Price AtlasInteractive atlas · All states · techysurgeon.comAppendectomy (laparoscopic) in Alabama: what insurers pay
Posted commercial rates at 24 Alabama hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
Open in the explorerAll statesEvery bill for the whole procedure
CPT 44970
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usa Health Children'S & Women'S Hospital Mobile | $2,986 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-04-30 |
| Usa Health University Hospital Mobile | $3,464 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-04-30 |
| Southeast Health Medical Center Dothan | $5,336 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-03-10 |
| Uab Medical West Bessemer | $5,599 | 1.0× | 2 | 2026-06-22 |
| Hale County Hospital Greensboro | $6,526 | 1.2× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Prattville Baptist Hospital Prattville | $6,559 | 1.2× | 3 | 2025-12-30 |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville | $6,847 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-01-01 |
| North Alabama Shoals Hospital Muscle Shoals | $6,874 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-07-23 |
| Flowers Hospital Dothan | $7,280 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Gadsden Regional Medical Center Gadsden | $7,296 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| North Alabama Medical Center Florence | $7,393 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-07-23 |
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Centre | $8,288 | 1.6× | 4 | 2025-11-19 |
| Grandview Medical Center Birmingham | $8,701 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| East Alabama Medical Center Opelika | $10,403 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-01-01 |
MS-DRG 399
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaughan Regional Medical Center Parkway Campus Selma | $7,669 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Usa Health Providence Hospital Mobile | $9,022 | 1.2× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cullman Regional Medical Center Cullman | $9,325 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-01-19 |
| Southeast Health Medical Center Dothan | $9,508 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-03-10 |
| Uab Medical West Bessemer | $10,200 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-06-22 |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville | $10,610 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-01-01 |
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Centre | $10,627 | 1.5× | 3 | 2025-11-19 |
| Hale County Hospital Greensboro | $11,202 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Flowers Hospital Dothan | $11,393 | 1.6× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Grandview Medical Center Birmingham | $11,614 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| St Vincent'S Chilton Clanton | $12,020 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-04-20 |
| University Of Alabama Hospital Birmingham | $12,098 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-02-19 |
| St Vincent'S East Birmingham | $12,340 | 1.7× | 6 | 2026-04-20 |
| St Vincent'S Birmingham Birmingham | $13,464 | 1.8× | 6 | 2026-04-20 |
| Gadsden Regional Medical Center Gadsden | $14,064 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Jackson Hospital & Clinic Inc Montgomery | $14,721 | 2.0× | 11 | 2026-09-23 |
| Jackson Medical Center Jackson | $14,721 | 2.1× | 11 | 2026-09-23 |
| Usa Health University Hospital Mobile | $14,857 | 2.0× | 1 | 2026-04-30 |
| St Vincent'S St Clair Pell City | $15,056 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-04-20 |
| Prattville Baptist Hospital Prattville | $26,757 | 3.7× | 1 | 2025-12-30 |
MS-DRG 398
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaughan Regional Medical Center Parkway Campus Selma | $10,141 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cullman Regional Medical Center Cullman | $12,330 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-01-19 |
| Uab Medical West Bessemer | $12,642 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-06-22 |
| Usa Health Providence Hospital Mobile | $12,674 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Southeast Health Medical Center Dothan | $12,842 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-03-10 |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville | $13,914 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-01-01 |
| Hale County Hospital Greensboro | $14,172 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Centre | $14,309 | 1.6× | 3 | 2025-11-19 |
| University Of Alabama Hospital Birmingham | $14,912 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-02-19 |
| Flowers Hospital Dothan | $15,064 | 1.6× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Grandview Medical Center Birmingham | $15,356 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| St Vincent'S Chilton Clanton | $15,894 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-04-20 |
| St Vincent'S East Birmingham | $16,317 | 1.7× | 6 | 2026-04-20 |
| Gadsden Regional Medical Center Gadsden | $17,466 | 1.9× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| St Vincent'S Birmingham Birmingham | $17,803 | 1.8× | 6 | 2026-04-20 |
| Usa Health University Hospital Mobile | $17,887 | 1.9× | 1 | 2026-04-30 |
| Jackson Hospital & Clinic Inc Montgomery | $19,465 | 2.0× | 11 | 2026-09-23 |
| Jackson Medical Center Jackson | $19,465 | 2.1× | 11 | 2026-09-23 |
| St Vincent'S St Clair Pell City | $19,907 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-04-20 |
| Prattville Baptist Hospital Prattville | $36,029 | 3.8× | 1 | 2025-12-30 |
MS-DRG 397
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaughan Regional Medical Center Parkway Campus Selma | $16,046 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Uab Medical West Bessemer | $18,476 | 1.2× | 2 | 2026-06-22 |
| Cullman Regional Medical Center Cullman | $19,509 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-01-19 |
| Usa Health Providence Hospital Mobile | $19,578 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Southeast Health Medical Center Dothan | $20,392 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-03-10 |
| Hale County Hospital Greensboro | $21,530 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| University Of Alabama Hospital Birmingham | $21,633 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-02-19 |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville | $21,806 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-01-01 |
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Centre | $23,431 | 1.6× | 3 | 2025-11-19 |
| Flowers Hospital Dothan | $23,835 | 1.6× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Grandview Medical Center Birmingham | $24,297 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Usa Health University Hospital Mobile | $25,124 | 1.6× | 1 | 2026-04-30 |
| St Vincent'S Chilton Clanton | $25,148 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-04-20 |
| St Vincent'S East Birmingham | $25,817 | 1.7× | 6 | 2026-04-20 |
| Gadsden Regional Medical Center Gadsden | $26,018 | 1.8× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| St Vincent'S Birmingham Birmingham | $28,169 | 1.8× | 6 | 2026-04-20 |
| Jackson Hospital & Clinic Inc Montgomery | $30,798 | 2.0× | 11 | 2026-09-23 |
| Jackson Medical Center Jackson | $30,798 | 2.1× | 11 | 2026-09-23 |
| St Vincent'S St Clair Pell City | $31,498 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-04-20 |
| Prattville Baptist Hospital Prattville | $58,995 | 3.9× | 1 | 2025-12-30 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for appendectomy (laparoscopic) in Alabama?
24 Alabama hospitals post usable commercial rates for appendectomy (laparoscopic) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 44970, hospital outpatient, the median across 14 hospitals is $6,861, 1.3× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.