Surgery and procedures CPT 44970 Montana Outpatient

Appendectomy cost in Montana

In Montana, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for laparoscopic appendectomy (appendix removal through small cuts): from $893.60 to $17,712.00, with a median of $3,112.26. The lowest price is at Providence St Joseph Medical Center (Polson). The highest price is 19.8× 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$893.60Providence St Joseph Medical Center
Median$3,112.26half pay less
Highest$17,712.00in Montana
Lowest saves$2,218.66vs the median

Hospitals in Montana, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Providence St Joseph Medical Center lowest Polson · Polson, MT HC PR 44970 LAPAROSCOPY APPENDECTOMY $893.60 $1,117.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Barrett Hospital & Healthcare Dillon · Dillon, MT Removal of appendix using an endoscope $1,280.60 $1,348.00 Jun 12, 2026
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Community Hospital of Anaconda Anaconda · Anaconda, MT Removal of appendix using an endoscope $1,829.48 $2,439.30 Jul 20, 2026
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St. Peter's Health Helena · Helena, MT OPERATING ROOM SERVICES - GENERAL CLASSIFICATION $4,395.04 $5,170.64 —
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Deaconess Regional Medical Center Bozeman · Bozeman, MT REMOVAL OF APPENDIX USING AN ENDOSCOPE $4,683.20 — Nov 19, 2024
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Great Falls Clinic Hospital Great Falls · Great Falls, MT REMOVAL OF APPENDIX USING AN ENDOSCOPE $17,712.00 $17,712.00 —
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By metro area

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

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Anaconda, MT 1 $1,829.48 $1,829.48
Bozeman, MT 1 $4,683.20 $4,683.20
Dillon, MT 1 $1,280.60 $1,280.60
Great Falls, MT 1 $17,712.00 $17,712.00
Helena, MT 1 $4,395.04 $4,395.04
Polson, MT 1 $893.60 $893.60

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.