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Appendectomy (laparoscopic) in Florida: what insurers pay

Posted commercial rates at 11 Florida hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.

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CPT 44970

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Cleveland Clinic Hospital Weston$8,8971.4×22026-06-15
Tampa General Hospital Tampa$9,7611.6×22026-04-01
Morton Plant Hospital Clearwater$12,9752.1×22026-01-01
Mease Dunedin Hospital Dunedin$12,9752.1×22026-01-01
South Florida Baptist Hospital Plant City$12,9752.1×22026-01-01
Mease Countryside Hospital Safety Harbor$12,9752.1×22026-01-01
Tampa General Hospital Brooksville Brooksville$23,1683.7×32026-04-01

MS-DRG 399

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Cleveland Clinic Hospital Weston$13,9821.6×42026-06-15
Mount Sinai Medical Center Of Florida, Inc Miami Beach$18,3032.1×32026-03-13
Morton Plant Hospital Clearwater$22,9932.7×52026-01-01
Tampa General Hospital Tampa$23,4262.8×42026-04-01
Adventhealth Tampa Tampa$24,7442.9×42026-04-01
Adventhealth Carrollwood Tampa$27,2083.2×42026-04-01
Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center Orlando$32,6073.8×42026-04-01

MS-DRG 398

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Cleveland Clinic Hospital Weston$18,4881.6×42026-06-15
Mount Sinai Medical Center Of Florida, Inc Miami Beach$24,2022.1×32026-03-13
Morton Plant Hospital Clearwater$30,9602.7×52026-01-01
Tampa General Hospital Tampa$31,5362.8×42026-04-01
Adventhealth Tampa Tampa$32,7192.9×42026-04-01
Adventhealth Carrollwood Tampa$35,9763.2×42026-04-01
Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center Orlando$43,8963.9×42026-04-01

MS-DRG 397

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Cleveland Clinic Hospital Weston$29,2521.6×42026-06-15
Mount Sinai Medical Center Of Florida, Inc Miami Beach$38,2932.1×32026-03-13
Morton Plant Hospital Clearwater$50,6962.8×52026-01-01
Tampa General Hospital Tampa$51,6322.9×42026-04-01
Adventhealth Tampa Tampa$51,7692.9×42026-04-01
Adventhealth Carrollwood Tampa$56,9233.2×42026-04-01
Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center Orlando$71,8684.0×42026-04-01

Questions

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

11 Florida hospitals post usable commercial rates for appendectomy (laparoscopic) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 44970, hospital outpatient, the median across 7 hospitals is $12,975, 2.1× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.