Surgery and procedures CPT 44970 Utah Outpatient

Appendectomy cost in Utah

In Utah, 2 hospitals publish a cash price for laparoscopic appendectomy (appendix removal through small cuts): from $6,435.00 to $10,477.00, with a median of $8,456.00. The lowest price is at Uintah Basin Medical Center (Roosevelt). The highest price is 1.6× 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 27, 2026. See them on a map

Lowest$6,435.00Uintah Basin Medical Center
Median$8,456.00half pay less
Highest$10,477.00in Utah
Lowest saves$2,021.00vs the median

Hospitals in Utah, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Uintah Basin Medical Center lowest Roosevelt · Roosevelt, UT REMOVAL OF APPENDIX USING AN ENDOSCOPE $6,435.00 $7,150.00 —
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Castleview Hospital Price · Price, UT Laparoscopy, surgical, appendectomy $10,477.00 $19,049.10 —
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By metro area

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

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Price, UT 1 $10,477.00 $10,477.00
Roosevelt, UT 1 $6,435.00 $6,435.00

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.