How much does laparoscopic appendectomy cost in Texas?
CPT 44970 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Texas.
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
$8,220
This is the local cash / self-pay price — usually the best rate you can ask for.
Typical
$6,704
Ask $8,220
$561 lowboxed = typical rangehigh $16,032
What Medicare paysⓘ
no data
Typical price near you
$6,704
Cash / self-pay price
$8,220
Prices near you — 71 facilities, lowest first
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook Children's Medical Center (Fort Worth) lowest ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $561negotiated | — | — |
| Valley Baptist Medical Center – Brownsville ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $944negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Covenant Medical Center (Lubbock) ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $995cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| UT MD Anderson Cancer Center (Houston) ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $1,394negotiated | — | — |
| The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus (El Paso) ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $1,536negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| UT Southwestern William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital (Dallas) ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $1,576cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| University Medical Center of El Paso | Hospital | $1,678cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| The Hospitals of Providence Sierra Campus (El Paso) | Hospital | $1,916negotiated | — | — |
| Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $3,094negotiated | — | — |
| Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $3,094negotiated | — | — |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at UT (Austin) | Hospital | $3,673negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Hospital | $3,673negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi – Shoreline | Hospital | $5,674negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi – South | Hospital | $5,674negotiated | — | — |
| CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Tyler | Hospital | $5,680negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – Westover Hills (San Antonio) | Hospital | $5,831negotiated | — | — |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – Alamo Heights (San Antonio) | Hospital | $5,877negotiated | — | — |
| St. Luke's Health–The Woodlands Hospital (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $6,019negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $6,136negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Hospital | $6,177negotiated | — | — |
| University Hospital - University Health (San Antonio) | Hospital | $6,270negotiated | — | — |
| UMC Health System – University Medical Center (Lubbock) | Hospital | $6,308negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| JPS Health Network – John Peter Smith Hospital (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $6,377negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Houston Methodist Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $6,589negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Hospital | $6,680negotiated | — | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Hospital | $6,680negotiated | — | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Hospital | $6,680negotiated | — | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Hospital | $6,680negotiated | — | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Hospital | $6,680negotiated | — | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Hospital | $6,680negotiated | — | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Hospital | $6,680negotiated | — | — |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Hospital | $6,680negotiated | — | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $6,691negotiated | — | — |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital (Arlington) | Hospital | $6,691negotiated | — | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Hospital | $6,691negotiated | — | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Hospital | $6,691negotiated | — | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Hospital | $6,691negotiated | — | — |
| Methodist Hospital Metropolitan (San Antonio) | Hospital | $6,716negotiated | — | — |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak (San Antonio) | Hospital | $6,716negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Methodist Hospital (San Antonio) | Hospital | $6,716negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Methodist Hospital Texsan (San Antonio) | Hospital | $6,716negotiated | — | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Hospital | $6,741negotiated | — | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Hospital | $6,741negotiated | — | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Hospital | $6,752negotiated | — | — |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – College Station | Hospital | $6,802negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $7,084cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $7,084cash | — | — |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Round Rock | Hospital | $7,438negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor University Medical Center (Dallas) | Hospital | $7,455negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple | Hospital | $7,589negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $7,622negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Plano | Hospital | $7,640negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake (Webster) | Hospital | $8,778negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| St. David's North Austin Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $8,970negotiated | — | — |
| St. David's Round Rock Medical Center (Round Rock) | Hospital | $8,970negotiated | — | — |
| St. David's South Austin Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $8,970negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West (Houston) | Hospital | $8,987negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest (Houston) | Hospital | $8,994negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $9,000negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| St. David's Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $9,287negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $9,357cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Medical City Plano | Hospital | $10,537negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Medical City Frisco | Hospital | $10,537negotiated | — | — |
| Hendrick Medical Center (Abilene) | Hospital | $10,562negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Shannon Medical Center (San Angelo) | Hospital | $10,957negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Medical City Dallas Hospital (Dallas) | Hospital | $11,082negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Medical City Fort Worth | Hospital | $11,529negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Parkland Health (Dallas) | Hospital | $12,825cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital (The Woodlands) gross charge | Hospital | $13,546cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital (Sugar Land) gross charge | Hospital | $13,546cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Doctors Hospital at Renaissance (Edinburg) gross charge | Hospital | $16,032cash | — | — |
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
- No Medicare benchmark on file for 44970 (Laparoscopic appendectomy) — I can't anchor to Medicare here. Please send your pricing methodology for this code.
- Your own published cash / self-pay price for 44970 is $8,220.32, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $6,019.12–$8,970.00. 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 Texas?
For laparoscopic appendectomy (CPT 44970) in Texas, a fair self-pay price is around $6,704, with hospitals ranging from $6,019 to $8,970 across 71 facilities. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.
Frequently asked questions
How much does laparoscopic appendectomy cost in Texas?
A fair self-pay price for laparoscopic appendectomy (CPT 44970) in Texas is around $6,704, with hospital prices ranging from $6,019 to $8,970 across 71 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
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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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.