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Appendectomy (laparoscopic) in Georgia: what insurers pay

Posted commercial rates at 59 Georgia hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.

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CPT 44970

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Dodge County Hospital Eastman$2,7250.5×12026-05-14
Morgan Medical Center Madison$3,2000.5×12026-07-28
Adventhealth Gordon Calhoun$3,7340.7×22026-04-01
Atrium Health Navicent Peach Byron$3,9690.8×22025-11-19
Evans Memorial Hospital Claxton$4,1200.8×12026-03-26
Adventhealth Murray Chatsworth$4,1410.8×12026-04-01
St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare Columbus$4,7710.9×32026-04-01
Candler County Hospital Metter$4,8770.9×12026-03-20
Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center Macon$5,7691.1×52025-11-19
Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton Carrollton$6,6381.1×12026-03-24
Emory University Hospital Atlanta$6,9171.1×62026-04-01
Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur$6,9171.1×62026-04-01
Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital Atlanta$6,9171.1×62026-04-01
Emory University Hospital Midtown Atlanta$6,9171.1×62026-04-01
Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek$6,9171.1×62026-04-01
Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia$6,9171.1×42026-04-01
Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica Villa Rica$6,9401.1×22026-03-24
Jefferson Hospital Louisville$7,4811.4×72026-04-14
Doctors Hospital Augusta$7,5121.4×72026-09-01
Adventhealth Redmond Rome$7,7681.2×52026-04-01
Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins Warner Robins$7,9731.5×32026-04-01
Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center Rome$8,5271.4×12025-11-19
Navicent Health Baldwin Milledgeville$8,7301.6×22025-11-19
Memorial Satilla Health Waycross$9,0261.7×72026-09-01
Fairview Park Hospital Dublin$9,0971.7×92026-09-01
Memorial Health Meadows Hospital Vidalia$10,3481.9×72026-09-01
Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center Lagrange$10,4182.0×42026-04-01
Wellstar Spalding Medical Center Griffin$10,4181.7×42026-04-01
Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta$10,4181.7×42026-04-01
Wellstar Paulding Medical Center Hiram$10,4181.7×42026-04-01
Wellstar Cobb Medical Center Austell$10,4181.7×42026-04-01
Wellstar Douglas Medical Center Douglasville$10,4181.7×42026-04-01
Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell$10,4181.7×42026-04-01
Wellstar Sylvan Grove Medical Center Jackson$10,4181.7×42026-04-01
Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc Douglas$13,4762.5×42026-06-05
East Georgia Regional Medical Center Statesboro$19,7903.7×42026-04-01
Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc Gainesville$21,4063.7×22026-04-01
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham Demorest$21,4064.0×22026-04-01
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Barrow Winder$21,4063.5×22026-04-01
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin Dahlonega$21,4063.5×22026-04-01

MS-DRG 399

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Sgmc Health Valdosta$10,3201.5×22026-03-25
Doctors Hospital Augusta$10,3591.4×112026-09-01
Fairview Park Hospital Dublin$10,8321.5×122026-09-01
Atrium Health Navicent Peach Byron$11,3341.6×22025-11-19
Memorial Satilla Health Waycross$11,9051.7×72026-09-01
Memorial Health Meadows Hospital Vidalia$11,9051.7×72026-09-01
Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton Carrollton$11,9801.5×12026-03-24
St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare Columbus$13,9872.0×42026-04-01
Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica Villa Rica$14,2121.7×22026-03-24
East Georgia Regional Medical Center Statesboro$14,3112.0×62026-04-01
Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center Macon$15,7642.2×72025-11-19
Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center Rome$16,3591.9×12025-11-19
Adventhealth Redmond Rome$16,5041.9×62026-04-01
Adventhealth Gordon Calhoun$17,2142.4×22026-04-01
Adventhealth Murray Chatsworth$17,2142.3×22026-04-01
Navicent Health Baldwin Milledgeville$17,6662.5×22025-11-19
Emory University Hospital Atlanta$20,2862.5×52026-04-01
Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur$20,2862.5×52026-04-01
Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital Atlanta$20,2862.5×52026-04-01
Emory University Hospital Midtown Atlanta$20,2862.5×52026-04-01
Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek$20,2862.5×52026-04-01
Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia$21,2042.6×42026-04-01
Piedmont Augusta Hospital Augusta$21,4303.0×52026-07-01
Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside Columbus$21,5383.0×52026-07-01
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 Athens Regional Medical Center Athens$22,3893.0×52026-07-01
Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center Cartersville$22,7552.8×52026-07-01
Piedmont Rockdale Hospital Conyers$22,7552.8×52026-07-01
Piedmont Newnan Hospital Newnan$22,7552.8×52026-07-01
Piedmont Walton Hospital, Inc Monroe$22,7822.8×52026-07-01
Piedmont Mountainside Hospital Inc Jasper$22,7822.8×52026-07-01
Piedmont Eastside Medical Center Snellville$23,6252.9×52026-07-01
Piedmont Newton Hospital Covington$23,6282.9×42026-07-01
Piedmont Macon Medical Center Macon$25,0503.5×52026-07-01
Piedmont Mcduffie Hospital Thomson$26,3853.7×52026-07-01
Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc Douglas$26,5353.7×32026-06-05
Sgmc Berrien Campus Nashville$27,7293.9×12026-03-25
Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc Gainesville$28,4443.6×52026-04-01
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham Demorest$28,4444.0×52026-04-01
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Barrow Winder$28,4443.5×52026-04-01
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin Dahlonega$28,4443.5×52026-04-01
Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center Lagrange$33,0944.7×42026-04-01
Wellstar Spalding Medical Center Griffin$33,0944.0×42026-04-01
Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta$33,0944.0×42026-04-01
Wellstar Paulding Medical Center Hiram$33,0944.0×42026-04-01
Wellstar Cobb Medical Center Austell$33,0944.0×42026-04-01
Wellstar Douglas Medical Center Douglasville$33,0944.0×42026-04-01
Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell$33,0944.0×42026-04-01
Wellstar Sylvan Grove Medical Center Jackson$33,0944.0×42026-04-01

MS-DRG 398

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Doctors Hospital Augusta$12,2611.3×112026-09-01
Sgmc Health Valdosta$12,8621.4×22026-03-25
Fairview Park Hospital Dublin$13,3081.4×122026-09-01
Memorial Health Meadows Hospital Vidalia$14,1671.5×72026-09-01
Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton Carrollton$14,9071.4×12026-03-24
Atrium Health Navicent Peach Byron$15,2621.6×22025-11-19
Memorial Satilla Health Waycross$15,4541.6×72026-09-01
Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica Villa Rica$17,0301.6×22026-03-24
East Georgia Regional Medical Center Statesboro$18,3141.9×62026-04-01
St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare Columbus$18,4942.0×42026-04-01
Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center Rome$20,6161.8×12025-11-19
Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center Macon$21,2262.2×72025-11-19
Adventhealth Redmond Rome$21,8231.9×62026-04-01
Adventhealth Gordon Calhoun$22,7602.4×22026-04-01
Adventhealth Murray Chatsworth$22,7602.3×22026-04-01
Navicent Health Baldwin Milledgeville$23,7872.5×22025-11-19
Emory University Hospital Atlanta$27,3092.5×52026-04-01
Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur$27,3092.5×52026-04-01
Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital Atlanta$27,3092.5×52026-04-01
Emory University Hospital Midtown Atlanta$27,3092.5×52026-04-01
Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek$27,3092.5×52026-04-01
Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside Columbus$28,4783.0×52026-07-01
Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia$28,5442.6×42026-04-01
Piedmont Atlanta Hospital Atlanta$28,5842.6×52026-07-01
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center Athens$29,3463.0×52026-07-01
Piedmont Henry Hospital Stockbridge$29,3462.7×52026-07-01
Piedmont Fayette Hospital Fayetteville$29,3462.7×52026-07-01
Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown Columbus$29,4803.1×52026-07-01
Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins Warner Robins$30,0003.2×42026-04-01
Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center Cartersville$30,0882.8×52026-07-01
Piedmont Newnan Hospital Newnan$30,0882.8×52026-07-01
Piedmont Walton Hospital, Inc Monroe$30,1242.8×52026-07-01
Piedmont Mountainside Hospital Inc Jasper$30,1242.8×52026-07-01
Piedmont Eastside Medical Center Snellville$31,2392.9×52026-07-01
Piedmont Newton Hospital Covington$31,2422.9×42026-07-01
Sgmc Berrien Campus Nashville$31,2533.3×12026-03-25
Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc Douglas$32,4003.5×32026-06-05
Piedmont Macon Medical Center Macon$33,1223.5×52026-07-01
Piedmont Macon North Hospital Macon$33,5983.5×52026-07-01
Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc Gainesville$38,2923.7×52026-04-01
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham Demorest$38,2924.1×52026-04-01
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Barrow Winder$38,2923.5×52026-04-01
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin Dahlonega$38,2923.5×52026-04-01
Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center Lagrange$44,5524.8×42026-04-01
Wellstar Spalding Medical Center Griffin$44,5524.1×42026-04-01
Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta$44,5524.1×42026-04-01
Wellstar Paulding Medical Center Hiram$44,5524.1×42026-04-01
Wellstar Cobb Medical Center Austell$44,5524.1×42026-04-01
Wellstar Douglas Medical Center Douglasville$44,5524.1×42026-04-01
Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell$44,5524.1×42026-04-01
Wellstar Sylvan Grove Medical Center Jackson$44,5524.1×42026-04-01

MS-DRG 397

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Sgmc Health Valdosta$18,9361.3×22026-03-25
Doctors Hospital Augusta$19,8181.3×112026-09-01
Fairview Park Hospital Dublin$20,0161.4×122026-09-01
Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton Carrollton$21,9011.3×12026-03-24
Memorial Health Meadows Hospital Vidalia$22,3461.5×72026-09-01
Memorial Satilla Health Waycross$23,1981.6×72026-09-01
Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica Villa Rica$23,7641.4×22026-03-24
Atrium Health Navicent Peach Byron$24,9901.7×22025-11-19
St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare Columbus$29,2632.0×42026-04-01
East Georgia Regional Medical Center Statesboro$31,1342.1×52026-04-01
Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center Rome$31,1611.8×12025-11-19
Adventhealth Redmond Rome$34,5301.9×62026-04-01
Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center Macon$34,7562.3×72025-11-19
Adventhealth Gordon Calhoun$36,0142.4×22026-04-01
Adventhealth Murray Chatsworth$36,0142.3×22026-04-01
Navicent Health Baldwin Milledgeville$38,9502.6×22025-11-19
Sgmc Berrien Campus Nashville$39,6722.7×12026-03-25
Emory University Hospital Atlanta$44,7112.6×52026-04-01
Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur$44,7112.6×52026-04-01
Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital Atlanta$44,7112.6×52026-04-01
Emory University Hospital Midtown Atlanta$44,7112.6×52026-04-01
Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek$44,7112.6×52026-04-01
Piedmont Augusta Hospital Augusta$44,8343.0×52026-07-01
Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside Columbus$45,0603.0×52026-07-01
Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown Columbus$45,1263.0×52026-07-01
Piedmont Atlanta Hospital Atlanta$45,2262.6×52026-07-01
Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc Douglas$46,4133.1×32026-06-05
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center Athens$46,4323.0×52026-07-01
Piedmont Henry Hospital Stockbridge$46,4322.7×52026-07-01
Piedmont Fayette Hospital Fayetteville$46,4322.7×52026-07-01
Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia$46,7342.7×42026-04-01
Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center Cartersville$47,6072.8×52026-07-01
Piedmont Rockdale Hospital Conyers$47,6072.8×52026-07-01
Piedmont Newnan Hospital Newnan$47,6072.8×52026-07-01
Piedmont Walton Hospital, Inc Monroe$47,6642.8×52026-07-01
Piedmont Mountainside Hospital Inc Jasper$47,6642.8×52026-07-01
Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins Warner Robins$49,1163.3×42026-04-01
Piedmont Newton Hospital Covington$49,4342.9×42026-07-01
Piedmont Macon Medical Center Macon$52,4083.5×52026-07-01
Piedmont Macon North Hospital Macon$53,1613.5×52026-07-01
Piedmont Mcduffie Hospital Thomson$55,2013.7×52026-07-01
Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc Gainesville$62,6923.8×52026-04-01
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham Demorest$62,6924.2×52026-04-01
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Barrow Winder$62,6923.7×52026-04-01
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin Dahlonega$62,6923.7×52026-04-01
Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center Lagrange$72,9424.9×42026-04-01
Wellstar Spalding Medical Center Griffin$72,9424.3×42026-04-01
Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta$72,9424.2×42026-04-01
Wellstar Paulding Medical Center Hiram$72,9424.2×42026-04-01
Wellstar Cobb Medical Center Austell$72,9424.2×42026-04-01
Wellstar Douglas Medical Center Douglasville$72,9424.3×42026-04-01
Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell$72,9424.3×42026-04-01
Wellstar Sylvan Grove Medical Center Jackson$72,9424.3×42026-04-01

Questions

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

59 Georgia hospitals post usable commercial rates for appendectomy (laparoscopic) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 44970, hospital outpatient, the median across 40 hospitals is $7,871, 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.