Surgery and procedures CPT 44950 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Open appendectomy cost in Kalispell, MT — inpatient

In Kalispell, MT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for appendectomy, open surgery as an inpatient: from $981.82 to $981.82, with a median of $981.82. Across Montana, the median is $1,354.31 at 6 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 44950, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$981.82Logan Health - Whitefish
Median$981.82half pay less
Highest$981.82in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Logan Health - Whitefish Whitefish, MT · (406) 863-3550 APPENDECTOMY $981.82 $1,510.50 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $981.82, median $981.82, highest $981.82.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $981.82 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

What it is

This code covers removing the appendix through a cut in the lower right belly rather than with a laparoscope.

What the price covers

The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.