How much does laparoscopic appendectomy cost in Los Angeles, CA?

CPT 44970 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Los Angeles, CA.

Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare benchmarks and hospital-published prices — not a guarantee, and not legal, medical, or financial advice.
44970 Laparoscopic appendectomy
Ask to pay
$429
This is the local cash / self-pay price — usually the best rate you can ask for.
What Medicare paysⓘ
$5,834
Typical price near you
$8,008
Cash / self-pay price
$429
Prices near you — 22 facilities, lowest first
FacilityTypePricevs MedicareQuality
Adventist Health Glendale (Glendale) lowest ⚠ likely error Hospital $327cash 0.1× ★★★★★
Adventist Health White Memorial (Los Angeles) ⚠ likely error Hospital $392cash 0.1× —
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center (Burbank) ⚠ likely error Hospital $429cash 0.1× —
Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center (Tarzana) ⚠ likely error Hospital $429cash 0.1× ★★★★★
Providence Little Company of Mary Torrance (Torrance) ⚠ likely error Hospital $429cash 0.1× ★★★★★
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center (Mission Hills) ⚠ likely error Hospital $429cash 0.1× —
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (Torrance) ⚠ likely error Hospital $519negotiated 0.1× —
Los Angeles General Medical Center (Los Angeles) ⚠ likely error Hospital $529negotiated 0.1× ★★★★★
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles) ⚠ likely error Hospital $937cash 0.2× ★★★★★
Dignity Glendale Memorial Hospital (Glendale) Hospital $6,977negotiated 1.2× —
Dignity Northridge Hospital Medical Center (Northridge) Hospital $7,393negotiated 1.3× ★★★★★
Dignity St. Mary Medical Center (Long Beach) Hospital $7,413negotiated 1.3× —
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges. 9 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
💬 What to say — negotiation scripts
  • For 44970 (Laparoscopic appendectomy), Medicare's benchmark rate is $5,834.36. A fair self-pay target for this line is $428.76. If I was charged more than that, please reduce it toward this benchmark.
  • Your own published cash / self-pay price for 44970 is $428.76, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $428.76–$8,154.45. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
  • Please send a fully itemized bill listing every CPT/HCPCS/DRG code and its individual charge, so I can review each line against published rates.
  • Separately, what is your financial assistance / charity care policy, and am I eligible? Please send me the application and the income thresholds.
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What should 44970 cost in Los Angeles, CA?

For laparoscopic appendectomy (CPT 44970) in Los Angeles, CA, a fair self-pay price is around $8,008, with hospitals ranging from $429 to $8,154 across 22 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $5,834, the floor to negotiate toward. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.

Frequently asked questions

How much does laparoscopic appendectomy cost in Los Angeles, CA?

A fair self-pay price for laparoscopic appendectomy (CPT 44970) in Los Angeles, CA is around $8,008, with hospital prices ranging from $429 to $8,154 across 22 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.

What is the Medicare rate for CPT 44970?

Medicare pays about $5,834 for laparoscopic appendectomy (CPT 44970). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.

Can I negotiate the price of laparoscopic appendectomy?

Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.

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If you were charged more than the fair price, you can usually negotiate it down. Paste your itemized bill to get a personalized appeal letter, the exact numbers to cite, an AI negotiation coach, and a charity-care eligibility check — free.

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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.