Appendectomy cost in Grand Rapids, MN
In Grand Rapids, MN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for laparoscopic appendectomy (appendix removal through small cuts): from $1,158.98 to $1,158.98, with a median of $1,158.98. Across Minnesota, the median is $1,456.24 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 44970, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Jan 28, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids, MN · (218) 326-3401 PR LAPAROSCOPY, SURGICAL; APPENDECTOMY | $1,158.98 | $2,727.00 | $395.45–$2,508.84 | 57% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,158.98, median $1,158.98, highest $1,158.98.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,158.98. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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
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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 44970 ($3,661.45). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids, MNAS LAPAROSCOPY, SURGICAL; APPENDECTOMY | $38.14 | file |