Surgery and procedures CPT 44950 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Open appendectomy cost in Olla, LA — inpatient

In Olla, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for appendectomy, open surgery as an inpatient: from $2,658.40 to $2,658.40, with a median of $2,658.40. Across Louisiana, the median is $1,569.54 at 8 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 44950, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$2,658.40Hardtner Medical Center
Median$2,658.40half pay less
Highest$2,658.40in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Olla, LA.

median
Lowest $2,658.40Highest $2,791.20

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Hardtner Medical Center lowest Olla, LA · (318) 495-3131 44950 Appendectomy; $2,658.40 $3,323.00 — 20% Apr 1, 2026
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Hardtner Medical Center Olla, LA · (318) 495-3131 44950 APPENDECTOMY ProFee $2,791.20 $3,489.00 — 20% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $2,658.40, median $2,658.40, highest $2,658.40.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,658.40 — 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.