Surgery and procedures CPT 44970 Nebraska Outpatient

Appendectomy cost in Nebraska

In Nebraska, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for laparoscopic appendectomy (appendix removal through small cuts): from $1,019.66 to $4,501.42, with a median of $3,258.42. The lowest price is at Bellevue Medical Center (Bellevue) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 4.4× 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$1,019.66Bellevue Medical Center + 1 more
Median$3,258.42half pay less
Highest$4,501.42in Nebraska
Lowest saves$2,238.76vs the median

Hospitals in Nebraska, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Bellevue Medical Center lowest Bellevue · Omaha, NE-IA Removal of appendix using an endoscope $1,019.66 $1,568.70 Aug 10, 2026
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Nebraska Medical Center lowest Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA Removal of appendix using an endoscope $1,019.66 $1,568.70 Aug 10, 2026
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St. Mary's Community Hospital Nebraska City · Nebraska City, NE PC LAPAROSCOPY APPENDECTOMY $1,350.41 $1,627.00 Feb 28, 2026
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Alegent Creighton Health Plainview · Norfolk, NE PC LAPAROSCOPY APPENDECTOMY $1,366.68 $1,627.00 Feb 28, 2026
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Alegent Health Memorial Hospital, Schuyler Schuyler · Columbus, NE PC LAPAROSCOPY APPENDECTOMY $1,382.95 $1,627.00 Feb 28, 2026
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Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY $2,579.76 $7,166.00 Feb 14, 2026
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Alegent Creighton Health Papillion · Omaha, NE-IA HC LAPAROSCOPY APENDECTOMY $3,937.08 $9,374.00 Feb 28, 2026
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Alegent Creighton Health Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC LAPAROSCOPY APENDECTOMY $3,937.08 $9,374.00 Feb 28, 2026
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Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC LAPAROSCOPY APENDECTOMY $3,937.08 $9,374.00 Feb 28, 2026
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CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC LAPAROSCOPY APENDECTOMY $3,937.08 $9,374.00 Feb 28, 2026
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Good Samaritan Hospital Kearney · Kearney, NE HC LAPAROSCOPY APENDECTOMY $4,360.89 $7,149.00 Feb 28, 2026
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Methodist Fremont Health Fremont · Fremont, NE LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY $4,501.42 $12,166.00 Feb 16, 2026
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By metro area

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

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Omaha, NE-IA 7 $1,019.66 $3,937.08
Columbus, NE 1 $1,382.95 $1,382.95
Fremont, NE 1 $4,501.42 $4,501.42
Kearney, NE 1 $4,360.89 $4,360.89
Nebraska City, NE 1 $1,350.41 $1,350.41
Norfolk, NE 1 $1,366.68 $1,366.68

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.