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Appendectomy (laparoscopic) in Colorado: what insurers pay

Posted commercial rates at 34 Colorado hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.

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CPT 44970

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Mt San Rafael Hospital Trinidad$4,6020.7×82026-07-23
Intermountain Health St. Mary'S Regional Hospital Grand Junction$5,8630.9×32026-03-22
Aspen Valley Hospital District Aspen$6,8581.1×32026-03-26
Longs Peak Hospital Longmont$7,0711.1×42025-11-01
Uchealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital Woodland Park$7,2811.1×22025-11-01
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch$7,4251.2×42025-11-01
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital Aurora$7,5971.2×32025-11-01
Lutheran Medical Center Wheat Ridge$8,1921.3×102026-03-22
Intermountain Health Saint Joseph Hospital Denver$8,1921.3×102026-03-22
Intermountain Health Good Samaritan Hospital Lafayette$8,1921.3×102026-03-22
HCA HealthONE Swedish Englewood$8,6001.4×62026-09-01
Hca Healthone Mountain Ridge Thornton$8,6921.4×62026-09-01
HCA HealthONE Presbyterian/St. Luke's Denver$8,9261.4×62026-09-01
HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge Lone Tree$8,9381.4×62026-09-01
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Steamboat Springs$8,9511.4×12025-11-01
Denver Health Medical Center Denver$9,1241.4×42026-04-30
Hca Healthone Rose Denver$9,1941.4×62026-09-01
Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs$9,4541.5×42025-11-01
Poudre Valley Hospital Fort Collins$10,0241.6×22025-11-01
Medical Center Of The Rockies Loveland$10,0241.6×22025-11-01
Uchealth Greeley Hospital Greeley$10,3631.6×22025-11-01
Uchealth Broomfield Hospital Broomfield$10,4561.6×42025-11-01
Intermountain Health Platte Valley Hospital Brighton$10,7791.7×62026-03-22
Adventhealth Porter Denver$11,7981.9×32026-04-01
Adventhealth Parker Parker$11,7981.9×32026-04-01
Adventhealth Littleton Littleton$11,7981.9×32026-04-01
Adventhealth Castle Rock Castle Rock$11,7981.9×32026-04-01
Adventhealth Avista Louisville$11,9291.9×32026-04-01
Parkview Medical Center, Inc Pueblo$13,0642.0×42025-11-01
St Vincent General Hospital District Leadville$18,2312.9×92026-03-29

MS-DRG 399

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Mt San Rafael Hospital Trinidad$7,0130.8×12026-07-23
Hca Healthone Rose Denver$9,8231.1×102026-09-01
HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge Lone Tree$10,0191.2×102026-09-01
HCA HealthONE Swedish Englewood$10,2961.2×102026-09-01
HCA HealthONE Presbyterian/St. Luke's Denver$10,6721.2×102026-09-01
Hca Healthone Mountain Ridge Thornton$11,6321.4×102026-09-01
Uchealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital Woodland Park$13,1801.5×22025-11-01
Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs$14,4751.7×52025-11-01
Adventhealth Porter Denver$14,9381.7×82026-04-01
Adventhealth Parker Parker$14,9381.7×82026-04-01
Adventhealth Littleton Littleton$14,9381.7×82026-04-01
Adventhealth Castle Rock Castle Rock$14,9381.7×82026-04-01
Adventhealth Avista Louisville$15,2231.7×72026-04-01
Uchealth Broomfield Hospital Broomfield$17,1482.0×42025-11-01
Animas Surgical Hospital, Llc Durango$17,6942.0×22026-03-16
Parkview Medical Center, Inc Pueblo$19,7632.3×52025-11-01
Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley$21,6332.5×72026-03-02
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins$21,6332.5×72026-03-02
Longs Peak Hospital Longmont$22,1362.6×52025-11-01
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch$22,5122.6×42025-11-01
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital Aurora$22,6592.6×72025-11-01
Intermountain Health Good Samaritan Hospital Lafayette$22,7972.6×102026-03-22
Lutheran Medical Center Wheat Ridge$22,8142.6×102026-03-22
Intermountain Health Saint Joseph Hospital Denver$22,8142.6×102026-03-22
Intermountain Health Platte Valley Hospital Brighton$24,4782.8×92026-03-22
Uchealth Greeley Hospital Greeley$26,4213.1×32025-11-01
Poudre Valley Hospital Fort Collins$26,6123.1×22025-11-01
Medical Center Of The Rockies Loveland$26,6123.1×22025-11-01
Children'S Hospital Colorado Aurora$28,0663.3×42026-04-17
Denver Health Medical Center Denver$29,8243.5×22026-04-30
Intermountain Health St. Mary'S Regional Hospital Grand Junction$35,9914.2×42026-03-22

MS-DRG 398

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Mt San Rafael Hospital Trinidad$9,2740.8×12026-07-23
Hca Healthone Rose Denver$12,7051.1×102026-09-01
HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge Lone Tree$13,0581.1×102026-09-01
HCA HealthONE Swedish Englewood$13,3161.2×102026-09-01
HCA HealthONE Presbyterian/St. Luke's Denver$13,9501.2×102026-09-01
Hca Healthone Mountain Ridge Thornton$14,5511.3×102026-09-01
Uchealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital Woodland Park$17,4271.5×22025-11-01
Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs$19,1401.7×52025-11-01
Adventhealth Porter Denver$19,7521.7×82026-04-01
Adventhealth Parker Parker$19,7521.7×82026-04-01
Adventhealth Littleton Littleton$19,7521.7×82026-04-01
Adventhealth Castle Rock Castle Rock$19,7521.7×82026-04-01
Adventhealth Avista Louisville$20,1291.7×72026-04-01
Uchealth Broomfield Hospital Broomfield$22,6732.0×42025-11-01
Animas Surgical Hospital, Llc Durango$23,5952.1×22026-03-16
Parkview Medical Center, Inc Pueblo$26,1322.3×52025-11-01
Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley$29,1292.5×72026-03-02
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins$29,1292.5×72026-03-02
Longs Peak Hospital Longmont$29,2692.6×52025-11-01
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch$29,7662.6×42025-11-01
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital Aurora$29,9612.6×72025-11-01
Intermountain Health Good Samaritan Hospital Lafayette$30,1442.6×102026-03-22
Lutheran Medical Center Wheat Ridge$30,1672.6×102026-03-22
Intermountain Health Saint Joseph Hospital Denver$30,1672.6×102026-03-22
Intermountain Health Platte Valley Hospital Brighton$32,3672.8×92026-03-22
Uchealth Greeley Hospital Greeley$34,9363.1×32025-11-01
Poudre Valley Hospital Fort Collins$35,1893.1×22025-11-01
Medical Center Of The Rockies Loveland$35,1893.1×22025-11-01
Children'S Hospital Colorado Aurora$37,1123.3×42026-04-17
Denver Health Medical Center Denver$39,7413.5×22026-04-30
Intermountain Health St. Mary'S Regional Hospital Grand Junction$47,5894.2×42026-03-22

MS-DRG 397

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Mt San Rafael Hospital Trinidad$14,6730.8×12026-07-23
Hca Healthone Rose Denver$19,5911.1×102026-09-01
HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge Lone Tree$20,3181.1×102026-09-01
HCA HealthONE Swedish Englewood$20,5291.1×102026-09-01
Hca Healthone Mountain Ridge Thornton$21,5261.2×102026-09-01
HCA HealthONE Presbyterian/St. Luke's Denver$21,5941.2×102026-09-01
Uchealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital Woodland Park$27,5741.5×22025-11-01
Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs$30,2851.7×52025-11-01
Adventhealth Porter Denver$31,2521.7×82026-04-01
Adventhealth Parker Parker$31,2521.7×82026-04-01
Adventhealth Littleton Littleton$31,2521.7×82026-04-01
Adventhealth Castle Rock Castle Rock$31,2521.7×82026-04-01
Adventhealth Avista Louisville$31,8501.7×72026-04-01
Uchealth Broomfield Hospital Broomfield$35,8742.0×42025-11-01
Animas Surgical Hospital, Llc Durango$37,9422.1×22026-03-16
Parkview Medical Center, Inc Pueblo$41,3472.3×52025-11-01
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins$45,8892.5×72026-03-02
Longs Peak Hospital Longmont$46,3122.6×52025-11-01
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch$47,0982.6×42025-11-01
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital Aurora$47,4062.6×72025-11-01
Intermountain Health Good Samaritan Hospital Lafayette$47,6942.6×102026-03-22
Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley$47,6982.6×72026-03-02
Lutheran Medical Center Wheat Ridge$47,7322.6×102026-03-22
Intermountain Health Saint Joseph Hospital Denver$47,7322.6×102026-03-22
Intermountain Health Platte Valley Hospital Brighton$51,2132.8×92026-03-22
Uchealth Greeley Hospital Greeley$55,2783.1×32025-11-01
Poudre Valley Hospital Fort Collins$55,6783.1×22025-11-01
Medical Center Of The Rockies Loveland$55,6783.1×22025-11-01
Children'S Hospital Colorado Aurora$58,7203.3×42026-04-17
Denver Health Medical Center Denver$63,8213.5×22026-04-30
Intermountain Health St. Mary'S Regional Hospital Grand Junction$75,2984.2×42026-03-22

Questions

How much do insurers pay for appendectomy (laparoscopic) in Colorado?

34 Colorado hospitals post usable commercial rates for appendectomy (laparoscopic) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 44970, hospital outpatient, the median across 30 hospitals is $9,038, 1.4× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.