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Appendectomy (laparoscopic) in Texas: what insurers pay

Posted commercial rates at 51 Texas hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.

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CPT 44970

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin Austin$4,6400.8×12026-01-01
Dell Seton Med Center At The University Of Tx Austin$4,6400.8×12026-01-01
Ascension Seton Southwest Austin$4,6400.8×12026-01-01
Ascension Seton Northwest Austin$4,6400.8×12026-01-01
Cedar Park Regional Medical Center Cedar Park$4,6400.8×12026-01-01
Ascension Seton Hays Kyle$4,6400.8×12026-01-01
Chi St Luke's Health Brazosport Lake Jackson$4,7780.8×52026-02-28
University Health System San Antonio$5,6220.9×42025-10-14
Knapp Medical Center Weslaco$6,2841.0×12026-09-01
Mission Regional Medical Center Mission$6,6711.1×12026-09-01
Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center Houston$6,7141.1×52026-02-28
Harlingen Medical Center Harlingen$6,9121.1×32026-09-01
St. Luke's Health The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands$7,9611.3×52026-02-28
St. Luke's Health Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land$7,9611.3×52026-02-28
Doctors Hospital at Renaissance Edinburg$8,5831.4×22026-04-01
Houston Methodist Hospital Houston$8,5881.4×42026-04-01
Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown$8,5881.4×42026-04-01
Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land$8,5881.4×42026-04-01
Houston Methodist West Hospital Houston$8,5881.4×42026-04-01
Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands$8,5881.4×42026-04-01
Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake Webster$8,7491.4×52026-09-01
Baylor University Medical Center Dallas$9,1261.5×32026-06-29
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine Grapevine$9,1261.5×32026-06-29
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lake Pointe Rowlett$9,1261.5×32026-06-29
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney Mc Kinney$9,1261.5×32026-06-29
Scott & White Hospital-Round Rock Round Rock$9,2741.5×42026-06-13
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center ? Pflugerville Pflugerville$9,2741.5×42026-06-13
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- Austin Austin$9,2741.5×42026-06-13
Valley Regional Medical Center Brownsville$9,3281.5×52026-09-01
Rio Grande Regional Hospital McAllen$9,3281.5×52026-09-01
Hca Houston Healthcare Southeast Pasadena$9,4741.6×52026-09-01
Hca Houston Healthcare Conroe Conroe$9,4741.6×52026-09-01
Hca Houston Healthcare Northwest Houston$9,4741.6×52026-09-01
Hca Houston Healthcare Tomball Tomball$9,4741.6×52026-09-01
Hca Houston Healthcare Kingwood Kingwood$9,4741.6×52026-09-01
Hca Houston Healthcare Medical Center Houston$9,5371.6×52026-09-01
Methodist Hospital San Antonio$10,3121.7×52026-09-01
Methodist Hospital Stone Oak San Antonio$10,3121.7×52026-09-01
St David's Medical Center Austin$10,9221.8×52026-09-01
St David's South Austin Medical Center Austin$10,9221.8×52026-09-01
Round Rock Medical Center Round Rock$10,9221.8×52026-09-01
North Austin Medical Center Austin$10,9221.8×52026-09-01
Medical City Weatherford Weatherford$11,4561.9×52026-09-01
Medical City Plano Plano$12,3262.0×52026-09-01
Medical City Dallas Dallas$12,3262.0×52026-09-01
Medical City Mckinney McKinney$12,3702.0×52026-09-01
Medical City Denton Denton$12,3702.0×52026-09-01
Medical City Fort Worth Fort Worth$12,3702.0×52026-09-01
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas$21,7443.6×22026-04-21
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano Plano$21,7443.6×22026-04-21
UT Southwestern William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital Dallas$24,2564.0×22026-03-10

MS-DRG 399

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin Austin$7,4530.9×12026-01-01
St David's Medical Center Austin$9,7951.2×52026-09-01
Methodist Hospital San Antonio$10,1791.2×42026-09-01
Medical City Mckinney McKinney$12,0201.5×62026-09-01
Medical City Plano Plano$12,3461.5×62026-09-01
Baylor University Medical Center Dallas$15,4881.9×42026-06-29
Houston Methodist Hospital Houston$19,3222.4×22026-04-01
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas$24,3103.0×42026-04-21

MS-DRG 398

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin Austin$9,8550.9×12026-01-01
St David's Medical Center Austin$12,4621.1×52026-09-01
Methodist Hospital San Antonio$12,7901.2×42026-09-01
Medical City Plano Plano$15,1371.4×62026-09-01
Medical City Mckinney McKinney$15,1381.4×62026-09-01
Baylor University Medical Center Dallas$20,6741.9×42026-06-29
Houston Methodist Hospital Houston$26,1482.4×22026-04-01
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas$32,7303.0×42026-04-21

MS-DRG 397

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin Austin$15,5940.9×12026-01-01
St David's Medical Center Austin$19,0191.1×52026-09-01
Methodist Hospital San Antonio$19,2741.1×42026-09-01
Medical City Mckinney McKinney$23,3921.4×62026-09-01
Medical City Plano Plano$23,4041.4×62026-09-01
Baylor University Medical Center Dallas$33,3101.9×42026-06-29
Houston Methodist Hospital Houston$40,7272.4×22026-04-01
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas$53,5903.1×42026-04-21

Questions

How much do insurers pay for appendectomy (laparoscopic) in Texas?

51 Texas hospitals post usable commercial rates for appendectomy (laparoscopic) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 44970, hospital outpatient, the median across 51 hospitals is $9,274, 1.5× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.