Surgery and procedures CPT 44970 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Appendectomy cost in Little Rock, AR — inpatient

In Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR, 1 hospital lists a cash price for laparoscopic appendectomy (appendix removal through small cuts) as an inpatient: from $3,558.02 to $3,558.02, with a median of $3,558.02. Across Arkansas, the median is $3,558.02 at 11 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 Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026.

Lowest$3,558.02St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center
Median$3,558.02half pay less
Highest$3,558.02in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Little Rock, AR · (501) 552-3000 LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY $3,558.02 $13,866.00 — 74% Feb 28, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $3,558.02, median $3,558.02, highest $3,558.02.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $3,558.02 — 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.