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Posted commercial rates at 15 Nebraska hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 44970
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson Community Hospital Henderson | $4,628 | 0.7× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Methodist Hospital Omaha | $7,858 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-02-14 |
| Chi Health Creighton University Medical Center - B Omaha | $8,645 | 1.4× | 10 | 2026-02-28 |
| Chi Health Immanuel Omaha | $8,645 | 1.4× | 11 | 2026-02-28 |
| Chi Health Midlands Papillion | $8,645 | 1.4× | 10 | 2026-02-28 |
| Chi Health Lakeside Omaha | $8,645 | 1.4× | 10 | 2026-02-28 |
| Chi Health St Elizabeth Lincoln | $9,296 | 1.5× | 8 | 2026-02-28 |
| Chi Health Good Samaritan Kearney | $10,363 | 1.6× | 11 | 2026-02-28 |
| Methodist Fremont Health Fremont | $10,398 | 1.7× | 2 | 2026-02-16 |
| Chi Health Nebraska Heart Lincoln | $12,501 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-02-28 |
| Chi Health St Francis Grand Island | $18,020 | 2.9× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
MS-DRG 399
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi Health Nebraska Heart Lincoln | $13,156 | 1.6× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| Chi Health St Elizabeth Lincoln | $17,840 | 2.1× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| Chi Health Midlands Papillion | $18,834 | 2.2× | 9 | 2026-02-28 |
| Chi Health Lakeside Omaha | $18,834 | 2.2× | 9 | 2026-02-28 |
| Chi Health Creighton University Medical Center - B Omaha | $19,484 | 2.3× | 9 | 2026-02-28 |
| Chi Health Immanuel Omaha | $19,484 | 2.3× | 9 | 2026-02-28 |
| Methodist Hospital Omaha | $20,351 | 2.4× | 3 | 2026-02-14 |
| Chi Health Good Samaritan Kearney | $20,825 | 2.5× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| Nebraska Spine Hospital, Llc Omaha | $21,215 | 2.5× | 3 | 2026-07-20 |
| Methodist Fremont Health Fremont | $21,270 | 2.5× | 2 | 2026-02-16 |
| Henderson Community Hospital Henderson | $22,782 | 2.7× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Chi Health St Francis Grand Island | $24,072 | 2.8× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| Bellevue Medical Center Bellevue | $26,501 | 3.1× | 4 | 2026-08-10 |
| The Nebraska Medical Center Omaha | $26,886 | 3.2× | 4 | 2026-08-10 |
| Regional West Medical Center Scottsbluff | $27,339 | 3.2× | 1 | 2026-03-17 |
MS-DRG 398
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi Health Nebraska Heart Lincoln | $17,716 | 1.6× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| Chi Health St Elizabeth Lincoln | $24,022 | 2.1× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| Methodist Fremont Health Fremont | $24,734 | 2.2× | 2 | 2026-02-16 |
| Chi Health Midlands Papillion | $25,360 | 2.3× | 9 | 2026-02-28 |
| Chi Health Lakeside Omaha | $25,360 | 2.3× | 9 | 2026-02-28 |
| Chi Health Creighton University Medical Center - B Omaha | $26,236 | 2.3× | 9 | 2026-02-28 |
| Chi Health Immanuel Omaha | $26,236 | 2.3× | 9 | 2026-02-28 |
| Methodist Hospital Omaha | $26,910 | 2.4× | 3 | 2026-02-14 |
| Chi Health Good Samaritan Kearney | $28,042 | 2.5× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| Henderson Community Hospital Henderson | $29,554 | 2.6× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Nebraska Spine Hospital, Llc Omaha | $29,843 | 2.7× | 4 | 2026-07-20 |
| Chi Health St Francis Grand Island | $32,412 | 2.9× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| Bellevue Medical Center Bellevue | $35,041 | 3.1× | 4 | 2026-08-10 |
| The Nebraska Medical Center Omaha | $35,551 | 3.2× | 4 | 2026-08-10 |
| Regional West Medical Center Scottsbluff | $36,149 | 3.2× | 1 | 2026-03-17 |
MS-DRG 397
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi Health Nebraska Heart Lincoln | $29,008 | 1.6× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| Chi Health St Elizabeth Lincoln | $38,902 | 2.2× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| Methodist Fremont Health Fremont | $39,134 | 2.2× | 2 | 2026-02-16 |
| Chi Health Midlands Papillion | $41,526 | 2.3× | 9 | 2026-02-28 |
| Chi Health Lakeside Omaha | $41,526 | 2.3× | 9 | 2026-02-28 |
| Methodist Hospital Omaha | $42,578 | 2.4× | 3 | 2026-02-14 |
| Chi Health Creighton University Medical Center - B Omaha | $42,960 | 2.4× | 9 | 2026-02-28 |
| Chi Health Immanuel Omaha | $42,960 | 2.4× | 9 | 2026-02-28 |
| Henderson Community Hospital Henderson | $45,731 | 2.6× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Chi Health Good Samaritan Kearney | $45,916 | 2.6× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| Nebraska Spine Hospital, Llc Omaha | $48,008 | 2.7× | 4 | 2026-07-20 |
| Chi Health St Francis Grand Island | $53,074 | 3.0× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| The Nebraska Medical Center Omaha | $56,250 | 3.2× | 4 | 2026-08-10 |
| Regional West Medical Center Scottsbluff | $57,197 | 3.2× | 1 | 2026-03-17 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for appendectomy (laparoscopic) in Nebraska?
15 Nebraska hospitals post usable commercial rates for appendectomy (laparoscopic) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 44970, hospital outpatient, the median across 11 hospitals is $8,645, 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.