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Posted commercial rates at 42 Missouri hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 44970
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nkc Health North Kansas City | $3,697 | 0.6× | 3 | 2026-03-06 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage | $5,058 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-06-09 |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital Bolivar | $5,182 | 0.9× | 1 | 2026-03-25 |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus | $5,697 | 0.9× | 14 | 2026-06-10 |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington | $5,697 | 0.9× | 13 | 2026-06-10 |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis | $6,187 | 1.0× | 13 | 2026-06-04 |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis | $6,187 | 1.0× | 14 | 2026-06-10 |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia | $6,647 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy | $7,079 | 1.2× | 1 | 2026-06-10 |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center Poplar Bluff | $7,782 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Moberly Regional Medical Center Moberly | $8,107 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City | $8,169 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-03-17 |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center Sedalia | $8,228 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-03-26 |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin | $8,672 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-06-09 |
| Freeman Neosho Hospital Neosho | $8,895 | 1.5× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin | $10,020 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Northeast Regional Medical Center Kirksville | $10,538 | 1.7× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau | $10,936 | 1.8× | 11 | 2026-06-11 |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield | $11,456 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-06-04 |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon | $13,135 | 2.2× | 1 | 2026-06-10 |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Cape Girardeau | $13,373 | 2.2× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Belton Regional Medical Center Belton | $13,638 | 2.3× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| Centerpoint Medical Center Independence | $14,028 | 2.3× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| Lafayette Regional Health Center Lexington | $14,028 | 2.3× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Lee'S Summit Medical Center Lees Summit | $14,142 | 2.3× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Research Medical Center Kansas City | $14,288 | 2.4× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| Texas County Memorial Hospital Houston | $16,982 | 2.8× | 3 | 2026-04-21 |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora | $23,158 | 3.8× | 1 | 2026-06-10 |
MS-DRG 399
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis | $5,849 | 0.7× | 1 | 2026-06-10 |
| Cox Barton County Hospital Lamar | $6,885 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-04-24 |
| Cameron Regional Medical Center Cameron | $8,260 | 1.0× | 3 | 2026-02-18 |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin | $8,428 | 1.0× | 4 | 2026-06-09 |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield | $10,029 | 1.2× | 4 | 2026-06-04 |
| Cox Medical Center Branson Branson | $10,848 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-04-24 |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center Poplar Bluff | $11,304 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City | $11,353 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-03-17 |
| Cox Monett Hospital Monett | $11,440 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-04-24 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau | $11,588 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-06-11 |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital Butler | $12,150 | 1.5× | 1 | 2026-04-20 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage | $12,356 | 1.5× | 1 | 2026-06-09 |
| Centerpoint Medical Center Independence | $12,454 | 1.5× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| Belton Regional Medical Center Belton | $12,454 | 1.5× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| Lee'S Summit Medical Center Lees Summit | $13,125 | 1.6× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| Nkc Health North Kansas City | $13,599 | 1.7× | 5 | 2026-03-06 |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Cape Girardeau | $13,808 | 1.7× | 8 | 2026-04-01 |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia | $13,903 | 1.7× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Research Medical Center Kansas City | $14,157 | 1.7× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| Moberly Regional Medical Center Moberly | $14,290 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Parkland Health Center Farmington | $14,593 | 1.8× | 5 | 2025-12-15 |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital Sullivan | $14,593 | 1.8× | 5 | 2025-12-15 |
| Freeman Neosho Hospital Neosho | $14,759 | 1.8× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center Town and Country | $15,852 | 1.9× | 8 | 2025-12-15 |
| Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital Creve Coeur | $15,852 | 1.9× | 8 | 2025-12-15 |
| Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital Saint Peters | $15,852 | 1.9× | 8 | 2025-12-15 |
| Progress West Hospital O Fallon | $15,852 | 1.9× | 8 | 2025-12-15 |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon | $16,172 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-06-10 |
| Lafayette Regional Health Center Lexington | $16,376 | 2.0× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin | $16,723 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| Saint Luke'S East Hospital Lees Summit | $16,987 | 2.1× | 7 | 2025-12-31 |
| Northeast Regional Medical Center Kirksville | $17,544 | 2.1× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center Sedalia | $17,673 | 2.2× | 2 | 2026-03-26 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital Saint Louis | $19,504 | 2.4× | 6 | 2025-12-15 |
| Texas County Memorial Hospital Houston | $22,595 | 2.8× | 5 | 2026-04-21 |
MS-DRG 398
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis | $7,734 | 0.7× | 1 | 2026-06-10 |
| Cox Barton County Hospital Lamar | $9,271 | 0.9× | 1 | 2026-04-24 |
| Cameron Regional Medical Center Cameron | $11,122 | 1.0× | 3 | 2026-02-18 |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin | $11,144 | 1.0× | 4 | 2026-06-09 |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield | $13,491 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-06-04 |
| Cox Medical Center Branson Branson | $13,642 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-04-24 |
| St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City | $14,786 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-03-17 |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center Poplar Bluff | $14,800 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital Butler | $14,884 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-04-20 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau | $15,322 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-06-11 |
| Cox Monett Hospital Monett | $15,404 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-04-24 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage | $16,338 | 1.5× | 1 | 2026-06-09 |
| Lafayette Regional Health Center Lexington | $16,376 | 1.5× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| Research Medical Center Kansas City | $16,468 | 1.5× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| Centerpoint Medical Center Independence | $16,468 | 1.5× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| Lee'S Summit Medical Center Lees Summit | $16,468 | 1.5× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| Belton Regional Medical Center Belton | $16,468 | 1.5× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| Nkc Health North Kansas City | $17,982 | 1.7× | 5 | 2026-03-06 |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Cape Girardeau | $18,238 | 1.7× | 8 | 2026-04-01 |
| Moberly Regional Medical Center Moberly | $18,625 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia | $18,901 | 1.8× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Parkland Health Center Farmington | $19,262 | 1.8× | 5 | 2025-12-15 |
| Freeman Neosho Hospital Neosho | $19,515 | 1.8× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center Town and Country | $19,934 | 1.9× | 8 | 2025-12-15 |
| Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital Creve Coeur | $19,934 | 1.9× | 8 | 2025-12-15 |
| Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital Saint Peters | $19,934 | 1.9× | 8 | 2025-12-15 |
| Progress West Hospital O Fallon | $19,934 | 1.9× | 8 | 2025-12-15 |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin | $22,112 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon | $22,146 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-06-10 |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center Sedalia | $22,615 | 2.1× | 2 | 2026-03-26 |
| Northeast Regional Medical Center Kirksville | $22,658 | 2.1× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Saint Luke'S East Hospital Lees Summit | $23,150 | 2.1× | 8 | 2025-12-31 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital Saint Louis | $26,122 | 2.4× | 6 | 2025-12-15 |
| Texas County Memorial Hospital Houston | $30,424 | 2.8× | 5 | 2026-04-21 |
| Hedrick Medical Center Chillicothe | $47,012 | 4.4× | 2 | 2025-12-31 |
MS-DRG 397
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis | $12,238 | 0.7× | 1 | 2026-06-10 |
| Lafayette Regional Health Center Lexington | $13,354 | 0.8× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Cox Barton County Hospital Lamar | $15,181 | 0.9× | 1 | 2026-04-24 |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin | $17,632 | 1.0× | 4 | 2026-06-09 |
| Cameron Regional Medical Center Cameron | $18,212 | 1.1× | 3 | 2026-02-18 |
| Cox Medical Center Branson Branson | $20,318 | 1.2× | 5 | 2026-04-24 |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield | $21,346 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-06-04 |
| Centerpoint Medical Center Independence | $22,742 | 1.3× | 8 | 2026-09-01 |
| Lee'S Summit Medical Center Lees Summit | $22,920 | 1.3× | 8 | 2026-09-01 |
| St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City | $22,986 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-03-17 |
| Belton Regional Medical Center Belton | $23,020 | 1.4× | 8 | 2026-09-01 |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center Poplar Bluff | $23,149 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital Butler | $23,550 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-04-20 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau | $24,244 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-06-11 |
| Research Medical Center Kansas City | $24,398 | 1.4× | 8 | 2026-09-01 |
| Cox Monett Hospital Monett | $25,224 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-04-24 |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia | $28,060 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Nkc Health North Kansas City | $28,451 | 1.7× | 5 | 2026-03-06 |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center Town and Country | $28,887 | 1.7× | 8 | 2025-12-15 |
| Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital Saint Peters | $28,887 | 1.7× | 8 | 2025-12-15 |
| Progress West Hospital O Fallon | $28,887 | 1.7× | 8 | 2025-12-15 |
| Moberly Regional Medical Center Moberly | $28,981 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Cape Girardeau | $29,403 | 1.7× | 8 | 2026-04-01 |
| Parkland Health Center Farmington | $30,496 | 1.8× | 5 | 2025-12-15 |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital Sullivan | $30,496 | 1.8× | 5 | 2025-12-15 |
| Freeman Neosho Hospital Neosho | $30,877 | 1.8× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center Sedalia | $34,419 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-03-26 |
| Northeast Regional Medical Center Kirksville | $34,875 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin | $34,987 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon | $35,040 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-06-10 |
| Saint Luke'S East Hospital Lees Summit | $36,630 | 2.1× | 8 | 2025-12-31 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital Saint Louis | $40,934 | 2.4× | 6 | 2025-12-15 |
| Texas County Memorial Hospital Houston | $49,819 | 2.9× | 5 | 2026-04-21 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for appendectomy (laparoscopic) in Missouri?
42 Missouri hospitals post usable commercial rates for appendectomy (laparoscopic) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 44970, hospital outpatient, the median across 28 hospitals is $8,784, 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.