Appendectomy Cost in Beaumont, TX (2026): Average Prices & What You'll Pay

What does a appendectomy cost in Beaumont, TX?

Where you have an appendectomy done in Beaumont, TX swings the bill from $2,647 to $2,647 for identical care. The median cash price across 3 reporting hospitals is $2,647. The numbers are pulled directly from federally mandated hospital price transparency files.

Where appendectomy costs vary in Beaumont, TX

Pins show hospitals with price-transparency data (colored by vs. state average) and nearby ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, and other facilities (colored by type). Click any pin for facility name and estimated cost range.

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Texas is the largest commercial hospital market in the country by revenue. HCA, Tenet, and Community Health Systems are significant for-profit players across the state. Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio have genuine multi-system competition that creates real price variation. Rural Texas - particularly West Texas and the Panhandle - has extensive critical access hospital coverage where pricing differs substantially from urban PPS hospitals. Appendectomy is largely an emergency procedure, which eliminates most price shopping. The main cost driver is surgical approach and admission status: uncomplicated laparoscopic appendectomies are increasingly performed as same-day outpatient cases at substantially lower total cost than open or complicated inpatient stays. Your primary out-of-pocket exposure is driven by your deductible and whether the facility and surgeon are both in-network.

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Why prices vary - and what it means for your coverage

Facility classification matters as much as the hospital itself - a hospital-owned outpatient center adds a facility fee that a freestanding clinic does not. Setting drives most of the spread here: an ambulatory surgical center (ASC) is usually meaningfully cheaper than a hospital operating room for the same procedure, when your case qualifies.

What you pay out of pocket on top of this depends on your deductible, your plan's out-of-pocket maximum, and whether every provider involved is in-network - not just the facility.

Frequently asked questions: appendectomy costs in Beaumont, TX

How much does an appendectomy cost in Beaumont, TX?

Across 3 Beaumont, TX hospitals that publish prices, an appendectomy ranges from $2,647 to $2,647, with a median of $2,647. Most facilities fall between $2,647 and $2,647. What you pay depends on the facility, your insurance, and whether you have met your deductible.

Where is the cheapest place to get an appendectomy in Beaumont, TX?

Based on declared prices, the lowest-cost facility in our Beaumont, TX data is Southeast Texas St. Elizabeth in Beaumont at about $2,647. By metro, Beaumont has the lowest median ($2,647). Freestanding ambulatory surgery and imaging centers are often cheaper still and may not appear in hospital price data - ask your doctor whether one is an option.

Why is an appendectomy so much cheaper at some Beaumont, TX hospitals?

Prices vary up to 1× because each hospital sets its own list price, cash discount, and insurer-negotiated rates. In Beaumont, TX, the median cash (self-pay) price is $2,647 versus a median negotiated rate of $297 - about 8.9× higher. Asking for the cash price or your insurer's negotiated rate is often the single biggest lever on what you pay.

How much will I actually pay out of pocket for an appendectomy in Beaumont, TX?

Your out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible, coinsurance, out-of-pocket maximum, and whether the facility is in-network - not just the sticker price. If you have not met your deductible, you will typically pay the negotiated rate in full until you do. Use the CostKits cost forecaster to estimate your specific out-of-pocket amount before you go.

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