Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) Cost in San Francisco, CA

6 hospitals compared. Prices pulled from each hospital's published pricing files, required by federal law.

6
Hospitals
$9,200
Lowest Price
$12,250
Highest Price
$3,050
Max Savings
1.3x
Price Spread
Nationwide lowest: $5,500 at Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia — $3,700 less than the cheapest option in San Francisco.

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Rough estimate based on common plan structures. Your actual cost depends on your specific plan.
Hospital Cash (Self-Pay) Rate Est. Your Cost List Price
El Camino HealthLowest
El Camino Health · Mountain View
$9,200 $18,400
Sutter CPMC Van Ness
Sutter Health · Cathedral Hill
$9,350 $18,700
Kaiser Permanente San Francisco
Kaiser Permanente · Geary Blvd
$9,550 $19,100
John Muir Medical Center
John Muir Health · Walnut Creek
$9,650 $19,300
Stanford Health Care
Stanford Medicine · Palo Alto
$11,675 $23,350
UCSF Medical Center
UCSF Health · Parnassus Heights
$12,250 $24,500
CPT Code 44970 — Appendectomy (Laparoscopic). Prices shown are negotiated rates between Cash (Self-Pay) and each hospital. Your actual cost depends on your deductible, coinsurance, and out-of-pocket maximum.

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