Open appendectomy cost in Omaha, NE
In Omaha, NE-IA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for appendectomy, open surgery: from $847.70 to $2,579.76, with a median of $1,109.75. The lowest listed price is at Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa — $262.05 less than the median here. Across Nebraska, the median is $1,444.55 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 44950, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 14, 2026 and Aug 10, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Omaha, NE-IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa lowest Missouri Valley, IA · (712) 642-2784 PC APPENDECTOMY | $847.70 | $1,730.00 | $605.50–$1,695.40 | 51% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Medical Center Bellevue, NE · (402) 763-3600 Removal of appendix | $1,109.75 | $1,707.30 | $78.57–$1,883.77 | 35% | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE · (402) 559-4000 Removal of appendix | $1,109.75 | $1,707.30 | $78.57–$1,883.77 | 35% | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE · (402) 354-4000 APPENDECTOMY | $2,579.76 | $7,166.00 | $3,296.36–$7,120.36 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE · (402) 354-4000 APPENDECTOMY | $2,579.76 | $7,166.00 | $3,296.36–$7,120.36 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $847.70, median $1,109.75, highest $2,579.76 — a 3.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,713.73. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.