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Posted commercial rates at 25 Iowa hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 44970
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kossuth Regional Health Center Algona | $5,620 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-07-16 |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center Mason City | $6,176 | 1.1× | 17 | 2026-03-31 |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo | $6,176 | 1.1× | 18 | 2026-03-31 |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center Clinton | $6,176 | 1.1× | 20 | 2026-03-31 |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines | $6,176 | 1.1× | 20 | 2026-03-31 |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia | $7,030 | 1.2× | 2 | 2026-03-17 |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital Greenfield | $7,835 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-09-02 |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Council Bluffs | $7,858 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-02-15 |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee | $8,288 | 1.4× | 4 | 2025-11-19 |
| Madison County Health Care System Winterset | $8,297 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-09-23 |
| Crawford County Memorial Hospital Denison | $8,297 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-07-27 |
| Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs | $8,645 | 1.4× | 10 | 2026-02-28 |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics West Union | $9,319 | 1.6× | 1 | 2026-06-27 |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque | $9,411 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-03-31 |
| Floyd County Medical Center Charles City | $9,948 | 1.7× | 2 | 2025-11-19 |
| Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown Marshalltown | $10,254 | 1.8× | 1 | 2026-01-28 |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines | $11,756 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Finley Hospital Dubuque | $12,301 | 2.1× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Trinity Bettendorf Bettendorf | $12,628 | 2.2× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo | $12,955 | 2.2× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge | $14,329 | 2.5× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Trinity Muscatine Muscatine | $15,932 | 2.7× | 2 | 2026-01-28 |
| Ottumwa Regional Health Center Ottumwa | $18,346 | 3.2× | 3 | 2026-07-23 |
MS-DRG 399
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finley Hospital Dubuque | $9,565 | 1.2× | 7 | 2026-01-28 |
| Ottumwa Regional Health Center Ottumwa | $9,801 | 1.3× | 1 | 2026-07-23 |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines | $9,956 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Trinity Muscatine Muscatine | $10,430 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-01-28 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell | $10,564 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-01-28 |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee | $10,627 | 1.4× | 3 | 2025-11-19 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge | $12,249 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Trinity Bettendorf Bettendorf | $12,346 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo | $12,542 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque | $12,881 | 1.6× | 7 | 2026-03-31 |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo | $12,979 | 1.7× | 2 | 2026-03-31 |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia | $13,417 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-03-17 |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics West Union | $15,888 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-06-27 |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center Clinton | $17,684 | 2.3× | 5 | 2026-03-31 |
| Floyd County Medical Center Charles City | $19,086 | 2.4× | 2 | 2025-11-19 |
| Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs | $19,384 | 2.3× | 9 | 2026-02-28 |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Council Bluffs | $20,351 | 2.4× | 5 | 2026-02-15 |
MS-DRG 398
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finley Hospital Dubuque | $12,845 | 1.2× | 7 | 2026-01-28 |
| Ottumwa Regional Health Center Ottumwa | $12,905 | 1.3× | 1 | 2026-07-23 |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines | $13,166 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Trinity Muscatine Muscatine | $14,045 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-01-28 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell | $14,224 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-01-28 |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee | $14,309 | 1.4× | 3 | 2025-11-19 |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines | $14,550 | 1.4× | 10 | 2026-03-31 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge | $16,494 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Trinity Bettendorf Bettendorf | $16,624 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo | $16,887 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo | $16,917 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-03-31 |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque | $17,033 | 1.6× | 7 | 2026-03-31 |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia | $17,564 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-03-17 |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center Mason City | $20,574 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-03-31 |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics West Union | $21,008 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-06-27 |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic | $21,393 | 2.1× | 2 | 2026-06-01 |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Council Bluffs | $22,811 | 2.1× | 5 | 2026-02-15 |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center Clinton | $23,115 | 2.2× | 5 | 2026-03-31 |
| Floyd County Medical Center Charles City | $24,052 | 2.3× | 2 | 2025-11-19 |
| Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs | $25,679 | 2.3× | 9 | 2026-02-28 |
MS-DRG 397
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines | $20,831 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Finley Hospital Dubuque | $20,970 | 1.3× | 7 | 2026-01-28 |
| Trinity Muscatine Muscatine | $22,998 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-01-28 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell | $23,291 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-01-28 |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee | $23,431 | 1.4× | 3 | 2025-11-19 |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo | $26,325 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-03-31 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge | $27,008 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Trinity Bettendorf Bettendorf | $27,221 | 1.7× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia | $27,474 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-03-17 |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo | $27,652 | 1.7× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center Mason City | $32,454 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-03-31 |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics West Union | $33,240 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-06-27 |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Council Bluffs | $35,664 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-02-15 |
| Floyd County Medical Center Charles City | $36,354 | 2.2× | 2 | 2025-11-19 |
| Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs | $42,048 | 2.4× | 9 | 2026-02-28 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for appendectomy (laparoscopic) in Iowa?
25 Iowa hospitals post usable commercial rates for appendectomy (laparoscopic) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 44970, hospital outpatient, the median across 23 hospitals is $8,645, 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.