Price AtlasInteractive atlas · All states · techysurgeon.comAppendectomy (laparoscopic) in Tennessee: what insurers pay
Posted commercial rates at 50 Tennessee hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 44970
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston Regional Hospital Livingston | $3,794 | 0.7× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital (Midtown + West) Nashville | $3,942 | 0.7× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski Pulaski | $4,186 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-07-14 |
| Starr Regional Medical Center Athens Athens | $4,186 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-07-10 |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence Lawrenceburg | $4,186 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-07-14 |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown | $5,759 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-08-05 |
| Roane Medical Center Harriman | $5,759 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-08-05 |
| Methodist Medical Center Of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge | $5,759 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-08-05 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville | $5,759 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-08-05 |
| Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville | $5,759 | 1.1× | 3 | 2026-08-05 |
| Tristar Northcrest Medical Center Springfield | $5,768 | 1.0× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Parkridge Medical Center Chattanooga | $5,768 | 1.0× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville | $5,800 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-03-23 |
| Cumberland Medical Center Crossville | $6,168 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-08-05 |
| Claiborne Medical Center Tazewell | $6,168 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-08-05 |
| Leconte Medical Center Sevierville | $6,168 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-08-05 |
| TriStar Skyline Medical Center Nashville | $6,274 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Tristar Horizon Medical Center Dickson | $6,274 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar Summit Medical Center Hermitage | $6,274 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center Hendersonville | $6,274 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center Nashville | $6,274 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center Smyrna | $6,274 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Tristar Ashland City Medical Center Ashland City | $6,274 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol | $6,548 | 1.2× | 6 | 2026-03-23 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport | $6,548 | 1.2× | 6 | 2026-03-23 |
| Hardin Medical Center Savannah | $6,638 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-05-01 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville | $6,710 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-03-23 |
| Erlanger Health System Chattanooga | $6,932 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-01-25 |
| Tennova Healthcare North Knoxville Medical Center Powell | $7,164 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Tennova Healthcare Lafollette Medical Center La Follette | $7,332 | 1.3× | 7 | 2026-04-01 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton | $7,390 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-03-23 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City | $7,390 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-03-23 |
| Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City | $7,519 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-03-23 |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis Memphis | $7,919 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-03-19 |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville | $8,427 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-01-01 |
| Indian Path Community Hospital Kingsport | $8,980 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-03-23 |
| Johnson County Community Hospital Mountain City | $9,572 | 1.8× | 3 | 2026-03-23 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City Union City | $9,589 | 1.8× | 50 | 2026-02-25 |
| Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital Pikeville | $9,802 | 1.8× | 1 | 2026-01-25 |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon | $11,248 | 1.9× | 12 | 2025-10-01 |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville | $11,902 | 2.2× | 11 | 2025-10-01 |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma | $11,902 | 2.2× | 11 | 2025-10-01 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville | $12,218 | 2.1× | 12 | 2025-10-01 |
MS-DRG 399
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starr Regional Medical Center Athens Athens | $8,655 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-07-10 |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown | $9,006 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-08-05 |
| Methodist Medical Center Of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge | $9,008 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-08-05 |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence Lawrenceburg | $9,279 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-07-14 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville | $9,518 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-08-05 |
| Cumberland Medical Center Crossville | $9,570 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-08-05 |
| TriStar Summit Medical Center Hermitage | $9,812 | 1.3× | 11 | 2026-09-01 |
| Parkridge Medical Center Chattanooga | $9,816 | 1.3× | 10 | 2026-09-01 |
| Tristar Northcrest Medical Center Springfield | $9,880 | 1.3× | 9 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center Hendersonville | $9,914 | 1.3× | 9 | 2026-09-01 |
| Roane Medical Center Harriman | $9,931 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-08-05 |
| Livingston Regional Hospital Livingston | $10,011 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Tristar Horizon Medical Center Dickson | $10,307 | 1.3× | 9 | 2026-09-01 |
| Tennova Healthcare North Knoxville Medical Center Powell | $10,426 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center Smyrna | $10,782 | 1.4× | 10 | 2026-09-01 |
| Hardin Medical Center Savannah | $10,814 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-05-01 |
| TriStar Skyline Medical Center Nashville | $10,962 | 1.4× | 11 | 2026-09-01 |
| Leconte Medical Center Sevierville | $11,210 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-08-05 |
| Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville | $11,254 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-08-05 |
| Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital Pikeville | $11,279 | 1.5× | 4 | 2026-01-25 |
| Erlanger Health System Chattanooga | $11,537 | 1.5× | 4 | 2026-01-25 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital (Midtown + West) Nashville | $11,586 | 1.5× | 9 | 2026-01-01 |
| Claiborne Medical Center Tazewell | $12,138 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-08-05 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Dekalb Smithville | $12,141 | 1.6× | 7 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Murfreesboro | $12,248 | 1.6× | 8 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park Hospital McMinnville | $12,787 | 1.7× | 7 | 2026-01-01 |
| Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center Nashville | $13,136 | 1.7× | 11 | 2026-09-01 |
| Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital Sparta | $13,433 | 1.8× | 7 | 2026-01-01 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City Union City | $13,497 | 1.8× | 50 | 2026-02-25 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman Centerville | $14,380 | 1.8× | 6 | 2026-01-01 |
| Tennova Healthcare Lafollette Medical Center La Follette | $14,473 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Memphis | $14,699 | 1.9× | 2 | 2026-07-01 |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville | $15,666 | 2.0× | 4 | 2026-01-01 |
| Tristar Ashland City Medical Center Ashland City | $16,786 | 2.1× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis Memphis | $17,107 | 2.3× | 5 | 2026-03-19 |
| Hancock County Hospital Sneedville | $18,653 | 2.5× | 6 | 2026-09-25 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville | $21,577 | 2.8× | 11 | 2025-10-01 |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville | $21,577 | 2.9× | 10 | 2025-10-01 |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma | $21,577 | 2.9× | 10 | 2025-10-01 |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon | $21,577 | 2.8× | 11 | 2025-10-01 |
MS-DRG 398
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starr Regional Medical Center Athens Athens | $11,654 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-07-10 |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown | $11,908 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-08-05 |
| Methodist Medical Center Of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge | $11,911 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-08-05 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville | $12,586 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-08-05 |
| Cumberland Medical Center Crossville | $12,655 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-08-05 |
| TriStar Summit Medical Center Hermitage | $12,904 | 1.3× | 11 | 2026-09-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital (Midtown + West) Nashville | $13,013 | 1.3× | 9 | 2026-01-01 |
| Parkridge Medical Center Chattanooga | $13,099 | 1.3× | 10 | 2026-09-01 |
| Roane Medical Center Harriman | $13,132 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-08-05 |
| Tristar Horizon Medical Center Dickson | $13,157 | 1.3× | 9 | 2026-09-01 |
| Tristar Northcrest Medical Center Springfield | $13,157 | 1.3× | 9 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center Hendersonville | $13,157 | 1.3× | 9 | 2026-09-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Murfreesboro | $13,276 | 1.3× | 8 | 2026-01-01 |
| TriStar Skyline Medical Center Nashville | $13,338 | 1.3× | 11 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center Smyrna | $13,505 | 1.3× | 10 | 2026-09-01 |
| Livingston Regional Hospital Livingston | $13,611 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Tennova Healthcare North Knoxville Medical Center Powell | $13,786 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Hardin Medical Center Savannah | $14,299 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-05-01 |
| Leconte Medical Center Sevierville | $14,822 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-08-05 |
| Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville | $14,882 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-08-05 |
| Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital Pikeville | $15,187 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-01-25 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Dekalb Smithville | $15,389 | 1.6× | 7 | 2026-01-01 |
| Erlanger Health System Chattanooga | $15,534 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-01-25 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park Hospital McMinnville | $15,684 | 1.6× | 7 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman Centerville | $15,829 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-01-01 |
| Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center Nashville | $15,844 | 1.5× | 11 | 2026-09-01 |
| Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital Sparta | $15,974 | 1.6× | 7 | 2026-01-01 |
| Claiborne Medical Center Tazewell | $16,050 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-08-05 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City Union City | $17,848 | 1.8× | 50 | 2026-02-25 |
| Tennova Healthcare Lafollette Medical Center La Follette | $17,966 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Tristar Ashland City Medical Center Ashland City | $18,232 | 1.8× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Memphis | $19,654 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-07-01 |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville | $21,000 | 2.0× | 4 | 2026-01-01 |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis Memphis | $22,620 | 2.3× | 5 | 2026-03-19 |
| Hancock County Hospital Sneedville | $24,664 | 2.5× | 6 | 2026-09-25 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville | $29,053 | 2.8× | 11 | 2025-10-01 |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville | $29,053 | 3.0× | 10 | 2025-10-01 |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma | $29,053 | 3.0× | 10 | 2025-10-01 |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon | $29,053 | 2.8× | 11 | 2025-10-01 |
MS-DRG 397
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Murfreesboro | $15,974 | 1.0× | 7 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital (Midtown + West) Nashville | $15,974 | 1.0× | 8 | 2026-01-01 |
| Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital Sparta | $16,058 | 1.0× | 7 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park Hospital McMinnville | $16,418 | 1.1× | 6 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman Centerville | $16,675 | 1.0× | 5 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Dekalb Smithville | $16,717 | 1.1× | 6 | 2026-01-01 |
| TriStar Summit Medical Center Hermitage | $18,591 | 1.1× | 11 | 2026-09-01 |
| Parkridge Medical Center Chattanooga | $18,649 | 1.2× | 10 | 2026-09-01 |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown | $18,842 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-08-05 |
| Methodist Medical Center Of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge | $18,846 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-08-05 |
| Tristar Northcrest Medical Center Springfield | $19,038 | 1.2× | 9 | 2026-09-01 |
| Tristar Horizon Medical Center Dickson | $19,062 | 1.2× | 9 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center Hendersonville | $19,062 | 1.2× | 9 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center Smyrna | $19,352 | 1.2× | 10 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar Skyline Medical Center Nashville | $19,494 | 1.2× | 11 | 2026-09-01 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville | $19,914 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-08-05 |
| Cumberland Medical Center Crossville | $20,023 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-08-05 |
| Livingston Regional Hospital Livingston | $20,206 | 1.3× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Roane Medical Center Harriman | $20,778 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-08-05 |
| Tennova Healthcare North Knoxville Medical Center Powell | $21,813 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center Nashville | $22,413 | 1.4× | 11 | 2026-09-01 |
| Hardin Medical Center Savannah | $22,625 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-05-01 |
| Leconte Medical Center Sevierville | $23,453 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-08-05 |
| Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville | $23,546 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-08-05 |
| Tristar Ashland City Medical Center Ashland City | $24,308 | 1.5× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital Pikeville | $24,868 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-01-25 |
| Claiborne Medical Center Tazewell | $25,395 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-08-05 |
| Erlanger Health System Chattanooga | $25,438 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-01-25 |
| Tennova Healthcare Lafollette Medical Center La Follette | $25,737 | 1.7× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City Union City | $28,626 | 1.9× | 50 | 2026-02-25 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Memphis | $31,766 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-07-01 |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville | $32,209 | 1.9× | 4 | 2026-01-01 |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis Memphis | $35,791 | 2.3× | 5 | 2026-03-19 |
| Hancock County Hospital Sneedville | $39,025 | 2.5× | 6 | 2026-09-25 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville | $47,574 | 2.9× | 11 | 2025-10-01 |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville | $47,574 | 3.1× | 10 | 2025-10-01 |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma | $47,574 | 3.1× | 10 | 2025-10-01 |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon | $47,574 | 2.9× | 11 | 2025-10-01 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for appendectomy (laparoscopic) in Tennessee?
50 Tennessee hospitals post usable commercial rates for appendectomy (laparoscopic) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 44970, hospital outpatient, the median across 43 hospitals is $6,274, 1.1× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.