Surgery and procedures CPT 44970 Delaware Outpatient

Appendectomy cost in Delaware

In Delaware, 2 hospitals publish a cash price for laparoscopic appendectomy (appendix removal through small cuts): from $1,324.00 to $7,287.90, with a median of $4,305.95. The lowest price is at St. Francis Hospital (Wilmington). The highest price is 5.5× the lowest.

Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 44970. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.

Lowest$1,324.00St. Francis Hospital
Median$4,305.95half pay less
Highest$7,287.90in Delaware
Lowest saves$2,981.95vs the median

Hospitals in Delaware, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
St. Francis Hospital lowest Wilmington · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD PR Laparoscopy Surgical Appendectomy $1,324.00 $1,324.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Beebe Medical Center Lewes · Seaford, DE REMOVAL OF APPENDIX USING AN ENDOSCOPE $7,287.90 $8,574.00 —
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By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1 $1,324.00 $1,324.00
Seaford, DE 1 $7,287.90 $7,287.90

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.

Laparoscopic appendectomy (appendix removal through small cuts) in other states

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.