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Appendectomy (laparoscopic) in Philadelphia PA

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CPT 44970

Hospital · insurer	Rate	× Medicare	Plans
Riddle Memorial Hospital median $5,401 · local Medicare $6,211 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna	$5,652	0.9×	3
Independence Blue Cross	$5,150	0.8×	4
Paoli Hospital median $5,680 · local Medicare $5,889 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna	$5,652	1.0×	3
Independence Blue Cross	$5,707	1.0×	4
Bryn Mawr Hospital median $5,760 · local Medicare $6,211 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna	$5,652	0.9×	3
Independence Blue Cross	$5,868	0.9×	4
Lankenau Medical Center median $5,836 · local Medicare $5,889 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna	$5,652	1.0×	3
Independence Blue Cross	$6,019	1.0×	4
Jefferson Abington Hospital median $6,136 · local Medicare $5,889 · file 2026-09-15
Aetna	$4,096	0.7×	3
Cigna	$7,647	1.3×	2
Independence Blue Cross	$6,011	1.0×	3
UPMC Commercial	$9,176	1.6×	1
UnitedHealthcare	$6,136	1.0×	1
Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital median $7,838 · local Medicare $5,889 · file 2026-09-15
Aetna	$4,734	0.8×	1
Cigna	$7,589	1.3×	2
Geisinger	$23,538	4.0×	1
Highmark BCBS	$14,960	2.5×	1
Independence Blue Cross	$8,087	1.4×	4
UnitedHealthcare	$5,928	1.0×	1
Jefferson Health-Northeast median $7,958 · local Medicare $6,211 · file 2026-09-15
Aetna	$4,734	0.8×	1
Cigna	$7,589	1.2×	2
Geisinger	$24,240	3.9×	1
Highmark BCBS	$15,407	2.5×	1
Independence Blue Cross	$8,328	1.3×	4
UnitedHealthcare	$4,789	0.8×	1
Temple University Hospital median $8,162 · local Medicare $6,211 · file 2026-04-13
Aetna	$3,748	0.6×	3
Cigna	$8,382	1.3×	1
Geisinger	$10,355	1.7×	1
Highmark BCBS	$20,246	3.3×	1
Independence Blue Cross	$7,920	1.3×	3
Oscar	$9,532	1.5×	1
Prime Health Services (rental network)	$10,115	1.6×	1
UnitedHealthcare	$6,361	1.0×	2
WTC Health Program	$7,943	1.3×	1
Jefferson Stratford Hospital median $9,071 · local Medicare $6,802 · file 2026-09-15
Aetna	$7,409	1.1×	1
Cigna	$9,071	1.3×	2
UnitedHealthcare	$9,751	1.4×	1
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital median $10,136 · local Medicare $6,211 · file 2026-09-15
Aetna	$9,172	1.5×	2
Cigna	$11,100	1.8×	2
Independence Blue Cross	$6,604	1.1×	2
UPMC Commercial	$13,320	2.1×	1
Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill median $11,208 · local Medicare $6,802 · file 2026-03-24
Aetna	$11,208	1.6×	1

MS-DRG 399

Hospital · insurer	Rate	× Medicare	Plans
Jefferson Abington Hospital median $18,964 · local Medicare $7,925 · file 2026-09-15
Aetna	$18,964	2.4×	3
Cigna	$19,828	2.5×	2
Geisinger Health Plan	$35,227	4.4×	1
Highmark BCBS	$19,731	2.5×	1
Horizon BCBS NJ	$16,115	2.0×	2
Independence Blue Cross	$11,496	1.5×	3
Point of Comfort Refugee Resettlement	$9,197	1.2×	1
UPMC Commercial	$23,794	3.0×	1
UnitedHealthcare	$17,056	2.2×	1
Paoli Hospital median $19,078 · local Medicare $7,925 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna	$19,573	2.5×	3
BCBS (other)	$21,294	2.7×	1
Cigna	$17,536	2.2×	1
Independence Blue Cross	$18,584	2.3×	5
Riddle Memorial Hospital median $19,940 · local Medicare $8,381 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna	$21,790	2.6×	3
BCBS (other)	$21,783	2.6×	1
Cigna	$18,098	2.2×	1
Independence Blue Cross	$17,664	2.1×	5
Jefferson Stratford Hospital median $19,994 · local Medicare $9,258 · file 2026-09-15
Aetna	$27,424	3.0×	1
AmeriHealth Commercial	$18,520	2.0×	2
Cigna	$22,026	2.4×	2
Geisinger Health Plan	$35,227	3.8×	1
Highmark BCBS	$21,469	2.3×	1
Horizon BCBS NJ	$14,246	1.5×	3
Independence Blue Cross	$13,529	1.5×	2
Point of Comfort Refugee Resettlement	$10,823	1.2×	1
Bryn Mawr Hospital median $20,660 · local Medicare $8,381 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna	$20,772	2.5×	3
BCBS (other)	$22,960	2.7×	1
Cigna	$18,267	2.2×	1
Independence Blue Cross	$20,547	2.5×	5
Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital median $20,998 · local Medicare $7,925 · file 2026-09-15
Aetna	$29,236	3.7×	1
Cigna	$23,345	2.9×	2
Highmark BCBS	$18,651	2.4×	1
UnitedHealthcare	$16,479	2.1×	1
Temple University Hospital median $22,559 · local Medicare $8,381 · file 2026-04-13
Aetna	$22,559	2.7×	3
Cigna	$25,750	3.1×	1
Horizon BCBS NJ	$25,196	3.0×	3
Independence Blue Cross	$25,925	3.1×	2
Oscar	$20,353	2.4×	1
Prime Health Services (rental network)	$18,229	2.2×	1
UnitedHealthcare	$20,006	2.4×	2
WTC Health Program	$17,618	2.1×	1
Jefferson Health-Northeast median $23,580 · local Medicare $8,381 · file 2026-09-15
Aetna	$29,236	3.5×	1
Cigna	$23,345	2.8×	2
Highmark BCBS	$23,816	2.8×	1
UnitedHealthcare	$19,413	2.3×	1
Lankenau Medical Center median $23,960 · local Medicare $7,925 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna	$21,516	2.7×	3
BCBS (other)	$26,686	3.4×	1
Cigna	$19,110	2.4×	1
Independence Blue Cross	$26,404	3.3×	5
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital median $29,252 · local Medicare $8,381 · file 2026-09-15
Aetna	$32,054	3.8×	2
Cigna	$30,448	3.6×	2
Geisinger Health Plan	$35,227	4.2×	1
Highmark BCBS	$26,040	3.1×	1
Horizon BCBS NJ	$28,055	3.3×	3
Independence Blue Cross	$15,193	1.8×	2
Point of Comfort Refugee Resettlement	$12,154	1.5×	1
UPMC Commercial	$36,538	4.4×	1
Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill median $30,191 · local Medicare $9,258 · file 2026-03-24
Aetna	$28,429	3.1×	1
Cigna	$31,138	3.4×	1
UnitedHealthcare	$30,191	3.3×	2

MS-DRG 398

Hospital · insurer	Rate	× Medicare	Plans
Jefferson Abington Hospital median $25,076 · local Medicare $10,479 · file 2026-09-15
Aetna	$25,076	2.4×	3
Cigna	$26,219	2.5×	2
Geisinger Health Plan	$47,433	4.5×	1
Highmark BCBS	$26,089	2.5×	1
Horizon BCBS NJ	$21,308	2.0×	2
Independence Blue Cross	$15,200	1.5×	3
Point of Comfort Refugee Resettlement	$12,160	1.2×	1
UPMC Commercial	$31,462	3.0×	1
UnitedHealthcare	$22,553	2.2×	1
Paoli Hospital median $26,256 · local Medicare $10,479 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna	$27,940	2.7×	3
BCBS (other)	$28,157	2.7×	1
Cigna	$23,607	2.3×	1
Independence Blue Cross	$24,573	2.3×	5
Jefferson Stratford Hospital median $26,438 · local Medicare $12,241 · file 2026-09-15
Aetna	$36,261	3.0×	1
AmeriHealth Commercial	$24,489	2.0×	2
Cigna	$29,125	2.4×	2
Geisinger Health Plan	$47,433	3.9×	1
Highmark BCBS	$28,388	2.3×	1
Horizon BCBS NJ	$18,837	1.5×	3
Independence Blue Cross	$17,889	1.5×	2
Point of Comfort Refugee Resettlement	$14,311	1.2×	1
Riddle Memorial Hospital median $26,502 · local Medicare $11,082 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna	$28,806	2.6×	3
BCBS (other)	$28,639	2.6×	1
Cigna	$24,364	2.2×	1
Independence Blue Cross	$23,224	2.1×	5
Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital median $27,765 · local Medicare $10,479 · file 2026-09-15
Aetna	$38,657	3.7×	1
Cigna	$30,868	2.9×	2
Highmark BCBS	$24,662	2.4×	1
UnitedHealthcare	$21,790	2.1×	1
Bryn Mawr Hospital median $28,422 · local Medicare $11,082 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna	$29,676	2.7×	3
BCBS (other)	$30,360	2.7×	1
Cigna	$24,591	2.2×	1
Independence Blue Cross	$27,168	2.5×	5
Jefferson Health-Northeast median $31,180 · local Medicare $11,082 · file 2026-09-15
Aetna	$38,657	3.5×	1
Cigna	$30,868	2.8×	2
Highmark BCBS	$31,491	2.8×	1
UnitedHealthcare	$25,669	2.3×	1
Temple University Hospital median $32,747 · local Medicare $11,082 · file 2026-04-13
Aetna	$32,747	3.0×	3
Cigna	$34,048	3.1×	1
Horizon BCBS NJ	$33,926	3.1×	3
Independence Blue Cross	$33,678	3.0×	2
Oscar	$26,912	2.4×	1
Prime Health Services (rental network)	$23,681	2.1×	1
UnitedHealthcare	$26,300	2.4×	2
WTC Health Program	$22,886	2.1×	1
Lankenau Medical Center median $32,954 · local Medicare $10,479 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna	$31,236	3.0×	3
BCBS (other)	$35,041	3.3×	1
Cigna	$25,726	2.5×	1
Independence Blue Cross	$34,671	3.3×	5
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital median $38,678 · local Medicare $11,082 · file 2026-09-15
Aetna	$42,384	3.8×	2
Cigna	$40,260	3.6×	2
Geisinger Health Plan	$47,433	4.3×	1
Highmark BCBS	$34,432	3.1×	1
Horizon BCBS NJ	$37,096	3.3×	3
Independence Blue Cross	$20,089	1.8×	2
Point of Comfort Refugee Resettlement	$16,071	1.5×	1
UPMC Commercial	$48,313	4.4×	1
Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill median $39,921 · local Medicare $12,241 · file 2026-03-24
Aetna	$37,590	3.1×	1
Cigna	$41,173	3.4×	1
UnitedHealthcare	$39,921	3.3×	2

MS-DRG 397

Hospital · insurer	Rate	× Medicare	Plans
Jefferson Abington Hospital median $39,676 · local Medicare $16,580 · file 2026-09-15
Aetna	$39,676	2.4×	3
Cigna	$41,484	2.5×	2
Geisinger Health Plan	$77,669	4.7×	1
Highmark BCBS	$41,280	2.5×	1
Horizon BCBS NJ	$33,714	2.0×	2
Independence Blue Cross	$24,051	1.5×	3
Point of Comfort Refugee Resettlement	$19,241	1.2×	1
UPMC Commercial	$49,780	3.0×	1
UnitedHealthcare	$35,684	2.2×	1
Paoli Hospital median $41,716 · local Medicare $16,580 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna	$48,578	2.9×	3
BCBS (other)	$44,552	2.7×	1
Cigna	$38,651	2.3×	1
Independence Blue Cross	$38,881	2.3×	5
Jefferson Stratford Hospital median $41,832 · local Medicare $19,369 · file 2026-09-15
Aetna	$57,375	3.0×	1
AmeriHealth Commercial	$38,748	2.0×	2
Cigna	$46,083	2.4×	2
Geisinger Health Plan	$77,669	4.0×	1
Highmark BCBS	$44,916	2.3×	1
Horizon BCBS NJ	$29,805	1.5×	3
Independence Blue Cross	$28,305	1.5×	2
Point of Comfort Refugee Resettlement	$22,644	1.2×	1
Riddle Memorial Hospital median $42,454 · local Medicare $17,534 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna	$50,087	2.9×	3
BCBS (other)	$45,019	2.6×	1
Cigna	$39,889	2.3×	1
Independence Blue Cross	$36,506	2.1×	5
Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital median $43,932 · local Medicare $16,580 · file 2026-09-15
Aetna	$61,166	3.7×	1
Cigna	$48,842	2.9×	2
Highmark BCBS	$39,021	2.4×	1
UnitedHealthcare	$34,477	2.1×	1
Bryn Mawr Hospital median $45,512 · local Medicare $17,534 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna	$51,602	2.9×	3
BCBS (other)	$48,037	2.7×	1
Cigna	$40,261	2.3×	1
Independence Blue Cross	$42,987	2.5×	5
Jefferson Health-Northeast median $49,334 · local Medicare $17,534 · file 2026-09-15
Aetna	$61,166	3.5×	1
Cigna	$48,842	2.8×	2
Highmark BCBS	$49,826	2.8×	1
UnitedHealthcare	$40,615	2.3×	1
Temple University Hospital median $52,199 · local Medicare $17,534 · file 2026-04-13
Aetna	$56,938	3.2×	3
Cigna	$53,873	3.1×	1
Horizon BCBS NJ	$55,552	3.2×	3
Independence Blue Cross	$52,199	3.0×	2
Oscar	$42,581	2.4×	1
Prime Health Services (rental network)	$36,705	2.1×	1
UnitedHealthcare	$41,336	2.4×	2
WTC Health Program	$35,473	2.0×	1
Lankenau Medical Center median $54,364 · local Medicare $16,580 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna	$54,308	3.3×	3
BCBS (other)	$55,001	3.3×	1
Cigna	$42,119	2.5×	1
Independence Blue Cross	$54,420	3.3×	5
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital median $61,198 · local Medicare $17,534 · file 2026-09-15
Aetna	$67,062	3.8×	2
Cigna	$63,702	3.6×	2
Geisinger Health Plan	$77,669	4.4×	1
Highmark BCBS	$54,480	3.1×	1
Horizon BCBS NJ	$58,695	3.3×	3
Independence Blue Cross	$31,786	1.8×	2
Point of Comfort Refugee Resettlement	$25,429	1.5×	1
UPMC Commercial	$76,443	4.4×	1
Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill median $63,165 · local Medicare $19,369 · file 2026-03-24
Aetna	$59,477	3.1×	1
Cigna	$65,146	3.4×	1
UnitedHealthcare	$63,165	3.3×	2

Questions

How much does appendectomy (laparoscopic) cost with commercial insurance in Philadelphia PA?

11 Philadelphia PA hospitals post usable commercial rates for CPT 44970, hospital outpatient. The median across hospitals is $7,838; hospital medians range from $5,401 to $11,208. Your cost depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance.