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Appendectomy (laparoscopic) in Pittsburgh PA

Every commercial insurer rate these hospitals posted, as a dollar amount and as a multiple of the hospital's own Medicare base rate.

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CPT 44970

Hospital · insurer	Rate	× Medicare	Plans
Upmc Mercy median $4,297 · local Medicare $5,889 · file 2026-03-06
Highmark BCBS	$4,297	0.7×	4
Upmc Passavant median $5,346 · local Medicare $5,889 · file 2026-03-07
Highmark BCBS	$5,346	0.9×	5
Upmc St Margaret median $5,576 · local Medicare $5,889 · file 2026-03-06
Highmark BCBS	$5,576	0.9×	5
Upmc East median $5,576 · local Medicare $5,889 · file 2026-03-06
Highmark BCBS	$5,576	0.9×	5
Magee Womens Hospital Of Upmc Health System median $6,461 · local Medicare $5,889 · file 2026-03-06
Highmark BCBS	$6,461	1.1×	5
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside median $9,807 · local Medicare $5,889 · file 2026-03-06
Highmark BCBS	$9,807	1.7×	5
Upmc Washington median $10,153 · local Medicare $5,889 · file 2026-03-06
Aetna	$8,760	1.5×	2
Highmark BCBS	$11,546	2.0×	6
Jefferson Hospital median $13,673 · local Medicare $5,889 · file 2026-04-14
Aetna	$13,673	2.3×	1
Cigna	$13,806	2.3×	2
Highmark BCBS	$7,481	1.3×	13
Humana	$5,950	1.0×	1
UnitedHealthcare	$18,386	3.1×	1
Allegheny Valley Hospital median $14,167 · local Medicare $5,889 · file 2026-04-14
Aetna	$14,167	2.4×	1
Cigna	$15,982	2.7×	2
Highmark BCBS	$9,530	1.6×	14
Humana	$5,950	1.0×	1
UnitedHealthcare	$17,274	2.9×	2
Forbes Hospital median $15,996 · local Medicare $5,889 · file 2026-04-14
Aetna	$15,996	2.7×	1
Cigna	$16,388	2.8×	2
Highmark BCBS	$8,418	1.4×	14
Humana	$5,950	1.0×	1
UnitedHealthcare	$17,274	2.9×	2
Ahn Wexford Hospital median $17,063 · local Medicare $5,889 · file 2026-04-14
Aetna	$17,063	2.9×	1
Cigna	$18,623	3.2×	2
Highmark BCBS	$8,490	1.4×	14
Humana	$5,950	1.0×	1
UnitedHealthcare	$18,190	3.1×	2
Allegheny General Hospital median $18,623 · local Medicare $5,889 · file 2026-04-14
Aetna	$18,758	3.2×	1
Cigna	$18,623	3.2×	2
Highmark BCBS	$10,746	1.8×	14
Humana	$5,950	1.0×	1
UnitedHealthcare	$19,073	3.2×	2

MS-DRG 399

Hospital · insurer	Rate	× Medicare	Plans
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside median $24,219 · local Medicare $7,925 · file 2026-03-06
Highmark BCBS	$24,219	3.1×	5

MS-DRG 398

Hospital · insurer	Rate	× Medicare	Plans
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside median $33,710 · local Medicare $10,479 · file 2026-03-06
Highmark BCBS	$33,710	3.2×	5

MS-DRG 397

Hospital · insurer	Rate	× Medicare	Plans
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside median $37,910 · local Medicare $16,580 · file 2026-03-06
Highmark BCBS	$37,910	2.3×	5

Questions

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

12 Pittsburgh PA hospitals post usable commercial rates for CPT 44970, hospital outpatient. The median across hospitals is $9,980; hospital medians range from $4,297 to $18,623. Your cost depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance.