Posted Price

Appendix removal, laparoscopic at Northwestern Medicine McHenry

CPT 44970 · McHenry, IL

Cash price$26,964.85
Gross charge$38,521.21
Insurer rates$7,055.00 – $7,839.00

These are Northwestern Medicine McHenry's own posted figures from its standard-charges file dated April 1, 2026. They are not a quote. Source: the hospital's file · its price transparency page.

Across 13 Illinois hospitals we index that post a cash price for this service: lowest $298.83, median $26,964.85, highest $36,730.77. See every hospital.

Nearby hospitals, same service

HospitalDistanceCash priceGross chargeFile date
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
Lake Forest, IL
22.8 mi$30,072.48$42,960.692026-04-01
Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital
Geneva, IL
31.3 mi$34,314.01$49,020.012026-04-01
Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital
Winfield, IL
32.3 mi$30,573.64$43,676.632026-04-01
Saint Francis Hospital-Evanston
Evanston, IL
37.4 mi$6,446.00$15,982.002026-09-01
Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital
Dekalb, IL
38.1 mi$36,730.77$52,472.532026-04-01
Humboldt Park Health
Chicago, IL
43.0 mi$616.81$2,202.902026-09-29
University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics
Chicago, IL
43.9 mi$1,128.30$3,761.002026-04-01
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, IL
45.9 mi$30,072.48$42,960.692026-04-01

Distances are straight-line from ZIP code centers. Each hospital's figures come from its own file; files are updated on different dates.

Every row for CPT 44970 in this hospital's file

Row in the hospital's fileSettingCashGrossInsurer min – max
Laparoscopic Appendectomy
standard_charge_information[53234]
outpatient$26,964.85$38,521.21$7,055.00 – $7,839.00

The first row is the one used above. A price for one code usually covers the hospital's facility charge only; the doctor, anesthesia, pathology and other services can be billed separately. Ask the hospital for a good faith estimate before a scheduled service: if you pay yourself and the bill comes in $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it under the No Surprises Act.

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