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Posted commercial rates at 34 Kentucky hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 44970
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King'S Daughters' Medical Center Ashland | $3,423 | 0.6× | 2 | 2026-09-25 |
| Chi Saint Joseph Berea Nf Berea | $4,168 | 0.7× | 1 | 2026-02-28 |
| Pineville Community Health Center, Inc Pineville | $5,105 | 0.9× | 1 | 2026-01-24 |
| Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital Bowling Green | $5,480 | 1.0× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington | $6,544 | 1.1× | 2 | 2026-02-28 |
| Uofl Health - Shelbyville Hospital Shelbyville | $7,086 | 1.2× | 6 | 2026-01-01 |
| Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital Louisville | $7,086 | 1.2× | 6 | 2026-01-01 |
| Chi Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Mount Sterling | $7,108 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-02-28 |
| Chi Saint Joseph London London | $7,228 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-02-28 |
| Frankfort Regional Medical Center Frankfort | $7,235 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital Henderson | $7,601 | 1.3× | 9 | 2026-02-09 |
| Chi Saint Joseph East Lexington | $7,865 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-02-28 |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center Hopkinsville | $8,080 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-02-12 |
| Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville Madisonville | $9,660 | 1.7× | 2 | 2026-02-03 |
| Spring View Hospital Lebanon | $10,292 | 1.8× | 1 | 2026-07-10 |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center Maysville | $16,629 | 2.9× | 1 | 2026-07-10 |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center Mayfield | $19,226 | 3.4× | 1 | 2026-07-10 |
MS-DRG 399
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Rivers Medical Center Louisa | $6,837 | 0.9× | 4 | 2026-09-17 |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville | $6,951 | 0.9× | 5 | 2026-09-25 |
| Taylor Regional Hospital Campbellsville | $7,918 | 1.0× | 3 | 2026-08-31 |
| St Claire Regional Medical Center Morehead | $8,734 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-06-18 |
| Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital Bowling Green | $9,464 | 1.2× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Frankfort Regional Medical Center Frankfort | $9,540 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Baptist Health Corbin Corbin | $9,707 | 1.3× | 7 | 2026-09-25 |
| Baptist Health Richmond Richmond | $10,046 | 1.3× | 6 | 2026-09-24 |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center Hopkinsville | $10,101 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-02-12 |
| Baptist Health La Grange La Grange | $10,730 | 1.4× | 8 | 2026-09-25 |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center Mayfield | $10,788 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-07-10 |
| Uofl Health - Shelbyville Hospital Shelbyville | $11,220 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-01-01 |
| Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital Louisville | $11,220 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-01-01 |
| Chi Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Mount Sterling | $11,270 | 1.5× | 4 | 2026-02-28 |
| Chi Saint Joseph Berea Nf Berea | $11,658 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-02-28 |
| Murray-Calloway County Hospital Murray | $12,278 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-09-09 |
| Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center Prestonsburg | $12,927 | 1.7× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center Maysville | $13,881 | 1.8× | 1 | 2026-07-10 |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah | $14,012 | 1.8× | 12 | 2026-09-24 |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington | $14,144 | 1.8× | 10 | 2026-09-24 |
| Chi Saint Joseph London London | $14,146 | 1.9× | 4 | 2026-02-28 |
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown | $14,772 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-09-25 |
| King'S Daughters' Medical Center Ashland | $15,078 | 1.9× | 3 | 2026-09-25 |
| Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville Madisonville | $15,469 | 2.0× | 4 | 2026-02-03 |
| Whitesburg Arh Hospital Whitesburg | $15,577 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-01-01 |
| Hazard Arh Regional Medical Center Hazard | $15,577 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-01-01 |
| Harlan Arh Hospital Harlan | $15,577 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-01-01 |
| Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Somerset | $15,729 | 2.1× | 1 | 2026-07-30 |
| Chi Saint Joseph East Lexington | $16,130 | 2.0× | 4 | 2026-02-28 |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital Henderson | $17,375 | 2.3× | 17 | 2026-02-09 |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington | $27,562 | 3.5× | 5 | 2026-02-28 |
MS-DRG 398
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville | $9,357 | 0.9× | 5 | 2026-09-25 |
| Taylor Regional Hospital Campbellsville | $10,469 | 1.0× | 3 | 2026-08-31 |
| St Claire Regional Medical Center Morehead | $11,549 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-06-18 |
| Spring View Hospital Lebanon | $11,817 | 1.2× | 1 | 2026-07-10 |
| Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital Bowling Green | $12,394 | 1.2× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Frankfort Regional Medical Center Frankfort | $12,488 | 1.2× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Baptist Health Corbin Corbin | $12,919 | 1.3× | 7 | 2026-09-25 |
| Baptist Health Richmond Richmond | $13,325 | 1.3× | 6 | 2026-09-24 |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center Hopkinsville | $13,446 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-02-12 |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center Mayfield | $14,527 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-07-10 |
| Uofl Health - Shelbyville Hospital Shelbyville | $15,107 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-01-01 |
| Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital Louisville | $15,107 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-01-01 |
| Chi Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Mount Sterling | $15,174 | 1.5× | 4 | 2026-02-28 |
| Chi Saint Joseph Berea Nf Berea | $15,698 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-02-28 |
| Murray-Calloway County Hospital Murray | $16,236 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-09-09 |
| Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center Prestonsburg | $17,094 | 1.7× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah | $18,616 | 1.9× | 12 | 2026-09-24 |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center Maysville | $18,691 | 1.9× | 1 | 2026-07-10 |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington | $18,702 | 1.8× | 10 | 2026-09-24 |
| Chi Saint Joseph London London | $19,048 | 1.9× | 4 | 2026-02-28 |
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown | $19,533 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-09-25 |
| King'S Daughters' Medical Center Ashland | $19,938 | 1.9× | 3 | 2026-09-25 |
| Paintsville Arh Hospital Paintsville | $20,174 | 2.0× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Whitesburg Arh Hospital Whitesburg | $20,597 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-01-01 |
| Hazard Arh Regional Medical Center Hazard | $20,597 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-01-01 |
| Harlan Arh Hospital Harlan | $20,597 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-01-01 |
| Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Somerset | $20,798 | 2.1× | 1 | 2026-07-30 |
| Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville Madisonville | $20,825 | 2.1× | 4 | 2026-02-03 |
| Chi Saint Joseph East Lexington | $21,718 | 2.1× | 4 | 2026-02-28 |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital Henderson | $23,390 | 2.3× | 17 | 2026-02-09 |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington | $39,109 | 3.7× | 5 | 2026-02-28 |
MS-DRG 397
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville | $15,320 | 0.9× | 5 | 2026-09-25 |
| Taylor Regional Hospital Campbellsville | $16,565 | 1.0× | 3 | 2026-08-31 |
| St Claire Regional Medical Center Morehead | $18,273 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-06-18 |
| Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital Bowling Green | $19,276 | 1.2× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Frankfort Regional Medical Center Frankfort | $19,530 | 1.2× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center Hopkinsville | $21,552 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-02-12 |
| Baptist Health La Grange La Grange | $21,873 | 1.3× | 8 | 2026-09-25 |
| Uofl Health - Shelbyville Hospital Shelbyville | $24,612 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-01-01 |
| Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital Louisville | $24,612 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-01-01 |
| Chi Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Mount Sterling | $24,848 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-02-28 |
| Murray-Calloway County Hospital Murray | $25,688 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-09-09 |
| Chi Saint Joseph Berea Nf Berea | $25,704 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-02-28 |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington | $29,592 | 1.8× | 10 | 2026-09-24 |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah | $29,728 | 1.9× | 12 | 2026-09-24 |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center Maysville | $30,606 | 1.9× | 1 | 2026-07-10 |
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown | $30,906 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-09-25 |
| Chi Saint Joseph London London | $31,191 | 2.0× | 4 | 2026-02-28 |
| King'S Daughters' Medical Center Ashland | $31,547 | 1.9× | 3 | 2026-09-25 |
| Paintsville Arh Hospital Paintsville | $31,920 | 2.0× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Hazard Arh Regional Medical Center Hazard | $32,590 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-01-01 |
| Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Somerset | $32,908 | 2.1× | 1 | 2026-07-30 |
| Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville Madisonville | $34,095 | 2.1× | 4 | 2026-02-03 |
| Chi Saint Joseph East Lexington | $35,563 | 2.1× | 4 | 2026-02-28 |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital Henderson | $38,088 | 2.4× | 17 | 2026-02-09 |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington | $57,150 | 3.4× | 5 | 2026-02-28 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for appendectomy (laparoscopic) in Kentucky?
34 Kentucky hospitals post usable commercial rates for appendectomy (laparoscopic) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 44970, hospital outpatient, the median across 17 hospitals is $7,228, 1.3× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.