.1/10
MISSOURI DELTA MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private	SIKESTON	$26,946	$6,737-75%	$4,139 – $21,557	0.1/10
ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER Proprietary	KANSAS CITY	$8,169	$7,135-13%	$1,869 – $8,169	0.1/10
ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER Proprietary	BLUE SPRINGS	$27,648	$7,135-74%	$1,869 – $27,648	0.1/10
CITIZENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Government - Hospital District or Authority	BOLIVAR	$9,098	$7,279-20%	$5,182 – $8,809	0.1/10
MERCY HOSPITAL LEBANON Voluntary non-profit - Church	LEBANON	$12,904	$8,388-35%	$549 – $15,029	0.1/10
MERCY HOSPITAL AURORA Voluntary non-profit - Church	AURORA	$13,411	$8,717-35%	$5 – $25,348	0.1/10
PHELPS COUNTY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Government - Local	ROLLA	$12,892	$9,024-30%	$791 – $6,776	0.1/10
MERCY HOSPITAL CARTHAGE Voluntary non-profit - Private	CARTHAGE	$14,644	$9,519-35%	$457 – $11,669	0.1/10
MERCY HOSPITAL WASHINGTON Voluntary non-profit - Private	WASHINGTON	$14,801	$9,621-35%	$549 – $12,455	0.1/10
TRUMAN MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL HILL Voluntary non-profit - Private	KANSAS CITY	$18,453	$10,149-45%	$584 – $18,453	0.1/10
NEVADA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Government - Local	NEVADA	$23,155	$10,420-55%	—	0.1/10
MERCY HOSPITAL SOUTH Voluntary non-profit - Private	SAINT LOUIS	$17,878	$11,621-35%	$570 – $10,587	0.1/10
MERCY HOSPITAL JOPLIN Voluntary non-profit - Church	JOPLIN	$18,488	$12,017-35%	$297 – $10,792	0.1/10
LAKE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM Voluntary non-profit - Other	OSAGE BEACH	$32,642	$12,404-62%	$6,485 – $22,458	0.1/10
UNIVERSITY HEALTH LAKEWOOD MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private	KANSAS CITY	$24,766	$13,621-45%	$584 – $24,766	0.1/10
MERCY HOSPITAL JEFFERSON Voluntary non-profit - Private	CRYSTAL CITY	$22,565	$14,667-35%	$570 – $14,199	0.1/10
MERCY HOSPITAL SOUTHEAST Voluntary non-profit - Private	CAPE GIRARDEAU	$32,258	$20,968-35%	$549 – $37,622	0.1/10
LIBERTY HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private	LIBERTY	N/A	N/A	$100 – $13,721	0.1/10
RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER Proprietary	KANSAS CITY	N/A	N/A	$267 – $22,369	0.1/10
LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER Proprietary	LEXINGTON	N/A	N/A	$1,869 – $12,989	0.1/10
HANNIBAL REGIONAL HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Other	HANNIBAL	N/A	N/A	$5,484 – $16,177	0.1/10
BELTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private	BELTON	N/A	N/A	$263 – $18,215	0.1/10
CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER Proprietary	INDEPENDENCE	N/A	N/A	$267 – $20,431	0.1/10
LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER Proprietary	LEES SUMMIT	N/A	N/A	$267 – $17,672	0.1/10
NORTH KANSAS CITY HOSPITAL Government - Local	NORTH KANSAS CITY	N/A	N/A	$1,185 – $15,572	0.1/10
MERCY HOSPITAL STODDARD Voluntary non-profit - Private	DEXTER	N/A	N/A	$520 – $7,461	0.1/10

STE GENEVIEVE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

SAINTE GENEVIEVE, MO · Government - Hospital District or Authority

0.1/10

List Price

$1,308

Cash Price

$654-50%

Negotiated Range

$327 – $1,164

FITZGIBBON HOSPITAL

MARSHALL, MO · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$1,074

Cash Price

$859-20%

Negotiated Range

$671 – $671

BOONE HOSPITAL CENTER

COLUMBIA, MO · Voluntary non-profit - Other

0.1/10

List Price

$1,465

Cash Price

$879-40%

CASS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

HARRISONVILLE, MO · Government - Local

0.1/10

List Price

$1,395

Cash Price

$976-30%

Negotiated Range

$157 – $10,567

MOSAIC LIFE CARE AT ST JOSEPH

SAINT JOSEPH, MO · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$1,582

Cash Price

$1,345-15%

Negotiated Range

$289 – $11,171

MOSAIC MEDICAL CENTER ALBANY

ALBANY, MO · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$1,582

Cash Price

$1,345-15%

Negotiated Range

$479 – $1,709

MOSAIC MEDICAL CENTER - MARYVILLE

MARYVILLE, MO · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$1,582

Cash Price

$1,345-15%

Negotiated Range

$479 – $5,660

BATES COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

BUTLER, MO · Government - Local

0.1/10

List Price

$1,924

Cash Price

$1,347-30%

Negotiated Range

$366 – $1,635

CARROLL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

CARROLLTON, MO · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$1,835

Cash Price

$1,376-25%

Negotiated Range

$1,101 – $14,338

MERCY ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL

MOUNTAIN VIEW, MO · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$2,325

Cash Price

$1,511-35%

Negotiated Range

$548 – $6,963

HERMANN AREA DISTRICT HOSPITAL

HERMANN, MO · Government - Hospital District or Authority

0.1/10

List Price

$2,829

Cash Price

$1,697-40%

Negotiated Range

$562 – $2,687

TEXAS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

HOUSTON, MO · Government - Local

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

$1,749

FREEMAN NEOSHO HOSPITAL

NEOSHO, MO · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$3,688

Cash Price

$2,213-40%

GOLDEN VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

CLINTON, MO · Government - Hospital District or Authority

0.1/10

List Price

$8,346

Cash Price

$5,007-40%

Negotiated Range

$5,166 – $9,960

HARRISON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

BETHANY, MO · Government - Hospital District or Authority

0.1/10

List Price

$10,300

Cash Price

$6,695-35%

Negotiated Range

$39 – $9,270

MISSOURI DELTA MEDICAL CENTER

SIKESTON, MO · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$26,946

Cash Price

$6,737-75%

Negotiated Range

$4,139 – $21,557

ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER

KANSAS CITY, MO · Proprietary

0.1/10

List Price

$8,169

Cash Price

$7,135-13%

Negotiated Range

$1,869 – $8,169

ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER

BLUE SPRINGS, MO · Proprietary

0.1/10

List Price

$27,648

Cash Price

$7,135-74%

Negotiated Range

$1,869 – $27,648

CITIZENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

BOLIVAR, MO · Government - Hospital District or Authority

0.1/10

List Price

$9,098

Cash Price

$7,279-20%

Negotiated Range

$5,182 – $8,809

MERCY HOSPITAL LEBANON

LEBANON, MO · Voluntary non-profit - Church

0.1/10

List Price

$12,904

Cash Price

$8,388-35%

Negotiated Range

$549 – $15,029

MERCY HOSPITAL AURORA

AURORA, MO · Voluntary non-profit - Church

0.1/10

List Price

$13,411

Cash Price

$8,717-35%

Negotiated Range

$5 – $25,348

PHELPS COUNTY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

ROLLA, MO · Government - Local

0.1/10

List Price

$12,892

Cash Price

$9,024-30%

Negotiated Range

$791 – $6,776

MERCY HOSPITAL CARTHAGE

CARTHAGE, MO · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$14,644

Cash Price

$9,519-35%

Negotiated Range

$457 – $11,669

MERCY HOSPITAL WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, MO · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$14,801

Cash Price

$9,621-35%

Negotiated Range

$549 – $12,455

TRUMAN MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL HILL

KANSAS CITY, MO · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$18,453

Cash Price

$10,149-45%

Negotiated Range

$584 – $18,453

NEVADA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

NEVADA, MO · Government - Local

0.1/10

List Price

$23,155

Cash Price

$10,420-55%

MERCY HOSPITAL SOUTH

SAINT LOUIS, MO · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$17,878

Cash Price

$11,621-35%

Negotiated Range

$570 – $10,587

MERCY HOSPITAL JOPLIN

JOPLIN, MO · Voluntary non-profit - Church

0.1/10

List Price

$18,488

Cash Price

$12,017-35%

Negotiated Range

$297 – $10,792

LAKE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM

OSAGE BEACH, MO · Voluntary non-profit - Other

0.1/10

List Price

$32,642

Cash Price

$12,404-62%

Negotiated Range

$6,485 – $22,458

UNIVERSITY HEALTH LAKEWOOD MEDICAL CENTER

KANSAS CITY, MO · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$24,766

Cash Price

$13,621-45%

Negotiated Range

$584 – $24,766

MERCY HOSPITAL JEFFERSON

CRYSTAL CITY, MO · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$22,565

Cash Price

$14,667-35%

Negotiated Range

$570 – $14,199

MERCY HOSPITAL SOUTHEAST

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$32,258

Cash Price

$20,968-35%

Negotiated Range

$549 – $37,622

LIBERTY HOSPITAL

LIBERTY, MO · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$100 – $13,721

RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER

KANSAS CITY, MO · Proprietary

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$267 – $22,369

LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER

LEXINGTON, MO · Proprietary

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$1,869 – $12,989

HANNIBAL REGIONAL HOSPITAL

HANNIBAL, MO · Voluntary non-profit - Other

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$5,484 – $16,177

BELTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

BELTON, MO · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$263 – $18,215

CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER

INDEPENDENCE, MO · Proprietary

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$267 – $20,431

LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER

LEES SUMMIT, MO · Proprietary

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$267 – $17,672

NORTH KANSAS CITY HOSPITAL

NORTH KANSAS CITY, MO · Government - Local

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$1,185 – $15,572

MERCY HOSPITAL STODDARD

DEXTER, MO · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$520 – $7,461

Appendectomy Cost by City in Missouri

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What Affects Appendectomy Cost in Missouri

The cost of appendectomy in Missouri depends on several factors, including the type of facility, whether you have insurance, and local market dynamics.

The total cost of appendectomy includes more than the surgeon's fee. Facility charges, anesthesia, pre-operative testing, and post-operative care all contribute. Ambulatory surgery centers, where medically appropriate, can offer significant savings compared to hospital settings.

Based on data from 41 hospitals in Missouri, appendectomy prices range from $1,074 to $32,642 — a 30.4x difference. This wide variation underscores why comparing prices before scheduling is critical for controlling your out-of-pocket costs.

Hospital vs. Outpatient Center Pricing in Missouri

The setting where appendectomy is performed in Missouri significantly impacts total cost. Hospital inpatient stays are the most expensive, followed by hospital outpatient departments, then ambulatory surgery centers.

For patients who are medically appropriate for outpatient surgery, ASCs offer a compelling combination of lower cost and shorter wait times. Many are physician-owned and focus exclusively on surgical care.

Discuss options with your surgeon and, if you're self-pay, ask about pricing at each available setting before scheduling.

Self-Pay vs. Insurance Cost Differences in Missouri

Self-pay patients in Missouri often have access to significantly discounted rates for appendectomy. Under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180.50), hospitals must publish their discounted cash prices alongside standard charges.

In Missouri, the average cash price for appendectomy is $6,513, which is 46% lower than the average list price of $11,998. This discount is typical of what self-pay patients can expect when asking for the hospital's uninsured rate.

For insured patients, the negotiated rate between your plan and the hospital determines your cost share. If you haven't met your deductible, you may pay more than the cash price. It's worth asking the hospital whether their self-pay rate is lower than what your insurance would charge — some patients save money by not filing a claim.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Appendectomy Cost in Missouri

How much does Appendectomy cost in Missouri?▼

The average cash price for appendectomy in Missouri is $6,513. Prices range from $1,074 to $32,642 depending on the hospital and whether you pay cash or use insurance.

Why do Appendectomy prices vary so much in Missouri?▼

Hospital prices for appendectomy in Missouri differ based on facility type (hospital outpatient vs. ambulatory surgery center), negotiated insurance rates, hospital overhead, and local market competition. Hospitals with less nearby competition tend to charge more.

Can I get a cheaper Appendectomy by paying cash?▼

Yes. In Missouri, the average cash price for appendectomy is $6,513, which is 46% below the average list price of $11,998. Many hospitals offer additional discounts if you pay upfront.

What is the cheapest hospital for Appendectomy in Missouri?▼

The cheapest hospital depends on current published rates. Use the price comparison table above to see which facility in Missouri offers the lowest cash price for appendectomy. Prices can change, so verify directly with the hospital before scheduling.

Does insurance cover Appendectomy?▼

Most health insurance plans cover appendectomy when medically necessary and ordered by a physician. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible, copay, and coinsurance, and whether the provider is in-network. Contact your insurer for a pre-authorization estimate.

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Data sourced from hospital machine-readable price transparency files as required by 45 CFR Parts 180 and 182. Prices are informational only and may not reflect current rates. Always confirm pricing directly with the hospital before scheduling.