Surgery and procedures CPT 44970 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Appendectomy cost in Moses Lake, WA — inpatient

In Moses Lake, WA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for laparoscopic appendectomy (appendix removal through small cuts) as an inpatient: from $1,497.00 to $1,497.00, with a median of $1,497.00. Across Washington, the median is $5,145.08 at 14 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$1,497.00Grant County Public Hospital District 1
Median$1,497.00half pay less
Highest$1,497.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Grant County Public Hospital District 1 Moses Lake, WA HC PR 44970 Laparoscopy Appendectomy $1,497.00 $1,497.00 — — —
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Inpatient: lowest $1,497.00, median $1,497.00, highest $1,497.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,497.00 — 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.