Surgery and procedures CPT 44970 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Appendectomy cost in Warrensburg, MO — inpatient

In Warrensburg, MO, 1 hospital lists a cash price for laparoscopic appendectomy (appendix removal through small cuts) as an inpatient: from $7,500.00 to $7,500.00, with a median of $7,500.00. Across Missouri, the median is $8,727.00 at 21 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 44970, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 1, 2024 and Dec 1, 2024.

Lowest$7,500.00Western Missouri Medical Center
Median$7,500.00half pay less
Highest$7,500.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Western Missouri Medical Center Warrensburg, MO · (660) 747-2500 Laparoscopy Surgical Appendectomy Charge $7,500.00 $1,489.40 — -404% Dec 1, 2024
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Inpatient: lowest $7,500.00, median $7,500.00, highest $7,500.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $7,500.00 — 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.