Price AtlasInteractive atlas · All states · techysurgeon.comAppendectomy (laparoscopic) in South Carolina: what insurers pay
Posted commercial rates at 31 South Carolina hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 44970
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musc Medical Center Charleston | $7,944 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Musc Health Marion Medical Center Mullins | $7,944 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia | $9,863 | 1.7× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Musc Health Florence Medical Center Florence | $10,222 | 1.8× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Conway Medical Center Conway | $10,769 | 1.9× | 3 | 2026-05-20 |
| Musc Health Chester | $11,255 | 1.9× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Trident Medical Center Charleston | $12,781 | 2.3× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Aiken Regional Medical Center Aiken | $13,572 | 2.4× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center Myrtle Beach | $13,838 | 2.5× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Musc Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster | $14,896 | 2.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Spartanburg Medical Center Spartanburg | $18,231 | 3.2× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Pelham Medical Center Greer | $18,231 | 3.2× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center Hartsville | $18,711 | 3.3× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mcleod Medical Center - Dillon Dillon | $20,079 | 3.6× | 1 | 2026-07-20 |
| Mcleod Loris Hospital Loris | $20,210 | 3.6× | 2 | 2026-07-20 |
| Mcleod Health Clarendon Manning | $20,210 | 3.6× | 2 | 2026-07-20 |
| Beaufort County Memorial Hospital Beaufort | $21,118 | 3.8× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Cherokee Medical Center Gaffney | $21,345 | 3.8× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Union Medical Center Union | $21,345 | 3.7× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
MS-DRG 399
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musc Health Marion Medical Center Mullins | $10,998 | 1.5× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Conway Medical Center Conway | $14,027 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-05-20 |
| Musc Health Florence Medical Center Florence | $16,276 | 2.2× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Musc Health Chester | $17,589 | 2.2× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Trident Medical Center Charleston | $17,801 | 2.4× | 10 | 2026-09-01 |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center Myrtle Beach | $17,990 | 2.4× | 9 | 2026-09-01 |
| Musc Medical Center Charleston | $20,145 | 2.7× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia | $20,583 | 2.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Prisma Health Hillcrest Hospital Simpsonville | $21,325 | 2.8× | 6 | 2026-03-01 |
| Prisma Health Baptist Easley Hospital Easley | $21,450 | 2.8× | 6 | 2026-03-01 |
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital Greenville | $21,450 | 2.8× | 6 | 2026-03-01 |
| Prisma Health Laurens County Hospital Clinton | $22,124 | 2.9× | 6 | 2026-03-01 |
| Prisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital Spartanburg | $22,402 | 2.9× | 6 | 2026-03-01 |
| Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital Seneca | $22,851 | 3.0× | 6 | 2026-03-01 |
| Aiken Regional Medical Center Aiken | $22,917 | 3.0× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| Musc Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster | $23,840 | 3.0× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center Hartsville | $25,306 | 3.4× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant | $27,332 | 3.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beaufort County Memorial Hospital Beaufort | $27,429 | 3.6× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Roper Hospital Charleston | $27,686 | 3.7× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mcleod Medical Center - Dillon Dillon | $30,954 | 4.1× | 3 | 2026-07-20 |
| Mcleod Loris Hospital Loris | $30,954 | 4.1× | 3 | 2026-07-20 |
| Mcleod Health Cheraw Cheraw | $30,954 | 4.1× | 3 | 2026-07-20 |
| Mcleod Health Clarendon Manning | $30,954 | 4.1× | 3 | 2026-07-20 |
| Prisma Health Richland Hospital Columbia | $32,014 | 4.1× | 6 | 2026-03-01 |
| Prisma Health Baptist Columbia | $32,014 | 4.1× | 6 | 2026-03-01 |
| Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge Columbia | $32,014 | 4.1× | 6 | 2026-03-01 |
| Spartanburg Medical Center Spartanburg | $34,856 | 4.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Pelham Medical Center Greer | $34,856 | 4.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Union Medical Center Union | $34,856 | 4.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cherokee Medical Center Gaffney | $35,837 | 4.8× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
MS-DRG 398
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musc Health Marion Medical Center Mullins | $12,367 | 1.2× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Conway Medical Center Conway | $18,548 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-05-20 |
| Musc Health Florence Medical Center Florence | $20,098 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center Myrtle Beach | $21,106 | 2.1× | 9 | 2026-09-01 |
| Musc Medical Center Charleston | $22,652 | 2.3× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Trident Medical Center Charleston | $22,669 | 2.3× | 10 | 2026-09-01 |
| Musc Health Chester | $23,679 | 2.3× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia | $27,710 | 2.7× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Prisma Health Hillcrest Hospital Simpsonville | $29,092 | 2.8× | 6 | 2026-03-01 |
| Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital Seneca | $30,215 | 3.0× | 6 | 2026-03-01 |
| Prisma Health Laurens County Hospital Clinton | $30,215 | 2.9× | 6 | 2026-03-01 |
| Aiken Regional Medical Center Aiken | $30,302 | 3.0× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| Musc Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster | $30,309 | 2.9× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Prisma Health Baptist Easley Hospital Easley | $31,464 | 3.1× | 6 | 2026-03-01 |
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital Greenville | $31,464 | 3.1× | 6 | 2026-03-01 |
| Prisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital Spartanburg | $32,748 | 3.2× | 6 | 2026-03-01 |
| Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant | $32,962 | 3.3× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Roper Hospital Charleston | $33,359 | 3.3× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center Hartsville | $33,461 | 3.4× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beaufort County Memorial Hospital Beaufort | $38,450 | 3.9× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Mcleod Medical Center - Dillon Dillon | $40,929 | 4.1× | 3 | 2026-07-20 |
| Mcleod Loris Hospital Loris | $40,929 | 4.1× | 3 | 2026-07-20 |
| Mcleod Health Cheraw Cheraw | $40,929 | 4.1× | 3 | 2026-07-20 |
| Mcleod Health Clarendon Manning | $40,929 | 4.1× | 3 | 2026-07-20 |
| Prisma Health Richland Hospital Columbia | $42,332 | 4.1× | 6 | 2026-03-01 |
| Prisma Health Baptist Columbia | $42,332 | 4.1× | 6 | 2026-03-01 |
| Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge Columbia | $42,332 | 4.1× | 6 | 2026-03-01 |
| Spartanburg Medical Center Spartanburg | $45,650 | 4.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Union Medical Center Union | $45,813 | 4.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Pelham Medical Center Greer | $45,824 | 4.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cherokee Medical Center Gaffney | $45,951 | 4.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
MS-DRG 397
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musc Health Marion Medical Center Mullins | $16,173 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center Myrtle Beach | $25,782 | 1.6× | 9 | 2026-09-01 |
| Conway Medical Center Conway | $29,348 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-05-20 |
| Musc Medical Center Charleston | $29,624 | 1.9× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Musc Health Florence Medical Center Florence | $29,874 | 1.9× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Trident Medical Center Charleston | $34,297 | 2.2× | 10 | 2026-09-01 |
| Musc Health Chester | $38,767 | 2.3× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia | $45,366 | 2.8× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Musc Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster | $46,638 | 2.8× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Prisma Health Hillcrest Hospital Simpsonville | $47,208 | 2.9× | 6 | 2026-03-01 |
| Aiken Regional Medical Center Aiken | $47,946 | 3.0× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| Prisma Health Baptist Easley Hospital Easley | $48,916 | 3.0× | 5 | 2026-03-01 |
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital Greenville | $48,916 | 3.0× | 5 | 2026-03-01 |
| Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center Hartsville | $52,944 | 3.4× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Prisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital Spartanburg | $53,236 | 3.3× | 6 | 2026-03-01 |
| Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital Seneca | $54,945 | 3.5× | 4 | 2026-03-01 |
| Beaufort County Memorial Hospital Beaufort | $58,860 | 3.7× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Mcleod Medical Center - Dillon Dillon | $64,760 | 4.1× | 3 | 2026-07-20 |
| Mcleod Loris Hospital Loris | $64,760 | 4.1× | 3 | 2026-07-20 |
| Mcleod Health Cheraw Cheraw | $64,760 | 4.1× | 3 | 2026-07-20 |
| Mcleod Health Clarendon Manning | $64,760 | 4.1× | 3 | 2026-07-20 |
| Prisma Health Richland Hospital Columbia | $66,980 | 4.1× | 6 | 2026-03-01 |
| Prisma Health Baptist Columbia | $66,980 | 4.1× | 6 | 2026-03-01 |
| Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge Columbia | $66,980 | 4.1× | 6 | 2026-03-01 |
| Spartanburg Medical Center Spartanburg | $72,230 | 4.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Pelham Medical Center Greer | $72,230 | 4.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Union Medical Center Union | $72,230 | 4.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cherokee Medical Center Gaffney | $72,578 | 4.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for appendectomy (laparoscopic) in South Carolina?
31 South Carolina hospitals post usable commercial rates for appendectomy (laparoscopic) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 44970, hospital outpatient, the median across 19 hospitals is $14,896, 2.5× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.