Surgery and procedures CPT 44970 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Appendectomy cost in Grand Junction, CO — inpatient

In Grand Junction, CO, 1 hospital lists a cash price for laparoscopic appendectomy (appendix removal through small cuts) as an inpatient: from $833.70 to $833.70, with a median of $833.70. Across Colorado, the median is $5,256.12 at 4 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 44970, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$833.70Family Health West Hospital
Median$833.70half pay less
Highest$833.70in 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 Grand Junction, CO.

median
Lowest $833.70Highest $833.70

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Family Health West Hospital lowest Fruita, CO · (970) 858-9871 CAH LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY $833.70 $1,191.00 — 30% —
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Family Health West Hospital lowest Fruita, CO · (970) 858-9871 CAH LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY $833.70 $1,191.00 — 30% —
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Inpatient: lowest $833.70, median $833.70, highest $833.70.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $3,875.97 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

What it is

A laparoscopic appendectomy removes the appendix through several small cuts using a camera and instruments. It is the usual treatment for appendicitis and is most often done as urgent surgery.

What the price covers

The facility price covers the operating room and recovery. The surgeon, anesthesia, the pathology exam of the appendix and any emergency room visit, CT scan or hospital stay are billed separately.