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Appendectomy (laparoscopic) in Minnesota: what insurers pay

Posted commercial rates at 13 Minnesota hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.

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CPT 44970

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital Saint Louis Park$7,6341.2×32026-03-31
M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina$7,6411.2×42026-02-06
M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville$7,9771.3×42026-02-06
M Health Fairview Lakes Medical Center Wyoming$8,1101.3×42026-02-05
M Health Fairview Northland Medical Center Princeton$8,1101.3×42026-01-29
M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center Minneapolis$8,1111.3×42026-02-06
Hennepin County Medical Center Minneapolis$9,1321.4×22025-12-17
North Memorial Health Robbinsdale$9,7711.5×62026-09-25

MS-DRG 399

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Lakeview Memorial Hospital Stillwater$13,8971.6×32026-03-31
Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital Saint Louis Park$17,1202.0×32026-03-31
Mercy Hospital (Allina, Coon Rapids) Coon Rapids$18,3782.1×42026-06-17
United Hospital (Allina) Saint Paul$18,3782.1×42026-06-16
Buffalo Hospital Buffalo$19,3962.3×32026-06-16
Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis$21,5932.5×52026-06-16

MS-DRG 398

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Lakeview Memorial Hospital Stillwater$18,3751.6×32026-03-31
Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital Saint Louis Park$22,6372.0×32026-03-31
Mercy Hospital (Allina, Coon Rapids) Coon Rapids$24,3002.1×42026-06-17
United Hospital (Allina) Saint Paul$24,3002.1×42026-06-16
Buffalo Hospital Buffalo$25,6462.3×32026-06-16
Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis$28,5522.5×52026-06-16

MS-DRG 397

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital Saint Louis Park$37,0582.1×32026-03-31
Mercy Hospital (Allina, Coon Rapids) Coon Rapids$38,4502.1×42026-06-17
United Hospital (Allina) Saint Paul$38,4502.1×42026-06-16
Buffalo Hospital Buffalo$40,5792.3×32026-06-16
Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis$45,1762.5×52026-06-16

Questions

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

13 Minnesota hospitals post usable commercial rates for appendectomy (laparoscopic) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 44970, hospital outpatient, the median across 8 hospitals is $8,110, 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.