Open appendectomy cost in Polson, MT
In Polson, MT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for appendectomy, open surgery: from $952.00 to $952.00, with a median of $952.00. Across Montana, the median is $1,160.95 at 2 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Polson, MT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center lowest Polson, MT · (406) 883-5377 HC PR 44950 APPENDECTOMY | $952.00 | $1,190.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center lowest Polson, MT · (406) 883-5377 HC PR 44950 APPENDECTOMY | $952.00 | $1,190.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $952.00, median $952.00, highest $952.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $952.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.