Posted Price

Appendix removal, laparoscopic at Saint Francis Hospital-Evanston

CPT 44970 · Evanston, IL

Cash price$6,446.00
Gross charge$15,982.00
Insurer rates$684.22 – $14,253.76

These are Saint Francis Hospital-Evanston's own posted figures from its standard-charges file dated September 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
Humboldt Park Health
Chicago, IL
8.8 mi$616.81$2,202.902026-09-29
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, IL
10.0 mi$30,072.48$42,960.692026-04-01
University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics
Chicago, IL
10.3 mi$1,128.30$3,761.002026-04-01
Mt Sinai Hospital Medical Center
Chicago, IL
12.6 mi$2,119.26$3,027.512026-09-22
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
Lake Forest, IL
17.0 mi$30,072.48$42,960.692026-04-01
Holy Cross Hospital
Chicago, IL
17.6 mi$2,119.26$3,027.512026-09-22
Palos Community Hospital
Palos Heights, IL
25.9 mi$31,985.58$45,693.692026-04-01
Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital
Winfield, IL
26.5 mi$30,573.64$43,676.632026-04-01

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
Laparoscopy appendectomy
standard_charge_information[2635]
outpatient$6,446.00$15,982.00$684.22 – $14,253.76

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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