Price AtlasInteractive atlas · All states · techysurgeon.comAppendectomy (laparoscopic) in North Carolina: what insurers pay
Posted commercial rates at 52 North Carolina hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 44970
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frye Regional Medical Center Hickory | $5,214 | 0.9× | 3 | 2026-07-08 |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center Wilmington | $6,176 | 1.0× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton | $6,842 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-01 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus Concord | $6,936 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-01 |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte | $6,936 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-05 |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe | $6,936 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-04 |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte | $6,936 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-05 |
| Person Memorial Hospital Roxboro | $9,181 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-07-10 |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center Rutherfordton | $12,296 | 2.1× | 1 | 2026-07-10 |
| Central Carolina Hospital Sanford | $13,195 | 2.3× | 1 | 2026-07-20 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville | $14,974 | 2.5× | 1 | 2026-03-21 |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center Gastonia | $16,028 | 2.7× | 4 | 2026-05-11 |
| Harris Regional Hospital Sylva | $19,175 | 3.3× | 1 | 2026-07-10 |
MS-DRG 399
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unc Health Blue Ridge Morganton | $6,950 | 0.9× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ecu Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids | $7,687 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ecu Health Bertie Hospital Windsor | $9,376 | 1.2× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Maria Parham Medical Center Henderson | $9,478 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-07-30 |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center Rutherfordton | $9,498 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-07-10 |
| Sampson Regional Medical Center Clinton | $9,526 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-05-07 |
| Unc Rockingham Eden | $9,784 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Caldwell Memorial Hospital Lenoir | $9,842 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| UNC Health Johnston Smithfield | $9,929 | 1.2× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Angel Medical Center Franklin | $9,941 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Spruce Pine | $10,018 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Person Memorial Hospital Roxboro | $10,050 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-07-10 |
| Wilson Medical Center Wilson | $10,059 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-07-10 |
| The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc Nags Head | $10,401 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Transylvania Regional Hospital, Inc Brevard | $10,775 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Harris Regional Hospital Sylva | $10,903 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-07-10 |
| Highlands Cashiers Hospital Highlands | $11,225 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham | $11,812 | 1.5× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| North Carolina Specialty Hospital Durham | $12,648 | 1.6× | 1 | 2026-02-25 |
| Lake Norman Regional Medical Center Mooresville | $12,841 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Frye Regional Medical Center Hickory | $13,152 | 1.7× | 3 | 2026-07-08 |
| Swain County Hospital Bryson City | $13,240 | 1.7× | 3 | 2026-07-30 |
| UNC Rex Hospital Raleigh | $14,473 | 1.8× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ecu Health Medical Center Greenville | $14,676 | 1.9× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Atrium Health Stanly Albemarle | $14,703 | 1.9× | 1 | 2026-09-15 |
| UNC Hospitals (Chapel Hill) Chapel Hill | $14,947 | 1.8× | 7 | 2026-04-01 |
| Duke University Hospital Durham | $15,151 | 1.9× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Duke Raleigh Hospital Raleigh | $15,151 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte | $16,402 | 2.1× | 2 | 2025-12-05 |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center Wilmington | $17,314 | 2.1× | 5 | 2026-03-30 |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe | $17,347 | 2.2× | 2 | 2025-12-04 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville Hendersonville | $17,432 | 2.2× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| WakeMed Raleigh Campus Raleigh | $17,654 | 2.1× | 2 | 2026-02-11 |
| WakeMed Cary Hospital Cary | $17,654 | 2.1× | 2 | 2026-02-11 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby | $17,812 | 2.3× | 2 | 2025-12-01 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus Concord | $18,422 | 2.3× | 2 | 2025-12-01 |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte | $18,640 | 2.4× | 2 | 2025-12-05 |
| Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center Supply | $18,925 | 2.3× | 1 | 2026-03-30 |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Charlotte | $22,378 | 2.8× | 3 | 2026-03-31 |
| Novant Health Matthews Medical Center Matthews | $22,378 | 2.8× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center Huntersville | $22,378 | 2.8× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center Charlotte | $22,378 | 2.8× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center Charlotte | $22,378 | 2.8× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center Gastonia | $22,814 | 2.9× | 8 | 2026-05-11 |
| Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center Thomasville | $22,915 | 2.9× | 2 | 2026-03-31 |
| Unc Health Wayne Goldsboro | $24,436 | 3.1× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Winston-Salem | $26,633 | 3.4× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Novant Health Medical Park Hospital Winston-Salem | $26,633 | 3.4× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville | $28,714 | 3.5× | 1 | 2026-03-21 |
| Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital Raeford | $32,045 | 4.0× | 1 | 2026-03-30 |
MS-DRG 398
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unc Health Blue Ridge Morganton | $9,358 | 0.9× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ecu Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids | $11,088 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Maria Parham Medical Center Henderson | $12,533 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-07-30 |
| Sampson Regional Medical Center Clinton | $12,596 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-05-07 |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center Rutherfordton | $12,790 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-07-10 |
| Unc Rockingham Eden | $13,174 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Caldwell Memorial Hospital Lenoir | $13,253 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| UNC Health Johnston Smithfield | $13,369 | 1.2× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ecu Health Bertie Hospital Windsor | $13,526 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham | $13,900 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Frye Regional Medical Center Hickory | $14,246 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-07-08 |
| Harris Regional Hospital Sylva | $14,681 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-07-10 |
| Angel Medical Center Franklin | $14,806 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Spruce Pine | $14,922 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc Nags Head | $15,004 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Transylvania Regional Hospital, Inc Brevard | $16,048 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Highlands Cashiers Hospital Highlands | $16,718 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Lake Norman Regional Medical Center Mooresville | $16,980 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| North Carolina Specialty Hospital Durham | $17,031 | 1.6× | 1 | 2026-02-25 |
| Swain County Hospital Bryson City | $17,506 | 1.7× | 3 | 2026-07-30 |
| Duke University Hospital Durham | $19,119 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Duke Raleigh Hospital Raleigh | $19,119 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Atrium Health Stanly Albemarle | $19,441 | 1.9× | 1 | 2026-09-15 |
| UNC Rex Hospital Raleigh | $19,488 | 1.8× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ecu Health Medical Center Greenville | $20,066 | 1.9× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| UNC Hospitals (Chapel Hill) Chapel Hill | $20,126 | 1.9× | 7 | 2026-04-01 |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte | $22,085 | 2.1× | 2 | 2025-12-05 |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center Wilmington | $22,893 | 2.1× | 5 | 2026-03-30 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville Hendersonville | $23,051 | 2.2× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| WakeMed Raleigh Campus Raleigh | $23,344 | 2.1× | 2 | 2026-02-11 |
| WakeMed Cary Hospital Cary | $23,344 | 2.1× | 2 | 2026-02-11 |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe | $23,358 | 2.2× | 2 | 2025-12-04 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby | $23,984 | 2.3× | 2 | 2025-12-01 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus Concord | $24,805 | 2.4× | 2 | 2025-12-01 |
| Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center Supply | $25,024 | 2.3× | 1 | 2026-03-30 |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte | $25,099 | 2.4× | 2 | 2025-12-05 |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Charlotte | $29,589 | 2.8× | 3 | 2026-03-31 |
| Novant Health Matthews Medical Center Matthews | $29,589 | 2.8× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center Huntersville | $29,589 | 2.8× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center Charlotte | $29,589 | 2.8× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center Charlotte | $29,589 | 2.8× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center Gastonia | $30,166 | 2.9× | 8 | 2026-05-11 |
| Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center Thomasville | $30,300 | 2.9× | 2 | 2026-03-31 |
| Unc Health Wayne Goldsboro | $32,903 | 3.1× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Winston-Salem | $35,215 | 3.4× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Novant Health Medical Park Hospital Winston-Salem | $35,215 | 3.4× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville | $36,589 | 3.4× | 1 | 2026-03-21 |
| Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital Raeford | $38,886 | 3.6× | 1 | 2026-03-30 |
MS-DRG 397
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Medical Center Franklin | $15,781 | 1.0× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Spruce Pine | $15,905 | 1.0× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Transylvania Regional Hospital, Inc Brevard | $17,106 | 1.1× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Highlands Cashiers Hospital Highlands | $17,820 | 1.1× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Ecu Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids | $19,432 | 1.2× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Maria Parham Medical Center Henderson | $19,830 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-07-30 |
| Sampson Regional Medical Center Clinton | $19,930 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-05-07 |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center Rutherfordton | $20,942 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-07-10 |
| Caldwell Memorial Hospital Lenoir | $21,701 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| UNC Health Johnston Smithfield | $21,891 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Person Memorial Hospital Roxboro | $22,158 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-07-10 |
| Wilson Medical Center Wilson | $22,179 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-07-10 |
| Ecu Health Bertie Hospital Windsor | $23,704 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Harris Regional Hospital Sylva | $24,040 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-07-10 |
| The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc Nags Head | $26,294 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Lake Norman Regional Medical Center Mooresville | $26,866 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham | $27,115 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Swain County Hospital Bryson City | $27,699 | 1.7× | 3 | 2026-07-30 |
| North Carolina Specialty Hospital Durham | $27,888 | 1.6× | 1 | 2026-02-25 |
| Atrium Health Stanly Albemarle | $30,760 | 1.9× | 1 | 2026-09-15 |
| Ecu Health Medical Center Greenville | $31,146 | 1.9× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| UNC Rex Hospital Raleigh | $31,912 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Duke University Hospital Durham | $32,729 | 1.9× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Duke Raleigh Hospital Raleigh | $32,729 | 1.9× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| UNC Hospitals (Chapel Hill) Chapel Hill | $32,955 | 1.9× | 7 | 2026-04-01 |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte | $36,162 | 2.2× | 2 | 2025-12-05 |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center Wilmington | $36,223 | 2.1× | 5 | 2026-03-30 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville Hendersonville | $36,472 | 2.2× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| WakeMed Raleigh Campus Raleigh | $36,936 | 2.1× | 2 | 2026-02-11 |
| WakeMed Cary Hospital Cary | $36,936 | 2.1× | 2 | 2026-02-11 |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe | $38,248 | 2.3× | 2 | 2025-12-04 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby | $39,272 | 2.4× | 2 | 2025-12-01 |
| Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center Supply | $39,595 | 2.3× | 1 | 2026-03-30 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus Concord | $40,616 | 2.5× | 2 | 2025-12-01 |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte | $41,098 | 2.5× | 2 | 2025-12-05 |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Charlotte | $46,818 | 2.8× | 3 | 2026-03-31 |
| Novant Health Matthews Medical Center Matthews | $46,818 | 2.8× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center Huntersville | $46,818 | 2.8× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center Charlotte | $46,818 | 2.8× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center Charlotte | $46,818 | 2.8× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center Gastonia | $47,522 | 2.9× | 8 | 2026-05-11 |
| Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center Thomasville | $47,942 | 2.9× | 2 | 2026-03-31 |
| Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital Raeford | $55,228 | 3.3× | 1 | 2026-03-30 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville | $55,402 | 3.3× | 1 | 2026-03-21 |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Winston-Salem | $55,720 | 3.4× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Novant Health Medical Park Hospital Winston-Salem | $55,720 | 3.4× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Unc Health Wayne Goldsboro | $60,097 | 3.6× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for appendectomy (laparoscopic) in North Carolina?
52 North Carolina hospitals post usable commercial rates for appendectomy (laparoscopic) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 44970, hospital outpatient, the median across 13 hospitals is $6,936, 1.2× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.