Unlisted laparoscopy procedure, appendix (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.
112 of 2110 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County Hospital and Nursing Home likely a partial charge, not the full procedure |
Chatom, AL | $54.17 | — | $5,210.35 | 0.0× |
| UAB Medical West likely a partial charge, not the full procedure |
Bessemer, AL | $110.25 | $147 | $5,529.79 | 0.0× |
| Mcpherson Hospital Inc likely a partial charge, not the full procedure |
Mcpherson, KS | $352.98 | $477 | $5,559.81 | 0.1× |
| Ozarks Healthcare likely a partial charge, not the full procedure |
West Plains, MO | $461 | $922 | $6,055.29 | 0.1× |
| Community Hospital Grand Junction likely a partial charge, not the full procedure |
Grand Junction, CO | $560 | $1,000 | $6,377.33 | 0.1× |
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital likely a partial charge, not the full procedure |
Nacogdoches, TX | $618 | $2,060 | $6,073.08 | 0.1× |
| T.J. Samson Community Hospital likely a partial charge, not the full procedure |
Glasgow, KY | $944.45 | $1,453 | $5,739.18 | 0.2× |
| Baylor Medical Center at Trophy Club likely a partial charge, not the full procedure |
Trophy Club, TX | $1,208.40 | $2,014 | $6,073.08 | 0.2× |
| William Newton Memorial Hospital likely a partial charge, not the full procedure |
Winfield, KS | $1,218.30 | $1,218.30 | $5,559.81 | 0.2× |
| CarolinaEast Medical Center likely a partial charge, not the full procedure |
New Bern, NC | $1,308 | $2,180 | $5,778.46 | 0.2× |
| Russell County Hospital likely a partial charge, not the full procedure |
Russell Springs, KY | $1,484.80 | $1,856 | $5,672.47 | 0.3× |
| Cody Regional Health likely a partial charge, not the full procedure |
Cody, WY | $1,557.20 | $1,832 | $6,176.47 | 0.3× |
| Mercy Hospital Perry likely a partial charge, not the full procedure |
Perryville, MO | $1,652.30 | $2,542 | $6,055.29 | 0.3× |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage likely a partial charge, not the full procedure |
Carthage, MO | $1,652.30 | $2,542 | $6,055.29 | 0.3× |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora likely a partial charge, not the full procedure |
Aurora, MO | $1,701.70 | $2,618 | $6,055.29 | 0.3× |
| Cherry County Hospital likely a partial charge, not the full procedure |
Valentine, NE | $1,828.95 | $1,828.95 | $6,277.64 | 0.3× |
| Mitchell County Hospital District unusually low: confirm this is the full procedure |
Colorado City, TX | $1,960 | $2,800 | $6,073.08 | 0.3× |
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital unusually low: confirm this is the full procedure |
Houston, TX | $2,044.70 | $5,842 | $6,073.08 | 0.3× |
| Colquitt Regional Medical Center unusually low: confirm this is the full procedure |
Moultrie, GA | $2,653 | $2,653 | $5,474.95 | 0.5× |
| Chambers Memorial Hospital unusually low: confirm this is the full procedure |
Danville, AR | $2,704.43 | $5,408.85 | $5,504.59 | 0.5× |
| Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare unusually low: confirm this is the full procedure |
Clinton, MO | $2,832.35 | $4,720.59 | $6,055.29 | 0.5× |
| 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× |
| Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Irving unusually low: confirm this is the full procedure |
Irving, TX | $2,890.09 | $4,816.81 | $6,073.08 | 0.5× |
| Baylor Scott and White All Saints Medical Center unusually low: confirm this is the full procedure |
Fort Worth, TX | $2,890.09 | $4,816.81 | $6,073.08 | 0.5× |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- Waxahachie unusually low: confirm this is the full procedure |
Waxahachie, TX | $2,890.09 | $4,816.81 | $6,073.08 | 0.5× |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Grapevine unusually low: confirm this is the full procedure |
Grapevine, TX | $2,890.09 | $4,816.81 | $6,083.08 | 0.5× |
| Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Lake Pointe unusually low: confirm this is the full procedure |
Rowlett, TX | $2,890.09 | $4,816.81 | $6,073.08 | 0.5× |
| Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital unusually low: confirm this is the full procedure |
Dallas, TX | $2,890.09 | $4,816.81 | $6,073.08 | 0.5× |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial unusually low: confirm this is the full procedure |
Frisco, TX | $2,890.09 | $4,816.81 | $6,073.08 | 0.5× |
| Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano unusually low: confirm this is the full procedure |
Plano, TX | $2,890.09 | $4,816.81 | $6,073.08 | 0.5× |
| The Heart Hospital Baylor Denton unusually low: confirm this is the full procedure |
Denton, TX | $2,890.09 | $4,816.81 | $6,073.08 | 0.5× |
| Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital Plano unusually low: confirm this is the full procedure |
Plano, TX | $2,890.09 | $4,816.81 | $6,073.08 | 0.5× |
| Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Mckinney unusually low: confirm this is the full procedure |
Mc Kinney, TX | $2,890.09 | $4,816.81 | $6,073.08 | 0.5× |
| Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Frisco at Pg unusually low: confirm this is the full procedure |
Frisco, TX | $2,890.09 | $4,816.81 | $6,073.08 | 0.5× |
| Baylor Scott and White The Heart Hospital Corinth unusually low: confirm this is the full procedure |
Denton, TX | $2,890.09 | $4,816.81 | $6,073.08 | 0.5× |
| Frye Regional Medical Center unusually low: confirm this is the full procedure |
Hickory, NC | $2,907.66 | $7,269.16 | $5,828.49 | 0.5× |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center -taylor | Taylor, TX | $3,122.38 | $5,203.96 | $6,073.08 | 0.5× |
| Scott & White Hospital-round Rock | Round Rock, TX | $3,122.38 | $5,203.96 | $6,073.08 | 0.5× |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville | Pflugerville, TX | $3,122.38 | $5,203.96 | $6,073.08 | 0.5× |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda | Buda, TX | $3,122.38 | $5,203.96 | $6,073.08 | 0.5× |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- Austin | Austin, TX | $3,122.38 | $5,203.96 | $6,073.08 | 0.5× |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple | Temple, TX | $3,253.74 | $5,422.90 | $6,073.08 | 0.5× |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest | Waco, TX | $3,253.74 | $5,422.90 | $6,073.08 | 0.5× |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- College Stati | College Station, TX | $3,253.74 | $5,422.90 | $6,073.08 | 0.5× |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls | Marble Falls, TX | $3,253.74 | $5,422.90 | $6,073.08 | 0.5× |
| Baylor Scott & White Hospital Brenham | Brenham, TX | $3,253.74 | $5,422.90 | $6,073.08 | 0.5× |
| Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County | Rock Springs, WY | $3,676 | $3,676 | $6,176.47‡ | 0.6× |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital | Cynthiana, KY | $4,043.95 | $5,777.07 | $5,672.47 | 0.7× |
| UAMS Medical Center | Little Rock, AR | $4,130 | $6,883.34 | $5,680.25 | 0.7× |
| Oklahoma Center for Orthopaedic & Multi-Specialty Surgery | Oklahoma City, OK | $4,293.27 | $15,901 | $5,814.41 | 0.7× |
| Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $4,652.28 | $12,923 | $6,277.64 | 0.7× |
| Park Place Surgical Hospital | Lafayette, LA | $5,368.59 | $13,503.35 | $5,474.21 | 1.0× |
| Lakeside Medical Center | Belle Glade, FL | $5,856.41 | — | $6,313.22 | 0.9× |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $6,322.02 | $9,726.18 | $5,855.54 | 1.1× |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $6,406.40 | — | $5,490.14 | 1.2× |
| Summit Medical Center, LLC | Edmond, OK | $6,679.03 | — | $5,814.41 | 1.1× |
| Griffin Hospital | Derby, CT | $6,974.86 | — | $7,247.47 | 1.0× |
| Valleywise Health Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $7,418.74 | — | $6,451.08 | 1.1× |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery | Nashville, TN | $7,558.73 | — | $5,799.95 | 1.3× |
| Hilton Head Medical Center | Hilton Head Island, SC | $8,064.20 | — | $5,622.81 | 1.4× |
| East Cooper Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, SC | $8,064.20 | — | $5,622.81 | 1.4× |
| Coastal Carolina Medical Center | Hardeeville, SC | $8,064.20 | — | $5,622.81 | 1.4× |
| Columbus Community Hospital | Columbus, TX | $8,268.75 | $11,025 | $6,073.08 | 1.4× |
| El Campo Memorial Hospital | El Campo, TX | $8,542.50 | $8,542.50 | $6,073.08 | 1.4× |
| Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Sunnyvale | Sunnyvale, TX | $8,571 | $14,285 | $6,073.08 | 1.4× |
| Memorial Hospital | Dumas, TX | $9,296 | $11,620 | $6,073.08 | 1.5× |
| Animas Surgical Hospital | Durango, CO | $9,566.50 | $9,566.50 | $6,377.33 | 1.5× |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $9,612.80 | $14,788.92 | $6,055.29 | 1.6× |
| Tallahassee Memorial Hospital | Tallahassee, FL | $10,087.97 | $14,411.38 | $6,313.22 | 1.6× |
| Jackson Hospital | Montgomery, AL | $10,430.67 | $54,898.27 | $5,422.32‡ | 1.9× |
| UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty & Research Ho | San Antonio, TX | $10,720.80 | $17,868 | $6,073.08 | 1.8× |
| Yoakum County Hospital | Denver City, TX | $11,049.98 | $11,049.98 | $6,073.08 | 1.8× |
| Newman Regional Health | Emporia, KS | $11,181.25 | $13,976.56 | $5,559.81 | 2.0× |
| Centerpoint Health – Georgetown | Georgetown, KY | $11,229.43 | $28,073.58 | $5,904.09 | 1.9× |
| Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital | Somerset, KY | $11,647.32 | $29,118.30 | $5,852.21 | 2.0× |
| Duncan Regional Hospital, Inc | Duncan, OK | $11,895.08 | — | $5,814.41 | 2.0× |
| Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance | Edinburg, TX | $11,916.13 | $11,916.13 | $6,073.08 | 2.0× |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore, Inc | Ardmore, OK | $12,312.88 | $18,942.90 | $5,814.41 | 2.1× |
| Valley View Hospital | Glenwood Springs, CO | $13,573.23 | $15,968.50 | $6,377.33 | 2.1× |
| Lee Memorial Hospital | Fort Myers, FL | $14,769.11 | $73,845.54 | $6,313.22 | 2.3× |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center | Fort Myers, FL | $14,769.11 | $73,845.54 | $6,313.22 | 2.3× |
| Cape Coral Hospital | Cape Coral, FL | $14,769.11 | $73,845.54 | $6,313.22 | 2.3× |
| Omega Hospital | Metairie, LA | $15,928.36 | $27,305.74 | $5,674.69 | 2.8× |
| Flowers Hospital | Dothan, AL | $16,022.31 | $106,815.38 | $5,824.04 | 2.8× |
| Crockett Medical Center | Crockett, TX | $16,131.45 | $26,885.75 | $6,073.08 | 2.7× |
| St. Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington, LA | $16,714.50 | $27,857.50 | $5,490.14 | 3.0× |
| Mercy Hospital South | St. Louis, MO | $17,146.49 | $26,379.22 | $6,055.29 | 2.8× |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers, AR | $17,205.23 | $26,469.59 | $5,642.45 | 3.0× |
| Northwest Surgical Hospital | Oklahoma City, OK | $17,443.23 | — | $5,814.41 | 3.0× |
| Community Hospital, LLC | Oklahoma City, OK | $17,443.23 | — | $5,814.41 | 3.0× |
| Glen Rose Medical Center | Glen Rose, TX | $17,880 | $17,880 | $6,073.08 | 2.9× |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin, MO | $17,909.86 | $27,553.63 | $6,055.29 | 3.0× |
| Memorial Hospital of Texas County Authority | Guymon, OK | $18,517.60 | $23,147 | $5,814.41 | 3.2× |
| Crestwood Medical Center | Huntsville, AL | $19,719.28 | $109,551.55 | $5,477.91 | 3.6× |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City, Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $19,765.43 | $30,408.36 | $5,814.41 | 3.4× |
| Parkland Memorial Hospital | Dallas, TX | $21,882 | $54,704.99 | $6,073.08 | 3.6× |
| Mercy Hospital Ada | Ada, OK | $21,902.44 | $33,696.06 | $5,814.41 | 3.8× |
| Merit Health Woman's Hospital | Flowood, MS | $22,291.10 | $106,148.11 | $5,458.27 | 4.1× |
| Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $24,141.37 | $109,733.48 | $5,674.69 | 4.3× |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield, MO | $24,780.58 | $38,123.97 | $6,055.29 | 4.1× |
| St. Mary's Hospital | Athens, GA | $26,734.37 | — | $5,948.93 | 4.5× |
| Mercy Hospital St. Louis | St. Louis, MO | $27,438.46 | $42,213.02 | $6,055.29 | 4.5× |
| East Georgia Regional Medical Center | Statesboro, GA | $28,329.83 | $104,925.30 | $5,383.78 | 5.3× |
| Northwest Medical Center | Tucson, AZ | $30,804.14 | $128,350.59 | $6,451.08 | 4.8× |
| Saint Mary's Hospital | Waterbury, CT | $32,606.94 | — | $7,247.47 | 4.5× |
| Grandview Medical Center | Birmingham, AL | $32,698.92 | $217,992.80 | $5,529.79 | 5.9× |
| Saint Luke's North Hospital–Barry Road | Kansas City, MO | $61,330.35 | $102,217.25 | $6,055.29 | 10.1× |
| Western Missouri Medical Center | Warrensburg, MO | — | $1,861.20 | $6,055.29 | — |
| Mount Graham Regional Medical Center | Safford, AZ | — | $2,206.50 | $6,451.08 | — |
| Mount San Rafael Hospital | Trinidad, CO | — | $3,904 | $6,377.33 | — |
| Oklahoma Surgical Hospital, LLC | Tulsa, OK | — | $14,350 | $5,814.41 | — |
| Central Carolina Hospital | Sanford, NC | — | $63,523.33 | $5,778.46‡ | — |
"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.