AI EXPLANATION: Laparoscopic spleen removal, also known as a laparoscopic splenectomy, is a minimally invasive surgery performed to remove the spleen. A surgeon makes several small incisions in the abdomen to insert a tiny camera and slender surgical instruments. Guided by real-time video images on a monitor, the surgeon detaches the spleen from surrounding blood vessels and tissue and removes it through one of the small incisions.
Across 8 hospitals, negotiated prices for this code range from $1,193 to $23,415. Each dot below is one payer and plan's rate as published by the hospital.