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Appendectomy (laparoscopic) in Georgia: what insurers pay

Posted commercial rates at 10 Georgia hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.

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CPT 44970

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Emory University Hospital Atlanta$6,9171.1×62026-04-01
Emory University Hospital Midtown Atlanta$6,9171.1×62026-04-01
Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital Atlanta$6,9171.1×62026-04-01
Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek$6,9171.1×62026-04-01
Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins Warner Robins$7,9731.5×32026-04-01
Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta$10,4181.7×42026-04-01
Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell$10,4181.7×42026-04-01

MS-DRG 399

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Emory University Hospital Atlanta$20,2862.5×52026-04-01
Piedmont Atlanta Hospital Atlanta$21,6172.6×52026-07-01
Piedmont Fayette Hospital Fayetteville$22,1932.7×52026-07-01
Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins Warner Robins$22,2843.1×42026-04-01
Piedmont Newnan Hospital Newnan$22,7552.8×52026-07-01

MS-DRG 398

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Emory University Hospital Atlanta$27,3092.5×52026-04-01
Piedmont Atlanta Hospital Atlanta$28,5842.6×52026-07-01
Piedmont Fayette Hospital Fayetteville$29,3462.7×52026-07-01
Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins Warner Robins$30,0003.2×42026-04-01
Piedmont Newnan Hospital Newnan$30,0882.8×52026-07-01

MS-DRG 397

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Emory University Hospital Atlanta$44,7112.6×52026-04-01
Piedmont Atlanta Hospital Atlanta$45,2262.6×52026-07-01
Piedmont Fayette Hospital Fayetteville$46,4322.7×52026-07-01
Piedmont Newnan Hospital Newnan$47,6072.8×52026-07-01
Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins Warner Robins$49,1163.3×42026-04-01

Questions

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

10 Georgia 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 $6,917, 1.1× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.