Appendectomy cost in Stevens Point, WI
In Stevens Point-Plover, WI, 2 hospitals list a cash price for laparoscopic appendectomy (appendix removal through small cuts): from $3,661.45 to $3,661.45, with a median of $3,661.45. The lowest listed price is at Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across Wisconsin, the median is $3,661.45 at 28 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Stevens Point-Plover, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital lowest Stevens Point, WI · (715) 346-5000 LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $3,661.45 | $5,633.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital lowest Stevens Point, WI · (715) 346-5000 Pro Laparoscopy, Appendectomy | $3,661.45 | $5,633.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Plover Hospital lowest Stevens Point, WI LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY | $3,661.45 | $5,633.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Plover Hospital lowest Stevens Point, WI Pro Laparoscopy, Appendectomy | $3,661.45 | $5,633.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital Stevens Point, WI · (715) 346-5000 Fac Laparoscopy, Appendectomy | $8,484.45 | $13,053.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Plover Hospital Stevens Point, WI Fac Laparoscopy, Appendectomy | $8,484.45 | $13,053.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $3,661.45, median $3,661.45, highest $3,661.45.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $3,661.45. 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.