Surgery and procedures CPT 44970 Outpatient

Appendectomy cost in Friday Harbor, WA

In Friday Harbor, WA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for laparoscopic appendectomy (appendix removal through small cuts): from $4,102.15 to $4,102.15, with a median of $4,102.15. Across Washington, the median is $9,324.05 at 8 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 44970, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$4,102.15PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center
Median$4,102.15half pay less
Highest$4,102.15in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center Friday Harbor, WA · (360) 378-2141 REMOVAL OF APPENDIX USING AN ENDOSCOPE $4,102.15 $6,311.00 — 35% —
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Outpatient: lowest $4,102.15, median $4,102.15, highest $4,102.15.

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.