Surgery and procedures CPT 44970 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Appendectomy cost in Janesville, WI — inpatient

In Janesville-Beloit, WI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for laparoscopic appendectomy (appendix removal through small cuts) as an inpatient: from $1,235.16 to $1,235.16, with a median of $1,235.16. Across Wisconsin, the median is $3,661.45 at 34 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 44970, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$1,235.16Edgerton Hospital and Health Services
Median$1,235.16half pay less
Highest$1,235.16in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Edgerton Hospital and Health Services Edgerton, WI · (608) 884-3441 HP APPENDECTOMY LAPRASCOPIC $1,235.16 $1,692.00 $55.00–$1,471.34 27% —
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Inpatient: lowest $1,235.16, median $1,235.16, highest $1,235.16.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,235.16 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.