Surgery and procedures CPT 44970 Outpatient

Appendectomy cost in Owosso, MI

In Owosso, MI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for laparoscopic appendectomy (appendix removal through small cuts): from $925.60 to $925.60, with a median of $925.60. Across Michigan, the median is $1,341.20 at 37 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 44970, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$925.60Memorial Healthcare
Median$925.60half pay less
Highest$925.60in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Memorial Healthcare Owosso, MI · (989) 723-5211 LAPAROSC APPENDECTOMY-PhHOS $925.60 $1,157.00 — 20% Apr 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $925.60, median $925.60, highest $925.60.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $925.60. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.

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.