Appendix removal, laparoscopic at St. Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus
CPT 44970 · Quakertown, PA
These are St. Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus's own posted figures from its standard-charges file dated February 26, 2026. They are not a quote. Source: the hospital's file · its price transparency page.
Across 7 Pennsylvania hospitals we index that post a cash price for this service: lowest $5,947.00, median $6,840.75, highest $27,907.45. See every hospital.
Nearby hospitals, same service
| Hospital | Distance | Cash price | Gross charge | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital East Norriton, PA | 21.5 mi | $6,840.75 | 2026-09-15 | |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia, PA | 29.0 mi | $6,180.00 | $7,274.25 | 2026-09-01 |
| St. Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA | 29.9 mi | $27,907.45 | 2026-03-31 | |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital Philadelphia, PA | 31.0 mi | $6,840.75 | 2026-09-15 | |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA | 31.7 mi | $14,674.24 | 2026-03-31 | |
| Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol, PA | 35.1 mi | $5,947.00 | $7,422.60 | 2026-09-01 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Somerset Somerville, NJ | 35.9 mi | $6,311.00 | 2026-03-04 | |
| Mercy Catholic Medical Center- Mercy Fitzgerald Darby, PA | 37.7 mi | $23,213.97 | 2026-03-31 |
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 file | Setting | Cash | Gross | Insurer min – max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAPAROSCOPY, SURGICAL, APPENDECTOMY line 138813 | outpatient | $5,729.53 – $20,640.83 |
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