How much does a regular appendicitis surgery cost? Does it hurt after surgery?

The main surgery for appendicitis is an appendectomy. Traditional surgery is usually open surgery, which involves making a small incision in the appendix area and then removing the appendix, and traditional surgical treatment costs about $5,000 to $8,000.

Of course, it also depends on how well the surgery goes and how well the patient recovers afterward. If there are no comorbidities or infections after the surgery, the price tends to be about the same in those cases.

At present, minimally invasive surgery, that is, laparoscopic appendectomy, is relatively less damaging to the patient than open surgery, faster recovery, post-operative pain and post-operative recovery will be faster than open surgery, but may increase the cost of surgery.

In general, having a laparoscopic appendectomy adds an extra $3,000 to $5,000, mainly due to the anesthesia and the use of instrumentation supplies during the surgery, but there are significant benefits to the patient.