Laparoscopic Appendectomy (Appendix Removal)
HCPCS 44970
Laparoscopy, surgical, appendectomy
AI EXPLANATION: A laparoscopic appendectomy is a minimally invasive surgical procedure to remove the appendix, a small pouch attached to the large intestine, most commonly when it becomes swollen or infected. During the operation, a surgeon makes several small cuts in the abdomen to insert a narrow tube with a camera alongside surgical instruments, allowing the appendix to be viewed on a monitor and carefully detached and removed.
Across 8 hospitals, negotiated prices for this code range from $905 to $17,564. Each dot below is one payer and plan's rate as published by the hospital.
Don't see your hospital? Some hospitals don't publish prices we can compare. Find prices at any hospital in Colorado.
