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Laparoscopic removal of the appendix. Commercial negotiated rates by hospital and market, next to Medicare for the same code.
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CPT 44970: Laparoscopy Appendectomy
256 hospitals in 37 markets. National Medicare rate $6,176, surgery center $3,031.
| Market | Hospitals | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | Low–high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta GA | 6 | $6,917 | $6,917 | $9,543 | $6,917–$10,418 |
| Austin TX | 13 | $4,640 | $9,274 | $10,922 | $4,640–$10,922 |
| Boston MA | 11 | $7,028 | $7,907 | $8,914 | $4,850–$11,016 |
| California (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $13,297–$13,297 |
| Chicago IL | 8 | $8,255 | $8,676 | $14,716 | $6,180–$16,105 |
| Cleveland OH | 10 | $4,984 | $6,632 | $8,402 | $3,942–$9,608 |
| Columbus OH | 1 | — | — | — | $21,745–$21,745 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth TX | 13 | $9,126 | $12,326 | $12,370 | $9,126–$24,256 |
| Denver CO | 15 | $7,036 | $8,192 | $11,428 | $6,314–$12,373 |
| Detroit MI | 17 | $6,035 | $6,035 | $7,584 | $3,155–$9,407 |
| Georgia (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $7,973–$7,973 |
| Houston TX | 16 | $8,431 | $8,588 | $9,474 | $4,778–$9,537 |
| Illinois (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $5,934–$5,934 |
| Kansas (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $10,461–$10,461 |
| Las Vegas NV | 2 | — | — | — | $5,346–$6,448 |
| Los Angeles CA | 16 | $8,838 | $10,222 | $12,364 | $7,382–$28,632 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale FL | 1 | — | — | — | $8,897–$8,897 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | 8 | $7,893 | $8,110 | $8,366 | $7,634–$9,771 |
| Nashville TN | 7 | $5,946 | $6,274 | $6,274 | $3,942–$6,274 |
| New York (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $9,123–$9,123 |
| New York City | 8 | $5,212 | $5,372 | $8,500 | $5,178–$18,617 |
| Ohio (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $9,915–$9,915 |
| Pennsylvania (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $19,822–$19,822 |
| Philadelphia PA | 11 | $5,798 | $7,589 | $8,611 | $5,401–$11,208 |
| Phoenix AZ | 8 | $5,502 | $5,808 | $5,850 | $4,586–$5,975 |
| Pittsburgh PA | 12 | $5,576 | $9,980 | $14,624 | $4,297–$18,623 |
| Portland OR | 8 | $14,470 | $14,470 | $21,931 | $14,470–$21,931 |
| Richmond VA | 3 | — | — | — | $10,695–$10,695 |
| Rio Grande Valley TX | 6 | $6,731 | $7,748 | $9,142 | $6,284–$9,328 |
| San Antonio TX | 3 | — | — | — | $5,622–$10,312 |
| San Diego CA | 6 | $7,776 | $7,776 | $7,776 | $7,208–$14,450 |
| San Francisco Bay Area CA | 6 | $11,052 | $18,808 | $33,970 | $9,518–$38,875 |
| Seattle-Tacoma WA | 14 | $17,580 | $17,988 | $21,321 | $11,210–$22,844 |
| St. Louis MO | 4 | — | — | — | $7,908–$8,281 |
| Tampa FL | 6 | $12,975 | $12,975 | $12,975 | $9,761–$23,168 |
| Washington DC | 9 | $9,779 | $9,927 | $9,927 | $4,209–$9,927 |
| Wisconsin (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $8,886–$8,886 |
| Hospital | Market | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Health -St John Hospital | Detroit MI | $3,155 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital (Midtown + West) | Nashville TN | $3,942 | 0.7× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Cleveland OH | $3,942 | 0.7× | 1 | 2026-07-14 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Cleveland OH | $4,208 | 0.7× | 3 | 2026-07-14 |
| George Washington Univ Hospital | Washington DC | $4,209 | 0.6× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| Upmc Mercy | Pittsburgh PA | $4,297 | 0.7× | 1 | 2026-03-06 |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center | Cleveland OH | $4,457 | 0.8× | 3 | 2026-07-14 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center (Dignity) | Phoenix AZ | $4,586 | 0.7× | 2 | 2026-02-28 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center (Dignity) | Phoenix AZ | $4,586 | 0.7× | 2 | 2026-02-28 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Austin TX | $4,640 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Dell Seton Med Center At The University Of Tx | Austin TX | $4,640 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Seton Southwest | Austin TX | $4,640 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest | Austin TX | $4,640 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Cedar Park Regional Medical Center | Austin TX | $4,640 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Seton Hays | Austin TX | $4,640 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Chi St Luke's Health Brazosport | Houston TX | $4,778 | 0.8× | 5 | 2026-02-28 |
| South Shore Hospital | Boston MA | $4,850 | 0.7× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | New York City | $5,178 | 0.7× | 6 | 2026-09-05 |
| South Brooklyn Health | New York City | $5,204 | 0.7× | 6 | 2026-09-05 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | New York City | $5,214 | 0.7× | 6 | 2026-09-05 |
| LINCOLN MEDICAL & MENTAL HEALTH CENTER | New York City | $5,216 | 0.7× | 6 | 2026-09-05 |
| Trinity Health Oakland Hospital | Detroit MI | $5,265 | 0.9× | 16 | 2026-03-31 |
| Henderson Hospital | Las Vegas NV | $5,346 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| Upmc Passavant | Pittsburgh PA | $5,346 | 0.9× | 1 | 2026-03-07 |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $5,401 | 0.9× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center | New York City | $5,528 | 0.7× | 5 | 2026-03-25 |
| Upmc St Margaret | Pittsburgh PA | $5,576 | 0.9× | 1 | 2026-03-06 |
| Upmc East | Pittsburgh PA | $5,576 | 0.9× | 1 | 2026-03-06 |
| University Health System | San Antonio TX | $5,622 | 0.9× | 4 | 2025-10-14 |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital | Nashville TN | $5,643 | 1.0× | 7 | 2025-10-01 |
| Paoli Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $5,680 | 1.0× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mclaren Port Huron | Detroit MI | $5,751 | 0.9× | 1 | 2025-12-31 |
| Bryn Mawr Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $5,760 | 0.9× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $5,808 | 0.9× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $5,808 | 0.9× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $5,808 | 0.9× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $5,808 | 0.9× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Lankenau Medical Center | Philadelphia PA | $5,836 | 1.0× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center | Illinois (statewide) | $5,934 | 0.9× | 2 | 2026-06-03 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $5,975 | 0.9× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $5,975 | 0.9× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Trinity Health Livonia Hospital | Detroit MI | $5,997 | 1.0× | 15 | 2026-03-31 |
| Corewell Health Beaumont Grosse Pointe Hospital | Detroit MI | $6,035 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospit | Detroit MI | $6,035 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital | Detroit MI | $6,035 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital | Detroit MI | $6,035 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| Corewell Health Farmington Hills Hospital | Detroit MI | $6,035 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital | Detroit MI | $6,035 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| Jefferson Abington Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $6,074 | 1.0× | 4 | 2026-09-15 |
| Endeavor Health Evanston Hospital | Chicago IL | $6,180 | 0.9× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Henry Ford Health Rochester Hospital | Detroit MI | $6,198 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville TN | $6,250 | 1.1× | 7 | 2025-10-01 |
| TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center | Nashville TN | $6,274 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar Skyline Medical Center | Nashville TN | $6,274 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar Summit Medical Center | Nashville TN | $6,274 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center | Nashville TN | $6,274 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Knapp Medical Center | Rio Grande Valley TX | $6,284 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Presbyterian/St. Luke's | Denver CO | $6,314 | 1.0× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Swedish | Denver CO | $6,334 | 1.0× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| University Medical Center of Southern Nevada | Las Vegas NV | $6,448 | 1.0× | 7 | 2026-07-01 |
| Magee Womens Hospital Of Upmc Health System | Pittsburgh PA | $6,461 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-03-06 |
| Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital | Cleveland OH | $6,565 | 1.1× | 3 | 2026-06-15 |
| Marymount Hospital | Cleveland OH | $6,565 | 1.1× | 3 | 2026-06-15 |
| Mclaren Lapeer Region | Detroit MI | $6,622 | 1.1× | 1 | 2025-12-31 |
| HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge | Denver CO | $6,627 | 1.0× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Hca Healthone Rose | Denver CO | $6,648 | 1.0× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Mission Regional Medical Center | Rio Grande Valley TX | $6,671 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| MetroHealth System | Cleveland OH | $6,700 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center | Houston TX | $6,714 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-02-28 |
| Emerson Hospital - | Boston MA | $6,832 | 0.9× | 1 | 2026-05-18 |
| Harlingen Medical Center | Rio Grande Valley TX | $6,912 | 1.1× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| Emory University Hospital | Atlanta GA | $6,917 | 1.1× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta GA | $6,917 | 1.1× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta GA | $6,917 | 1.1× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Atlanta GA | $6,917 | 1.1× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beverly Hospital Corporation | Boston MA | $7,012 | 1.0× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington | Boston MA | $7,045 | 1.0× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Tri-City Medical Center | San Diego CA | $7,208 | 0.9× | 4 | 2026-05-29 |
| Winchester Hospital | Boston MA | $7,368 | 1.0× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Usc Verdugo Hills Hospital | Los Angeles CA | $7,382 | 0.9× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital | Denver CO | $7,425 | 1.2× | 4 | 2025-11-01 |
| Medina Hospital | Cleveland OH | $7,500 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-06-15 |
| Henry Ford Health Macomb Hospital | Detroit MI | $7,584 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-06-28 |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia PA | $7,589 | 1.2× | 5 | 2026-09-15 |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $7,589 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-09-15 |
| UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital | Denver CO | $7,597 | 1.2× | 3 | 2025-11-01 |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $7,634 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-03-31 |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $7,641 | 1.2× | 4 | 2026-02-06 |
| Scripps Green Hospital | San Diego CA | $7,776 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-03-30 |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego CA | $7,776 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-03-30 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | San Diego CA | $7,776 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-03-30 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas | San Diego CA | $7,776 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-03-30 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Los Angeles CA | $7,799 | 1.0× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Ctr | Los Angeles CA | $7,804 | 1.0× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Los Angeles CA | $7,906 | 1.0× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| New England Baptist Hospital | Boston MA | $7,907 | 1.1× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | St. Louis MO | $7,908 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-06-10 |
| Maimonides Medical Center | New York City | $7,945 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| St. Luke's Health The Woodlands Hospital | Houston TX | $7,961 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-02-28 |
| St. Luke's Health Sugar Land Hospital | Houston TX | $7,961 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-02-28 |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins | Georgia (statewide) | $7,973 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $7,977 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-02-06 |
| M Health Fairview Lakes Medical Center | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $8,110 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-02-05 |
| M Health Fairview Northland Medical Center | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $8,110 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-01-29 |
| M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $8,111 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-02-06 |
| Temple University Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $8,151 | 1.3× | 6 | 2026-04-13 |
| Endeavor Health Edward Hospital | Chicago IL | $8,176 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Lutheran Medical Center | Denver CO | $8,192 | 1.3× | 6 | 2026-03-22 |
| Intermountain Health Saint Joseph Hospital | Denver CO | $8,192 | 1.3× | 6 | 2026-03-22 |
| Trinity Health Livingston Hospital | Detroit MI | $8,279 | 1.4× | 15 | 2026-03-31 |
| Endeavor Health Northwest Community Hospital | Chicago IL | $8,281 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | St. Louis MO | $8,281 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-06-04 |
| Mercy Hospital South | St. Louis MO | $8,281 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-06-10 |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | St. Louis MO | $8,281 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-06-10 |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago IL | $8,382 | 1.3× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Doctors Hospital at Renaissance | Rio Grande Valley TX | $8,583 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston TX | $8,588 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Henry Ford Health Hospital | Detroit MI | $8,588 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-06-28 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Houston TX | $8,588 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Houston TX | $8,588 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston TX | $8,588 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | Houston TX | $8,588 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cleveland Clinic (main campus) | Cleveland OH | $8,702 | 1.5× | 4 | 2026-06-16 |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake | Houston TX | $8,749 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth | Boston MA | $8,814 | 1.2× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center | Washington DC | $8,814 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham | Boston MA | $8,850 | 1.2× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital Of Wisconsin | Wisconsin (statewide) | $8,886 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-01-01 |
| Cleveland Clinic Hospital | Miami-Fort Lauderdale FL | $8,897 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-06-15 |
| Endeavor Health Elmhurst Hospital | Chicago IL | $8,969 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mount Auburn Hospital | Boston MA | $8,977 | 1.2× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $9,071 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-09-15 |
| Stony Brook University Hospital | New York (statewide) | $9,123 | 1.2× | 5 | 2026-06-10 |
| Denver Health Medical Center | Denver CO | $9,124 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-04-30 |
| Baylor University Medical Center | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $9,126 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-06-29 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $9,126 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-06-29 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lake Pointe | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $9,126 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-06-29 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $9,126 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-06-29 |
| Hennepin County Medical Center | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $9,132 | 1.4× | 2 | 2025-12-17 |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro | Los Angeles CA | $9,148 | 1.2× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance | Los Angeles CA | $9,154 | 1.2× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $9,172 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-09-15 |
| Scott & White Hospital-Round Rock | Austin TX | $9,274 | 1.5× | 4 | 2026-06-13 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center ? Pflugerville | Austin TX | $9,274 | 1.5× | 4 | 2026-06-13 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- Austin | Austin TX | $9,274 | 1.5× | 4 | 2026-06-13 |
| Valley Regional Medical Center | Rio Grande Valley TX | $9,328 | 1.5× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Rio Grande Regional Hospital | Rio Grande Valley TX | $9,328 | 1.5× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Harper University Hospital | Detroit MI | $9,407 | 1.6× | 1 | 2026-09-02 |
| Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital | Detroit MI | $9,407 | 1.6× | 1 | 2026-05-20 |
| Providence Mission Hospital | Los Angeles CA | $9,446 | 1.2× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Anna Jaques Hospital | Boston MA | $9,450 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Southeast | Houston TX | $9,474 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Conroe | Houston TX | $9,474 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Northwest | Houston TX | $9,474 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Tomball | Houston TX | $9,474 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Kingwood | Houston TX | $9,474 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley | San Francisco Bay Area CA | $9,518 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Medical Center | Houston TX | $9,537 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital | Cleveland OH | $9,608 | 1.7× | 3 | 2026-06-15 |
| Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital | Cleveland OH | $9,608 | 1.7× | 3 | 2026-06-15 |
| Tampa General Hospital | Tampa FL | $9,761 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| North Memorial Health | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $9,771 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-09-25 |
| Reston Hospital Center | Washington DC | $9,779 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Stonesprings Hospital Center | Washington DC | $9,779 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside | Pittsburgh PA | $9,807 | 1.7× | 1 | 2026-03-06 |
| Bethesda North | Ohio (statewide) | $9,915 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Washington DC | $9,927 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Washington DC | $9,927 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Washington DC | $9,927 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | Washington DC | $9,927 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Washington DC | $9,927 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Santa Monica - Ucla Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital | Los Angeles CA | $9,937 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-03-29 |
| Upmc Washington | Pittsburgh PA | $10,153 | 1.7× | 2 | 2026-03-06 |
| Montefiore Medical Center | New York City | $10,165 | 1.4× | 8 | 2026-04-01 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | San Francisco Bay Area CA | $10,217 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Methodist Hospital | San Antonio TX | $10,312 | 1.7× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak | San Antonio TX | $10,312 | 1.7× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Atlanta GA | $10,418 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Atlanta GA | $10,418 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Uchealth Broomfield Hospital | Denver CO | $10,456 | 1.6× | 4 | 2025-11-01 |
| Menorah Medical Center | Kansas (statewide) | $10,461 | 1.8× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital | Los Angeles CA | $10,508 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| CJW Medical Center (Chippenham + Johnston-Willis) | Richmond VA | $10,695 | 1.8× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Henrico Doctors' Hospital | Richmond VA | $10,695 | 1.8× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Tricities Hospital | Richmond VA | $10,695 | 1.8× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian | Los Angeles CA | $10,703 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| St David's Medical Center | Austin TX | $10,922 | 1.8× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| St David's South Austin Medical Center | Austin TX | $10,922 | 1.8× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Round Rock Medical Center | Austin TX | $10,922 | 1.8× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| North Austin Medical Center | Austin TX | $10,922 | 1.8× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Boston MA | $11,016 | 1.5× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill | Philadelphia PA | $11,208 | 1.6× | 1 | 2026-03-24 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $11,210 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center | Los Angeles CA | $11,403 | 1.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Adventhealth Porter | Denver CO | $11,428 | 1.8× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Adventhealth Parker | Denver CO | $11,428 | 1.8× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Adventhealth Littleton | Denver CO | $11,428 | 1.8× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Adventhealth Castle Rock | Denver CO | $11,428 | 1.8× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Medical City Weatherford | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $11,456 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center | Los Angeles CA | $12,178 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Medical City Plano | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $12,326 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Medical City Dallas | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $12,326 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Medical City Mckinney | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $12,370 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Medical City Denton | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $12,370 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Medical City Fort Worth | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $12,370 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Intermountain Health Platte Valley Hospital | Denver CO | $12,373 | 1.9× | 3 | 2026-03-22 |
| Ucla West Valley Medical Center | Los Angeles CA | $12,921 | 1.7× | 3 | 2026-03-29 |
| Morton Plant Hospital | Tampa FL | $12,975 | 2.1× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Mease Dunedin Hospital | Tampa FL | $12,975 | 2.1× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| South Florida Baptist Hospital | Tampa FL | $12,975 | 2.1× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Mease Countryside Hospital | Tampa FL | $12,975 | 2.1× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $13,214 | 2.0× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center | California (statewide) | $13,297 | 1.7× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| St Mary's Medical Center | San Francisco Bay Area CA | $13,557 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Jefferson Hospital | Pittsburgh PA | $13,673 | 2.3× | 5 | 2026-04-14 |
| Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center | Los Angeles CA | $14,132 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Allegheny Valley Hospital | Pittsburgh PA | $14,167 | 2.4× | 5 | 2026-04-14 |
| Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego CA | $14,450 | 1.9× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center | Portland OR | $14,470 | 2.1× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center | Portland OR | $14,470 | 2.1× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center | Portland OR | $14,470 | 2.1× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center | Portland OR | $14,470 | 2.1× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | Portland OR | $14,470 | 2.1× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Chicago IL | $14,716 | 2.3× | 1 | 2025-11-04 |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | Chicago IL | $14,716 | 2.3× | 1 | 2025-11-04 |
| Overlake Hospital Medical Center | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $15,886 | 2.3× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Forbes Hospital | Pittsburgh PA | $15,996 | 2.7× | 5 | 2026-04-14 |
| University of Chicago Medical Center | Chicago IL | $16,105 | 2.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Keck Hospital Of Usc | Los Angeles CA | $16,883 | 2.2× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ahn Wexford Hospital | Pittsburgh PA | $17,063 | 2.9× | 5 | 2026-04-14 |
| St Anne Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $17,496 | 2.5× | 5 | 2026-02-28 |
| St Clare Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $17,830 | 2.5× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $17,830 | 2.5× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| St Francis Community Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $17,830 | 2.5× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| St Anthony Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $18,145 | 2.6× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| NYU Langone Hospitals (Orthopedic Hospital + Tisch files) | New York City | $18,617 | 2.5× | 7 | 2026-01-01 |
| Allegheny General Hospital | Pittsburgh PA | $18,623 | 3.2× | 5 | 2026-04-14 |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | Pennsylvania (statewide) | $19,822 | 3.2× | 7 | 2026-07-01 |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $20,424 | 2.9× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Swedish Medical Center | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $20,616 | 2.9× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $21,556 | 3.0× | 7 | 2026-08-27 |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $21,556 | 3.1× | 7 | 2026-08-27 |
| Multicare Covington Medical Center | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $21,556 | 3.1× | 7 | 2026-08-27 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $21,744 | 3.6× | 2 | 2026-04-21 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $21,744 | 3.6× | 2 | 2026-04-21 |
| Mount Carmel East | Columbus OH | $21,745 | 3.7× | 19 | 2026-03-31 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland OR | $21,931 | 3.3× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland OR | $21,931 | 3.3× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Portland OR | $21,931 | 3.3× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $22,844 | 3.2× | 6 | 2026-08-27 |
| Tampa General Hospital Brooksville | Tampa FL | $23,168 | 3.7× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus | San Francisco Bay Area CA | $24,060 | 2.8× | 6 | 2026-03-23 |
| UT Southwestern William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $24,256 | 4.0× | 2 | 2026-03-10 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles CA | $28,632 | 3.7× | 3 | 2025-11-26 |
| Stanford Health Care | San Francisco Bay Area CA | $37,273 | 4.2× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Concord Campus | San Francisco Bay Area CA | $38,875 | 4.5× | 6 | 2026-03-23 |
MS-DRG 399: Appendix Procedures Without Cc/McC
126 hospitals in 39 markets. National Medicare rate $8,330.
| Market | Hospitals | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | Low–high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta GA | 4 | — | — | — | $20,286–$22,755 |
| Austin TX | 2 | — | — | — | $7,453–$9,795 |
| Boston MA | 7 | $10,174 | $10,588 | $11,800 | $8,599–$16,684 |
| California (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $14,545–$14,545 |
| Charlotte NC | 2 | — | — | — | $18,640–$22,378 |
| Chicago IL | 7 | $12,995 | $15,690 | $17,082 | $10,676–$21,291 |
| Cleveland OH | 5 | $13,710 | $16,030 | $17,370 | $12,886–$18,150 |
| Columbus OH | 1 | — | — | — | $25,389–$25,389 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth TX | 4 | — | — | — | $12,020–$24,310 |
| Denver CO | 7 | $8,261 | $10,631 | $20,288 | $7,345–$24,095 |
| Detroit MI | 8 | $16,035 | $20,229 | $24,070 | $16,035–$25,432 |
| Florida (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $32,607–$32,607 |
| Georgia (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $22,284–$22,284 |
| Houston TX | 1 | — | — | — | $19,322–$19,322 |
| Illinois (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $9,120–$9,120 |
| Indianapolis IN | 3 | — | — | — | $15,520–$16,626 |
| Kansas (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $12,454–$12,454 |
| Las Vegas NV | 1 | — | — | — | $12,438–$12,438 |
| Los Angeles CA | 2 | — | — | — | $21,467–$37,782 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale FL | 2 | — | — | — | $13,982–$18,303 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | 6 | $17,434 | $18,378 | $19,142 | $13,897–$21,593 |
| Nashville TN | 4 | — | — | — | $13,162–$23,824 |
| New York (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $33,011–$33,011 |
| New York City | 2 | — | — | — | $11,051–$36,737 |
| Ohio (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $20,023–$20,023 |
| Pennsylvania (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $23,180–$23,180 |
| Philadelphia PA | 5 | $20,660 | $21,469 | $28,055 | $19,940–$30,191 |
| Phoenix AZ | 3 | — | — | — | $19,054–$20,267 |
| Pittsburgh PA | 1 | — | — | — | $24,219–$24,219 |
| Portland OR | 6 | $24,720 | $25,440 | $28,458 | $24,136–$29,269 |
| Research Triangle NC | 5 | $12,648 | $14,473 | $15,151 | $11,812–$16,441 |
| Richmond VA | 4 | — | — | — | $17,925–$27,542 |
| Salt Lake City UT | 3 | — | — | — | $19,208–$19,976 |
| San Antonio TX | 1 | — | — | — | $10,179–$10,179 |
| San Diego CA | 1 | — | — | — | $18,692–$18,692 |
| Seattle-Tacoma WA | 6 | $25,446 | $25,447 | $25,448 | $22,344–$31,408 |
| St. Louis MO | 5 | $17,841 | $17,841 | $17,841 | $5,849–$22,380 |
| Tampa FL | 4 | — | — | — | $22,993–$27,208 |
| Washington DC | 6 | $15,409 | $21,423 | $23,586 | $13,608–$27,104 |
| Hospital | Market | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital South | St. Louis MO | $5,849 | 0.7× | 1 | 2026-06-10 |
| HCA HealthONE Swedish | Denver CO | $7,345 | 0.8× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Austin TX | $7,453 | 0.9× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Hca Healthone Rose | Denver CO | $8,214 | 0.9× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge | Denver CO | $8,308 | 1.0× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Anna Jaques Hospital | Boston MA | $8,599 | 0.9× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center | Illinois (statewide) | $9,120 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-06-03 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth | Boston MA | $9,760 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| St David's Medical Center | Austin TX | $9,795 | 1.2× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Methodist Hospital | San Antonio TX | $10,179 | 1.2× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Beverly Hospital Corporation | Boston MA | $10,588 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Winchester Hospital | Boston MA | $10,588 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Presbyterian/St. Luke's | Denver CO | $10,631 | 1.2× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Endeavor Health Northwest Community Hospital | Chicago IL | $10,676 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Montefiore Medical Center | New York City | $11,051 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Boston MA | $11,399 | 1.1× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Research Triangle NC | $11,812 | 1.5× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Medical City Mckinney | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $12,020 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| New England Baptist Hospital | Boston MA | $12,202 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Endeavor Health Edward Hospital | Chicago IL | $12,324 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Medical City Plano | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $12,346 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| University Medical Center of Southern Nevada | Las Vegas NV | $12,438 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-07-01 |
| Menorah Medical Center | Kansas (statewide) | $12,454 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| North Carolina Specialty Hospital | Research Triangle NC | $12,648 | 1.6× | 1 | 2026-02-25 |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center | Cleveland OH | $12,886 | 1.7× | 3 | 2026-07-14 |
| TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center | Nashville TN | $13,162 | 1.7× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| Reston Hospital Center | Washington DC | $13,608 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Stonesprings Hospital Center | Washington DC | $13,608 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Endeavor Health Elmhurst Hospital | Chicago IL | $13,666 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital | Cleveland OH | $13,710 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-06-15 |
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $13,897 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-03-31 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital (Midtown + West) | Nashville TN | $13,940 | 1.8× | 7 | 2026-01-01 |
| Cleveland Clinic Hospital | Miami-Fort Lauderdale FL | $13,982 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-06-15 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Nashville TN | $14,338 | 1.8× | 6 | 2026-01-01 |
| UNC Rex Hospital | Research Triangle NC | $14,473 | 1.8× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center | California (statewide) | $14,545 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| Duke University Hospital | Research Triangle NC | $15,151 | 1.9× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Baylor University Medical Center | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $15,488 | 1.9× | 4 | 2026-06-29 |
| Ascension St Vincent Carmel | Indianapolis IN | $15,520 | 1.8× | 5 | 2026-01-01 |
| Endeavor Health Evanston Hospital | Chicago IL | $15,690 | 1.8× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ascension St Vincent Anderson | Indianapolis IN | $15,894 | 1.8× | 5 | 2026-01-01 |
| Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital | Cleveland OH | $16,030 | 2.1× | 5 | 2026-06-15 |
| Corewell Health Beaumont Grosse Pointe Hospital | Detroit MI | $16,035 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-05-01 |
| Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospit | Detroit MI | $16,035 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-05-01 |
| Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital | Detroit MI | $16,035 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-05-01 |
| UNC Hospitals (Chapel Hill) | Research Triangle NC | $16,441 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Hendricks Regional Health | Indianapolis IN | $16,626 | 1.9× | 3 | 2026-05-20 |
| Loyola University Medical Center | Chicago IL | $16,634 | 1.9× | 4 | 2026-03-31 |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington | Boston MA | $16,684 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $17,120 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-03-31 |
| Medina Hospital | Cleveland OH | $17,370 | 2.3× | 4 | 2026-06-15 |
| Rush University Medical Center | Chicago IL | $17,529 | 2.0× | 4 | 2026-09-25 |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | St. Louis MO | $17,841 | 2.2× | 5 | 2025-12-15 |
| Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital | St. Louis MO | $17,841 | 2.2× | 5 | 2025-12-15 |
| Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital | St. Louis MO | $17,841 | 2.2× | 5 | 2025-12-15 |
| CJW Medical Center (Chippenham + Johnston-Willis) | Richmond VA | $17,925 | 2.3× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Henrico Doctors' Hospital | Richmond VA | $17,925 | 2.3× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Cleveland Clinic (main campus) | Cleveland OH | $18,150 | 2.4× | 5 | 2026-06-16 |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center Of Florida, Inc | Miami-Fort Lauderdale FL | $18,303 | 2.1× | 3 | 2026-03-13 |
| Mercy Hospital (Allina, Coon Rapids) | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $18,378 | 2.1× | 4 | 2026-06-17 |
| United Hospital (Allina) | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $18,378 | 2.1× | 4 | 2026-06-16 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte NC | $18,640 | 2.4× | 2 | 2025-12-05 |
| Scripps Green Hospital | San Diego CA | $18,692 | 1.8× | 6 | 2026-03-30 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $19,054 | 2.2× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $19,054 | 2.2× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mckay-Dee Hospital | Salt Lake City UT | $19,208 | 2.3× | 1 | 2026-08-05 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston TX | $19,322 | 2.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Corewell Health Dearborn Hospital | Detroit MI | $19,371 | 2.4× | 2 | 2026-05-01 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $19,396 | 2.3× | 3 | 2026-06-16 |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $19,940 | 2.4× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Intermountain Health Utah Valley Hospital | Salt Lake City UT | $19,976 | 2.4× | 1 | 2026-08-05 |
| Lds Hospital | Salt Lake City UT | $19,976 | 2.4× | 1 | 2026-08-05 |
| Bethesda North | Ohio (statewide) | $20,023 | 2.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $20,267 | 2.3× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Emory University Hospital | Atlanta GA | $20,286 | 2.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Adventhealth Porter | Denver CO | $20,288 | 2.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Adventhealth Parker | Denver CO | $20,288 | 2.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Bryn Mawr Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $20,660 | 2.5× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| George Washington Univ Hospital | Washington DC | $20,813 | 2.1× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| Mclaren Port Huron | Detroit MI | $21,087 | 2.6× | 1 | 2025-12-31 |
| University of Chicago Medical Center | Chicago IL | $21,291 | 2.4× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles CA | $21,467 | 2.0× | 1 | 2025-11-26 |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $21,469 | 2.3× | 5 | 2026-09-15 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $21,593 | 2.5× | 5 | 2026-06-16 |
| Piedmont Atlanta Hospital | Atlanta GA | $21,617 | 2.6× | 5 | 2026-07-01 |
| VCU Medical Center | Richmond VA | $21,940 | 2.8× | 3 | 2026-01-02 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Washington DC | $22,033 | 2.6× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Piedmont Fayette Hospital | Atlanta GA | $22,193 | 2.7× | 5 | 2026-07-01 |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins | Georgia (statewide) | $22,284 | 3.1× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Overlake Hospital Medical Center | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $22,344 | 2.3× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Novant Health Matthews Medical Center | Charlotte NC | $22,378 | 2.8× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | St. Louis MO | $22,380 | 2.7× | 3 | 2025-12-15 |
| Piedmont Newnan Hospital | Atlanta GA | $22,755 | 2.8× | 5 | 2026-07-01 |
| Morton Plant Hospital | Tampa FL | $22,993 | 2.7× | 5 | 2026-01-01 |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | Pennsylvania (statewide) | $23,180 | 2.8× | 6 | 2026-07-01 |
| Tampa General Hospital | Tampa FL | $23,426 | 2.8× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville TN | $23,824 | 3.0× | 6 | 2025-10-01 |
| Trinity Health Oakland Hospital | Detroit MI | $24,031 | 3.0× | 17 | 2026-03-31 |
| UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital | Denver CO | $24,095 | 2.8× | 6 | 2025-11-01 |
| Medstar Washington Hospital Center | Washington DC | $24,103 | 2.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center | Portland OR | $24,136 | 2.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Harper University Hospital | Detroit MI | $24,188 | 3.0× | 2 | 2026-09-02 |
| Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside | Pittsburgh PA | $24,219 | 3.1× | 1 | 2026-03-06 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $24,310 | 3.0× | 4 | 2026-04-21 |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center | Portland OR | $24,676 | 2.7× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa FL | $24,744 | 2.9× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center | Portland OR | $24,854 | 2.7× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ohio State University Hospitals | Columbus OH | $25,389 | 3.2× | 3 | 2026-07-01 |
| Henry Ford Health Rochester Hospital | Detroit MI | $25,432 | 3.1× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $25,446 | 2.6× | 6 | 2026-08-27 |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $25,446 | 2.6× | 6 | 2026-08-27 |
| St Clare Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $25,448 | 2.6× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| St Anthony Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $25,448 | 2.6× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center | Portland OR | $26,025 | 2.9× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Medstar Georgetown University Hospital | Washington DC | $27,104 | 2.8× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa FL | $27,208 | 3.2× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital | Richmond VA | $27,542 | 3.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $28,055 | 3.4× | 5 | 2026-09-15 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland OR | $29,269 | 3.2× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland OR | $29,269 | 3.2× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill | Philadelphia PA | $30,191 | 3.3× | 3 | 2026-03-24 |
| Swedish Medical Center | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $31,408 | 3.3× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center | Florida (statewide) | $32,607 | 3.8× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Stony Brook University Hospital | New York (statewide) | $33,011 | 3.2× | 1 | 2026-06-10 |
| NYU Langone Hospitals (Orthopedic Hospital + Tisch files) | New York City | $36,737 | 3.5× | 7 | 2026-01-01 |
| Keck Hospital Of Usc | Los Angeles CA | $37,782 | 3.5× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
MS-DRG 398: Appendix Procedures With Cc
126 hospitals in 39 markets. National Medicare rate $11,014.
| Market | Hospitals | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | Low–high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta GA | 4 | — | — | — | $27,309–$30,088 |
| Austin TX | 2 | — | — | — | $9,855–$12,462 |
| Boston MA | 7 | $13,453 | $14,001 | $15,604 | $11,370–$22,061 |
| California (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $17,092–$17,092 |
| Charlotte NC | 2 | — | — | — | $25,099–$29,589 |
| Chicago IL | 7 | $17,494 | $21,123 | $22,788 | $14,373–$28,153 |
| Cleveland OH | 5 | $18,484 | $22,263 | $23,387 | $17,039–$23,500 |
| Columbus OH | 1 | — | — | — | $33,572–$33,572 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth TX | 4 | — | — | — | $15,137–$32,730 |
| Denver CO | 7 | $9,940 | $14,057 | $26,826 | $9,712–$31,860 |
| Detroit MI | 8 | $21,203 | $24,574 | $28,928 | $21,203–$30,113 |
| Florida (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $43,896–$43,896 |
| Georgia (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $30,000–$30,000 |
| Houston TX | 1 | — | — | — | $26,148–$26,148 |
| Illinois (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $12,059–$12,059 |
| Indianapolis IN | 3 | — | — | — | $15,520–$21,984 |
| Kansas (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $16,468–$16,468 |
| Las Vegas NV | 1 | — | — | — | $16,748–$16,748 |
| Los Angeles CA | 2 | — | — | — | $28,385–$49,802 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale FL | 2 | — | — | — | $18,488–$24,202 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | 6 | $23,053 | $24,300 | $25,310 | $18,375–$28,552 |
| Nashville TN | 4 | — | — | — | $14,993–$31,502 |
| New York (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $33,011–$33,011 |
| New York City | 2 | — | — | — | $14,878–$48,576 |
| Ohio (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $26,476–$26,476 |
| Pennsylvania (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $30,651–$30,651 |
| Philadelphia PA | 5 | $28,388 | $28,422 | $37,096 | $26,502–$39,921 |
| Phoenix AZ | 3 | — | — | — | $25,194–$26,798 |
| Pittsburgh PA | 1 | — | — | — | $33,710–$33,710 |
| Portland OR | 6 | $32,242 | $32,980 | $37,938 | $32,184–$39,403 |
| Research Triangle NC | 5 | $17,031 | $19,119 | $19,488 | $13,900–$22,138 |
| Richmond VA | 4 | — | — | — | $23,701–$37,424 |
| Salt Lake City UT | 3 | — | — | — | $25,833–$26,865 |
| San Antonio TX | 1 | — | — | — | $12,790–$12,790 |
| San Diego CA | 1 | — | — | — | $24,716–$24,716 |
| Seattle-Tacoma WA | 6 | $34,120 | $34,193 | $34,266 | $29,810–$42,282 |
| St. Louis MO | 5 | $21,998 | $21,998 | $21,998 | $7,734–$30,426 |
| Tampa FL | 4 | — | — | — | $30,960–$35,976 |
| Washington DC | 6 | $20,376 | $28,594 | $31,320 | $17,994–$35,839 |
| Hospital | Market | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital South | St. Louis MO | $7,734 | 0.7× | 1 | 2026-06-10 |
| Hca Healthone Rose | Denver CO | $9,712 | 0.8× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge | Denver CO | $9,712 | 0.8× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Austin TX | $9,855 | 0.9× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Swedish | Denver CO | $10,168 | 0.9× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Anna Jaques Hospital | Boston MA | $11,370 | 0.9× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center | Illinois (statewide) | $12,059 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-06-03 |
| St David's Medical Center | Austin TX | $12,462 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Methodist Hospital | San Antonio TX | $12,790 | 1.2× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth | Boston MA | $12,905 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Research Triangle NC | $13,900 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beverly Hospital Corporation | Boston MA | $14,001 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Winchester Hospital | Boston MA | $14,001 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Presbyterian/St. Luke's | Denver CO | $14,057 | 1.2× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Endeavor Health Northwest Community Hospital | Chicago IL | $14,373 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Montefiore Medical Center | New York City | $14,878 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center | Nashville TN | $14,993 | 1.4× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Boston MA | $15,072 | 1.1× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Medical City Plano | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $15,137 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Medical City Mckinney | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $15,138 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Nashville TN | $15,366 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital (Midtown + West) | Nashville TN | $15,366 | 1.5× | 7 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension St Vincent Carmel | Indianapolis IN | $15,520 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension St Vincent Anderson | Indianapolis IN | $15,894 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-01-01 |
| New England Baptist Hospital | Boston MA | $16,135 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Menorah Medical Center | Kansas (statewide) | $16,468 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Endeavor Health Edward Hospital | Chicago IL | $16,590 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| University Medical Center of Southern Nevada | Las Vegas NV | $16,748 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-07-01 |
| North Carolina Specialty Hospital | Research Triangle NC | $17,031 | 1.6× | 1 | 2026-02-25 |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center | Cleveland OH | $17,039 | 1.7× | 3 | 2026-07-14 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center | California (statewide) | $17,092 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| Reston Hospital Center | Washington DC | $17,994 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Stonesprings Hospital Center | Washington DC | $17,994 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $18,375 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-03-31 |
| Endeavor Health Elmhurst Hospital | Chicago IL | $18,398 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital | Cleveland OH | $18,484 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-06-15 |
| Cleveland Clinic Hospital | Miami-Fort Lauderdale FL | $18,488 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-06-15 |
| Duke University Hospital | Research Triangle NC | $19,119 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| UNC Rex Hospital | Research Triangle NC | $19,488 | 1.8× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Baylor University Medical Center | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $20,674 | 1.9× | 4 | 2026-06-29 |
| Endeavor Health Evanston Hospital | Chicago IL | $21,123 | 1.8× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Corewell Health Beaumont Grosse Pointe Hospital | Detroit MI | $21,203 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-05-01 |
| Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospit | Detroit MI | $21,203 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-05-01 |
| Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital | Detroit MI | $21,203 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-05-01 |
| Hendricks Regional Health | Indianapolis IN | $21,984 | 1.9× | 3 | 2026-05-20 |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | St. Louis MO | $21,998 | 2.0× | 5 | 2025-12-15 |
| Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital | St. Louis MO | $21,998 | 2.0× | 5 | 2025-12-15 |
| Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital | St. Louis MO | $21,998 | 2.0× | 5 | 2025-12-15 |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington | Boston MA | $22,061 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| UNC Hospitals (Chapel Hill) | Research Triangle NC | $22,138 | 2.1× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital | Cleveland OH | $22,263 | 2.2× | 5 | 2026-06-15 |
| Loyola University Medical Center | Chicago IL | $22,398 | 1.9× | 4 | 2026-03-31 |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $22,637 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-03-31 |
| Rush University Medical Center | Chicago IL | $23,178 | 2.0× | 4 | 2026-09-25 |
| Cleveland Clinic (main campus) | Cleveland OH | $23,387 | 2.3× | 5 | 2026-06-16 |
| Medina Hospital | Cleveland OH | $23,500 | 2.3× | 4 | 2026-06-15 |
| CJW Medical Center (Chippenham + Johnston-Willis) | Richmond VA | $23,701 | 2.3× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Henrico Doctors' Hospital | Richmond VA | $23,701 | 2.3× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Corewell Health Dearborn Hospital | Detroit MI | $24,092 | 2.3× | 2 | 2026-05-01 |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center Of Florida, Inc | Miami-Fort Lauderdale FL | $24,202 | 2.1× | 3 | 2026-03-13 |
| Mercy Hospital (Allina, Coon Rapids) | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $24,300 | 2.1× | 4 | 2026-06-17 |
| United Hospital (Allina) | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $24,300 | 2.1× | 4 | 2026-06-16 |
| Scripps Green Hospital | San Diego CA | $24,716 | 1.8× | 6 | 2026-03-30 |
| Mclaren Port Huron | Detroit MI | $25,056 | 2.3× | 1 | 2025-12-31 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte NC | $25,099 | 2.4× | 2 | 2025-12-05 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $25,194 | 2.2× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $25,194 | 2.2× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $25,646 | 2.3× | 3 | 2026-06-16 |
| Mckay-Dee Hospital | Salt Lake City UT | $25,833 | 2.4× | 1 | 2026-08-05 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston TX | $26,148 | 2.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Bethesda North | Ohio (statewide) | $26,476 | 2.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $26,502 | 2.4× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $26,798 | 2.3× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Adventhealth Porter | Denver CO | $26,826 | 2.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Adventhealth Parker | Denver CO | $26,826 | 2.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Intermountain Health Utah Valley Hospital | Salt Lake City UT | $26,865 | 2.5× | 1 | 2026-08-05 |
| Lds Hospital | Salt Lake City UT | $26,865 | 2.5× | 1 | 2026-08-05 |
| Emory University Hospital | Atlanta GA | $27,309 | 2.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| George Washington Univ Hospital | Washington DC | $27,520 | 2.1× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| University of Chicago Medical Center | Chicago IL | $28,153 | 2.4× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles CA | $28,385 | 2.0× | 1 | 2025-11-26 |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $28,388 | 2.3× | 5 | 2026-09-15 |
| Bryn Mawr Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $28,422 | 2.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $28,552 | 2.5× | 5 | 2026-06-16 |
| Trinity Health Oakland Hospital | Detroit MI | $28,554 | 2.7× | 17 | 2026-03-31 |
| Piedmont Atlanta Hospital | Atlanta GA | $28,584 | 2.6× | 5 | 2026-07-01 |
| Piedmont Fayette Hospital | Atlanta GA | $29,346 | 2.7× | 5 | 2026-07-01 |
| Novant Health Matthews Medical Center | Charlotte NC | $29,589 | 2.8× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Washington DC | $29,668 | 2.7× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Overlake Hospital Medical Center | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $29,810 | 2.4× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins | Georgia (statewide) | $30,000 | 3.2× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Harper University Hospital | Detroit MI | $30,052 | 2.8× | 2 | 2026-09-02 |
| Piedmont Newnan Hospital | Atlanta GA | $30,088 | 2.8× | 5 | 2026-07-01 |
| Henry Ford Health Rochester Hospital | Detroit MI | $30,113 | 2.8× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | St. Louis MO | $30,426 | 2.8× | 3 | 2025-12-15 |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | Pennsylvania (statewide) | $30,651 | 2.8× | 4 | 2026-07-01 |
| Morton Plant Hospital | Tampa FL | $30,960 | 2.7× | 5 | 2026-01-01 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville TN | $31,502 | 3.0× | 6 | 2025-10-01 |
| Tampa General Hospital | Tampa FL | $31,536 | 2.8× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital | Denver CO | $31,860 | 2.8× | 6 | 2025-11-01 |
| Medstar Washington Hospital Center | Washington DC | $31,870 | 2.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center | Portland OR | $32,184 | 2.7× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center | Portland OR | $32,184 | 2.7× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center | Portland OR | $32,418 | 2.7× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa FL | $32,719 | 2.9× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $32,730 | 3.0× | 4 | 2026-04-21 |
| Stony Brook University Hospital | New York (statewide) | $33,011 | 2.4× | 1 | 2026-06-10 |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center | Portland OR | $33,542 | 2.8× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ohio State University Hospitals | Columbus OH | $33,572 | 3.2× | 3 | 2026-07-01 |
| Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside | Pittsburgh PA | $33,710 | 3.2× | 1 | 2026-03-06 |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $34,120 | 2.7× | 6 | 2026-08-27 |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $34,120 | 2.7× | 6 | 2026-08-27 |
| St Clare Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $34,266 | 2.7× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| St Anthony Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $34,266 | 2.7× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| Medstar Georgetown University Hospital | Washington DC | $35,839 | 2.8× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa FL | $35,976 | 3.2× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital | Richmond VA | $36,418 | 3.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $37,096 | 3.4× | 5 | 2026-09-15 |
| VCU Medical Center | Richmond VA | $37,424 | 3.6× | 3 | 2026-01-02 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland OR | $39,403 | 3.3× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland OR | $39,403 | 3.3× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill | Philadelphia PA | $39,921 | 3.3× | 3 | 2026-03-24 |
| Swedish Medical Center | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $42,282 | 3.3× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center | Florida (statewide) | $43,896 | 3.9× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| NYU Langone Hospitals (Orthopedic Hospital + Tisch files) | New York City | $48,576 | 3.5× | 7 | 2026-01-01 |
| Keck Hospital Of Usc | Los Angeles CA | $49,802 | 3.5× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
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122 hospitals in 37 markets. National Medicare rate $17,427.
| Market | Hospitals | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | Low–high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta GA | 4 | — | — | — | $44,711–$47,607 |
| Austin TX | 2 | — | — | — | $15,594–$19,019 |
| Boston MA | 7 | $21,286 | $22,153 | $24,689 | $17,990–$34,906 |
| California (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $24,856–$24,856 |
| Charlotte NC | 2 | — | — | — | $41,098–$46,818 |
| Chicago IL | 7 | $28,642 | $34,583 | $36,674 | $23,531–$44,545 |
| Cleveland OH | 5 | $27,944 | $34,386 | $36,764 | $26,959–$37,004 |
| Columbus OH | 1 | — | — | — | $53,119–$53,119 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth TX | 4 | — | — | — | $23,392–$53,590 |
| Denver CO | 7 | $20,424 | $22,241 | $42,445 | $19,591–$50,410 |
| Detroit MI | 8 | $32,522 | $32,806 | $33,208 | $28,635–$40,034 |
| Florida (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $71,868–$71,868 |
| Georgia (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $49,116–$49,116 |
| Houston TX | 1 | — | — | — | $40,727–$40,727 |
| Indianapolis IN | 3 | — | — | — | $15,520–$34,784 |
| Kansas (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $26,057–$26,057 |
| Las Vegas NV | 1 | — | — | — | $27,424–$27,424 |
| Los Angeles CA | 2 | — | — | — | $44,913–$78,515 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale FL | 2 | — | — | — | $29,252–$38,293 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | 5 | $38,450 | $38,450 | $40,579 | $37,058–$45,176 |
| Nashville TN | 4 | — | — | — | $16,675–$49,844 |
| New York (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $33,011–$33,011 |
| New York City | 2 | — | — | — | $24,358–$76,860 |
| Ohio (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $41,892–$41,892 |
| Pennsylvania (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $43,538–$43,538 |
| Philadelphia PA | 5 | $44,916 | $45,512 | $58,695 | $42,454–$63,165 |
| Phoenix AZ | 3 | — | — | — | $39,863–$40,403 |
| Pittsburgh PA | 1 | — | — | — | $37,910–$37,910 |
| Portland OR | 6 | $51,760 | $51,760 | $61,324 | $51,760–$64,512 |
| Research Triangle NC | 5 | $27,888 | $31,912 | $32,729 | $27,115–$36,250 |
| Richmond VA | 4 | — | — | — | $28,998–$62,835 |
| Salt Lake City UT | 3 | — | — | — | $42,414–$44,110 |
| San Antonio TX | 1 | — | — | — | $19,274–$19,274 |
| Seattle-Tacoma WA | 6 | $53,692 | $54,642 | $55,921 | $47,990–$69,225 |
| St. Louis MO | 4 | — | — | — | $12,238–$45,170 |
| Tampa FL | 4 | — | — | — | $50,696–$56,923 |
| Washington DC | 6 | $32,239 | $46,062 | $49,965 | $28,471–$56,706 |
| Hospital | Market | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital South | St. Louis MO | $12,238 | 0.7× | 1 | 2026-06-10 |
| Ascension St Vincent Carmel | Indianapolis IN | $15,520 | 0.9× | 5 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Austin TX | $15,594 | 0.9× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension St Vincent Anderson | Indianapolis IN | $15,894 | 0.9× | 5 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Nashville TN | $16,675 | 1.0× | 5 | 2026-01-01 |
| Anna Jaques Hospital | Boston MA | $17,990 | 0.9× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| St David's Medical Center | Austin TX | $19,019 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center | Nashville TN | $19,256 | 1.2× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| Methodist Hospital | San Antonio TX | $19,274 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Hca Healthone Rose | Denver CO | $19,591 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital (Midtown + West) | Nashville TN | $19,970 | 1.2× | 6 | 2026-01-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge | Denver CO | $20,318 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth | Boston MA | $20,419 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Swedish | Denver CO | $20,529 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Beverly Hospital Corporation | Boston MA | $22,153 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Winchester Hospital | Boston MA | $22,153 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Presbyterian/St. Luke's | Denver CO | $22,241 | 1.2× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Medical City Mckinney | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $23,392 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Medical City Plano | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $23,404 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Endeavor Health Northwest Community Hospital | Chicago IL | $23,531 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Boston MA | $23,848 | 1.1× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | St. Louis MO | $24,176 | 1.4× | 5 | 2025-12-15 |
| Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital | St. Louis MO | $24,176 | 1.4× | 5 | 2025-12-15 |
| Montefiore Medical Center | New York City | $24,358 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center | California (statewide) | $24,856 | 1.1× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| New England Baptist Hospital | Boston MA | $25,530 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Menorah Medical Center | Kansas (statewide) | $26,057 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center | Cleveland OH | $26,959 | 1.7× | 3 | 2026-07-14 |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Research Triangle NC | $27,115 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Endeavor Health Edward Hospital | Chicago IL | $27,162 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| University Medical Center of Southern Nevada | Las Vegas NV | $27,424 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-07-01 |
| North Carolina Specialty Hospital | Research Triangle NC | $27,888 | 1.6× | 1 | 2026-02-25 |
| Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital | Cleveland OH | $27,944 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-06-15 |
| Reston Hospital Center | Washington DC | $28,471 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Stonesprings Hospital Center | Washington DC | $28,471 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Mclaren Port Huron | Detroit MI | $28,635 | 1.7× | 1 | 2025-12-31 |
| CJW Medical Center (Chippenham + Johnston-Willis) | Richmond VA | $28,998 | 1.8× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Henrico Doctors' Hospital | Richmond VA | $28,998 | 1.8× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Cleveland Clinic Hospital | Miami-Fort Lauderdale FL | $29,252 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-06-15 |
| Endeavor Health Elmhurst Hospital | Chicago IL | $30,121 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| UNC Rex Hospital | Research Triangle NC | $31,912 | 1.9× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Corewell Health Dearborn Hospital | Detroit MI | $32,191 | 1.9× | 2 | 2026-05-01 |
| Trinity Health Oakland Hospital | Detroit MI | $32,632 | 1.9× | 17 | 2026-03-31 |
| Duke University Hospital | Research Triangle NC | $32,729 | 1.9× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Corewell Health Beaumont Grosse Pointe Hospital | Detroit MI | $32,806 | 1.9× | 3 | 2026-05-01 |
| Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospit | Detroit MI | $32,806 | 1.9× | 3 | 2026-05-01 |
| Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital | Detroit MI | $32,806 | 1.9× | 3 | 2026-05-01 |
| Stony Brook University Hospital | New York (statewide) | $33,011 | 1.5× | 1 | 2026-06-10 |
| Baylor University Medical Center | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $33,310 | 1.9× | 4 | 2026-06-29 |
| Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital | Cleveland OH | $34,386 | 2.1× | 5 | 2026-06-15 |
| Henry Ford Health Rochester Hospital | Detroit MI | $34,414 | 2.0× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Endeavor Health Evanston Hospital | Chicago IL | $34,583 | 1.9× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Hendricks Regional Health | Indianapolis IN | $34,784 | 1.9× | 3 | 2026-05-20 |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington | Boston MA | $34,906 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| UNC Hospitals (Chapel Hill) | Research Triangle NC | $36,250 | 2.1× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Rush University Medical Center | Chicago IL | $36,674 | 2.0× | 4 | 2026-09-25 |
| Loyola University Medical Center | Chicago IL | $36,675 | 2.0× | 4 | 2026-03-31 |
| Medina Hospital | Cleveland OH | $36,764 | 2.3× | 4 | 2026-06-15 |
| Cleveland Clinic (main campus) | Cleveland OH | $37,004 | 2.3× | 5 | 2026-06-16 |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $37,058 | 2.1× | 3 | 2026-03-31 |
| Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside | Pittsburgh PA | $37,910 | 2.3× | 1 | 2026-03-06 |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center Of Florida, Inc | Miami-Fort Lauderdale FL | $38,293 | 2.1× | 3 | 2026-03-13 |
| Mercy Hospital (Allina, Coon Rapids) | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $38,450 | 2.1× | 4 | 2026-06-17 |
| United Hospital (Allina) | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $38,450 | 2.1× | 4 | 2026-06-16 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $39,863 | 2.2× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $39,863 | 2.2× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Harper University Hospital | Detroit MI | $40,034 | 2.4× | 2 | 2026-09-02 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $40,403 | 2.2× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $40,579 | 2.3× | 3 | 2026-06-16 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston TX | $40,727 | 2.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte NC | $41,098 | 2.5× | 2 | 2025-12-05 |
| Bethesda North | Ohio (statewide) | $41,892 | 2.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mckay-Dee Hospital | Salt Lake City UT | $42,414 | 2.5× | 1 | 2026-08-05 |
| Adventhealth Porter | Denver CO | $42,445 | 2.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Adventhealth Parker | Denver CO | $42,445 | 2.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $42,454 | 2.4× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | Pennsylvania (statewide) | $43,538 | 2.5× | 6 | 2026-07-01 |
| George Washington Univ Hospital | Washington DC | $43,544 | 2.1× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| Intermountain Health Utah Valley Hospital | Salt Lake City UT | $44,110 | 2.5× | 1 | 2026-08-05 |
| Lds Hospital | Salt Lake City UT | $44,110 | 2.5× | 1 | 2026-08-05 |
| University of Chicago Medical Center | Chicago IL | $44,545 | 2.4× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Emory University Hospital | Atlanta GA | $44,711 | 2.6× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles CA | $44,913 | 2.0× | 1 | 2025-11-26 |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $44,916 | 2.3× | 5 | 2026-09-15 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | St. Louis MO | $45,170 | 2.6× | 3 | 2025-12-15 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $45,176 | 2.5× | 5 | 2026-06-16 |
| Piedmont Atlanta Hospital | Atlanta GA | $45,226 | 2.6× | 5 | 2026-07-01 |
| Bryn Mawr Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $45,512 | 2.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Piedmont Fayette Hospital | Atlanta GA | $46,432 | 2.7× | 5 | 2026-07-01 |
| Novant Health Matthews Medical Center | Charlotte NC | $46,818 | 2.8× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Piedmont Newnan Hospital | Atlanta GA | $47,607 | 2.8× | 5 | 2026-07-01 |
| Overlake Hospital Medical Center | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $47,990 | 2.4× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Washington DC | $48,580 | 2.8× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins | Georgia (statewide) | $49,116 | 3.3× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville TN | $49,844 | 3.0× | 6 | 2025-10-01 |
| UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital | Denver CO | $50,410 | 2.8× | 6 | 2025-11-01 |
| Medstar Washington Hospital Center | Washington DC | $50,427 | 2.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Morton Plant Hospital | Tampa FL | $50,696 | 2.8× | 5 | 2026-01-01 |
| Tampa General Hospital | Tampa FL | $51,632 | 2.9× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center | Portland OR | $51,760 | 2.7× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center | Portland OR | $51,760 | 2.7× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center | Portland OR | $51,760 | 2.7× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center | Portland OR | $51,760 | 2.7× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa FL | $51,769 | 2.9× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ohio State University Hospitals | Columbus OH | $53,119 | 3.2× | 3 | 2026-07-01 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $53,590 | 3.1× | 4 | 2026-04-21 |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $53,612 | 2.7× | 6 | 2026-08-27 |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $53,930 | 2.7× | 6 | 2026-08-27 |
| St Clare Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $55,355 | 2.8× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| St Anthony Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $56,110 | 2.8× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| Medstar Georgetown University Hospital | Washington DC | $56,706 | 2.8× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa FL | $56,923 | 3.2× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital | Richmond VA | $57,622 | 3.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $58,695 | 3.4× | 5 | 2026-09-15 |
| VCU Medical Center | Richmond VA | $62,835 | 3.8× | 3 | 2026-01-02 |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill | Philadelphia PA | $63,165 | 3.3× | 3 | 2026-03-24 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland OR | $64,512 | 3.4× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland OR | $64,512 | 3.4× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Swedish Medical Center | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $69,225 | 3.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center | Florida (statewide) | $71,868 | 4.0× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| NYU Langone Hospitals (Orthopedic Hospital + Tisch files) | New York City | $76,860 | 3.5× | 7 | 2026-01-01 |
| Keck Hospital Of Usc | Los Angeles CA | $78,515 | 3.5× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
Questions
How much do commercial insurers pay hospitals for appendectomy (laparoscopic)?
Across 256 hospitals in 37 metro areas that post a usable dollar rate, the median commercial rate for CPT 44970, hospital outpatient is $8,892, 1.4× the same hospital's local Medicare base rate. The middle half of hospitals runs $6,626 to $11,209. Figures are each hospital's median across insurers, from its federal price-transparency file.
What does Medicare pay for appendectomy (laparoscopic)?
Medicare's national hospital outpatient rate for CPT 44970 is $6,176 and its surgery-center rate is $3,031, before local wage adjustment.
Which hospitals post the lowest and highest commercial rates for appendectomy (laparoscopic)?
Lowest medians: Henry Ford Health -St John Hospital ($3,155), Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital (Midtown + West) ($3,942), University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center ($3,942). Highest: John Muir Medical Center - Concord Campus ($38,875), Stanford Health Care ($37,273), Cedars-Sinai Medical Center ($28,632). Coverage is limited to the markets listed on this page.