Surgery and procedures CPT 44970 Outpatient

Appendectomy cost in Alliance, NE

In Alliance, NE, 1 hospital lists a cash price for laparoscopic appendectomy (appendix removal through small cuts): from $5,595.20 to $5,595.20, with a median of $5,595.20. Across Nebraska, the median is $2,143.80 at 23 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 44970, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 18, 2026 and Aug 18, 2026.

Lowest$5,595.20Box Butte General Hospital
Median$5,595.20half pay less
Highest$5,595.20in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Box Butte General Hospital Alliance, NE · (308) 762-6660 LAPAROSCOPY APPENDECTOMY $5,595.20 $6,994.00 — 20% Aug 18, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $5,595.20, median $5,595.20, highest $5,595.20.

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.