Appendix removal, laparoscopic: Minnesota hospital prices
CPT 44970 · 7 hospitals
Lowest cash price$987.11
Median$1,459.03
Highest$8,310.46
Each figure is the hospital's own posted standard charge from its machine-readable file; the file date is in the last column. They are not quotes, and they cover the hospital's charge for this code, not the whole visit. How to read this.
| Hospital | Cash price | Gross charge | Insurer min – max | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville | $987.11 | $2,322.60 | $395.45 – $2,756.44 | 2026-02-06 |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood | $1,457.74 | $2,324.93 | $395.45 – $2,756.44 | 2026-02-05 |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina | $1,458.67 | $2,326.42 | $395.45 – $2,756.44 | 2026-02-06 |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming | $1,459.03 | $2,327.00 | $395.45 – $2,756.44 | 2026-02-05 |
| M Health Fairview University of MN Medical Center Minneapolis | $1,459.03 | $2,327.00 | $395.45 – $2,756.44 | 2026-02-06 |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove | $6,680.18 | $12,675.86 | $3,614.00 – $10,793.43 | 2026-09-25 |
| North Memorial Health Hospital Robbinsdale | $8,310.46 | $15,769.38 | $3,614.00 – $14,439.36 | 2026-09-25 |