Laparoscopy, surgical; appendectomy when done for indicated purpose at time of other major procedure (CPT 44979)
44979 is the billing code hospitals use for this service. Prices below are each hospital's own posted facility charge.
Name shown as it appears in hospital billing files.
7 of 118 hospitals post a price for this code. Hospitals that don't post one are left out — we never guess a number.
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| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Gross charge | Medicare pays | × Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Hospital Grand Junction likely a partial charge — not the full procedure |
Grand Junction, CO | $560 | $1,000 | $6,377.33 | 0.1× |
| Cody Regional Health likely a partial charge — not the full procedure |
Cody, WY | $1,557.20 | $1,832 | $6,176.47 | 0.3× |
| Baylor University Medical Center (Baylor Scott & White) unusually low — confirm this is the full procedure |
Dallas, TX | $2,890.09 | $4,816.81 | $6,073.08 | 0.5× |
| Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County | Rock Springs, WY | $3,676 | $3,676 | $6,176.47‡ | 0.6× |
| Animas Surgical Hospital | Durango, CO | $9,566.50 | $9,566.50 | $6,377.33 | 1.5× |
| Valley View Hospital | Glenwood Springs, CO | $13,573.23 | $15,968.50 | $6,377.33 | 2.1× |
| Parkland Memorial Hospital | Dallas, TX | $21,882 | $54,704.99 | $6,073.08 | 3.6× |
"Medicare pays" is the facility (technical) rate, matching the posted facility charge; the doctor's separate professional fee is excluded throughout. "—" means Medicare has no comparable facility rate.
‡ Price taken from the hospital's inpatient list — no outpatient price posted.