ProcedureRadar

Appendectomy (Laparoscopic): Children's Hospital of vs Lehigh Valley in Philadelphia

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia charges $34,353 for Appendectomy (Laparoscopic). Lehigh Valley Hospital charges $73, a 100% gap. Both report transparency-file data within the past month, with 24 and 50 payer rates. Lehigh Valley Hospital is the lower-cost option for cash payers.

Head-to-head: Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) pricing

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

$34,353
Cash Price for Appendectomy (Laparoscopic)
High confidence
24 payer rates

Source: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia machine-readable file , updated Sep 2026.

Lehigh Valley Hospital

$73
Cash Price for Appendectomy (Laparoscopic)
High confidence
50 payer rates

Source: Lehigh Valley Hospital machine-readable file , updated Sep 2026.

Based on 74 price points

Two hospitals in the same city can post prices that are worlds apart. A knee replacement in New York ranges from $2,653 to $169,071 across 23 hospitals, all verified from federal price-transparency files. The compare tool makes those side-by-side numbers easy to pull up before you commit to anything.

Kevin Monangai, Founder of ProcedureRadar

Methodology and data sources

Based on 74 price points across Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley Hospital, updated 2026-09-01. Every price comes from each hospital's federally mandated price transparency file under 45 CFR Part 180. See the full methodology.

Frequently asked questions

This hospital's pricing is published per federal mandate.

Disclosure required by 45 CFR Part 180.

Last updated:

Prices shown are sourced from publicly available hospital pricing files required by federal law (45 CFR Part 180). Actual costs may vary based on your insurance plan, specific diagnosis, treatment complexity, and other factors. ProcedureRadar does not provide medical advice. This information is for comparison purposes only. Contact the hospital or your insurance provider for a personalized cost estimate.