Posted Price

Appendix removal, laparoscopic at Cambridge Health Alliance

CPT 44970 · Cambridge, MA

Cash price$8,653.14
Gross charge$8,653.14
Insurer rates$461.68 – $5,255.62

These are Cambridge Health Alliance's own posted figures from its standard-charges file dated March 20, 2026. They are not a quote. Source: the hospital's file · its price transparency page.

The posted cash price equals the gross charge: this file shows no self-pay discount for this service.

Across 6 Massachusetts hospitals we index that post a cash price for this service: lowest $1,815.00, median $4,699.93, highest $11,713.94. See every hospital.

Nearby hospitals, same service

HospitalDistanceCash priceGross chargeFile date
Boston Medical Center
Boston, MA
2.4 mi$2,599.65$5,777.002026-03-13
Boston Medical Center-Brighton
Brighton, MA
2.8 mi$4,075.65$9,057.002026-03-13
Emerson Hospital -
W Concord, MA
15.1 mi$11,713.94$15,618.592026-05-18
South Shore Hospital
South Weymouth, MA
15.5 mi$5,324.20$7,606.002026-04-01
Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital
Lawrence, MA
24.5 mi$1,815.00$1,815.002024-08-01
Peconic Bay Medical Center
Riverhead, NY
127.2 mi$35,959.002026-03-31
Columbia Memorial Hospital
Hudson, NY
135.8 mi$1,250.00$2,500.002025-12-31
Albany Medical Center Hospital
Albany, NY
139.4 mi$7,818.50$15,637.002025-12-31

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
Lap,Appendectomy
line 48823
outpatient$8,653.14$8,653.14$461.68 – $5,255.62

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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