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Posted commercial rates at 24 Massachusetts hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 44970
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center-Brighton Brighton | $5,256 | 0.7× | 5 | 2026-03-13 |
| Mercy Medical Ctr Springfield | $5,256 | 0.7× | 27 | 2026-03-31 |
| South Shore Hospital South Weymouth | $5,256 | 0.7× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Boston Medical Center-South Brockton | $5,256 | 0.7× | 5 | 2026-03-13 |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center Inc Worcester | $5,256 | 0.7× | 3 | 2026-03-26 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton Inc Milton | $5,450 | 0.8× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Emerson Hospital - W Concord | $6,832 | 0.9× | 3 | 2026-05-18 |
| Umass Memorial Health-Milford Regional Medical Ctr Milford | $6,856 | 0.9× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beverly Hospital Corporation Beverly | $7,308 | 1.0× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| New England Baptist Hospital Boston | $7,532 | 1.0× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton | $8,178 | 1.1× | 7 | 2026-01-28 |
| Winchester Hospital Winchester | $8,730 | 1.2× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Anna Jaques Hospital Newburyport | $9,450 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mount Auburn Hospital Cambridge | $9,618 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth Plymouth | $9,991 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington Burlington | $10,149 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham Needham | $10,402 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston | $11,547 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
MS-DRG 399
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson Hospital - W Concord | $8,118 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-05-18 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton Inc Milton | $8,161 | 0.8× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Anna Jaques Hospital Newburyport | $8,599 | 0.9× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham Needham | $8,853 | 0.9× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center Inc Worcester | $8,884 | 0.9× | 1 | 2026-03-26 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth Plymouth | $9,760 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mount Auburn Hospital Cambridge | $10,139 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beverly Hospital Corporation Beverly | $10,588 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Winchester Hospital Winchester | $10,588 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston | $11,399 | 1.1× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| New England Baptist Hospital Boston | $12,202 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell | $15,429 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Fairview Hospital Great Barrington | $15,623 | 1.6× | 1 | 2026-03-25 |
| North Adams Regional Hospital North Adams | $15,623 | 1.6× | 1 | 2026-03-25 |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington Burlington | $16,684 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton | $17,979 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-01-28 |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston | $19,118 | 1.9× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mercy Medical Ctr Springfield | $20,318 | 2.0× | 10 | 2026-03-31 |
| Berkshire Medical Center Inc - 1 Pittsfield | $27,194 | 2.7× | 3 | 2026-03-25 |
| Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke | $39,236 | 4.0× | 6 | 2026-05-01 |
MS-DRG 398
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson Hospital - W Concord | $10,734 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-05-18 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton Inc Milton | $10,792 | 0.8× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Anna Jaques Hospital Newburyport | $11,370 | 0.9× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham Needham | $11,706 | 0.9× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth Plymouth | $12,905 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mount Auburn Hospital Cambridge | $13,406 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beverly Hospital Corporation Beverly | $14,001 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Winchester Hospital Winchester | $14,001 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston | $15,072 | 1.1× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke | $15,082 | 1.1× | 6 | 2026-05-01 |
| New England Baptist Hospital Boston | $16,135 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Berkshire Medical Center Inc - 1 Pittsfield | $17,882 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-03-25 |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center Inc Worcester | $18,784 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-03-26 |
| Fairview Hospital Great Barrington | $20,658 | 1.6× | 1 | 2026-03-25 |
| North Adams Regional Hospital North Adams | $20,658 | 1.6× | 1 | 2026-03-25 |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell | $21,722 | 1.7× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington Burlington | $22,061 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton | $22,380 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-01-28 |
| Mercy Medical Ctr Springfield | $26,866 | 2.0× | 10 | 2026-03-31 |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston | $30,995 | 2.4× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
MS-DRG 397
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson Hospital - W Concord | $16,983 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-05-18 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton Inc Milton | $17,074 | 0.8× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Anna Jaques Hospital Newburyport | $17,990 | 0.9× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham Needham | $18,522 | 0.9× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth Plymouth | $20,419 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mount Auburn Hospital Cambridge | $21,212 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beverly Hospital Corporation Beverly | $22,153 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Winchester Hospital Winchester | $22,153 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke | $23,697 | 1.1× | 6 | 2026-05-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston | $23,848 | 1.1× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| New England Baptist Hospital Boston | $25,530 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Berkshire Medical Center Inc - 1 Pittsfield | $28,293 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-03-25 |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center Inc Worcester | $29,721 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-03-26 |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton | $32,122 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-01-28 |
| Fairview Hospital Great Barrington | $32,686 | 1.6× | 1 | 2026-03-25 |
| North Adams Regional Hospital North Adams | $32,686 | 1.6× | 1 | 2026-03-25 |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell | $34,002 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington Burlington | $34,906 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston | $49,042 | 2.4× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for appendectomy (laparoscopic) in Massachusetts?
24 Massachusetts hospitals post usable commercial rates for appendectomy (laparoscopic) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 44970, hospital outpatient, the median across 18 hospitals is $7,420, 1.0× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.