Hospitals report these codes with terse, inconsistent chargemaster text. This plain-English title was written by an AI model from that text and has not been reviewed by a person, so it can be wrong. The prices on this page come straight from hospital filings and do not depend on it.
Original text from hospital filings
LAPAROSCOPY, APPENDECTOMY
Hayward, CA
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Hayward Sisters Hospital’s median price of $8.5k is 38% above the median hospital's median price ($6.1k), higher than 78% of the 2,141 hospitals reporting CPT 44970. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 6 payers, 15 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.
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| 1 | Bcbs Ca blue cross hmo/ppo facility · case rate · outpatient | $2,485 | $2,485 | $2,485 – $2,485 |
| 2 | Bcbs Ca blue cross hmo/ppo/affinity facility · case rate · outpatient | $2,485 | $2,485 | $2,485 – $2,485 |
| 3 | Bcbs Ca blue cross hmo/ppo/hill facility · case rate · outpatient | $2,485 | $2,485 | $2,485 – $2,485 |
| 4 | Aetna aetna health plan facility · other · outpatient | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 – $3,000 |
| 5 | Aetna aetna health plan/affinity facility · other · outpatient | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 – $3,000 |
| 6 | Aetna aetna health plan/hill facility · other · outpatient | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 – $3,000 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare secure horizons (pacificare) facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $8,459 | $8,459 | $8,459 – $8,459 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare secure horizons (pacificare)/affinity facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $8,459 | $8,459 | $8,459 – $8,459 |
| 9 | UnitedHealthcare secure horizons (pacificare)/hill facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $8,459 | $8,459 | $8,459 – $8,459 |
| 10 | Aetna aetna medicare ppo facility · other · outpatient | $8,596 | $8,596 | $8,596 – $8,596 |
| 11 | Humana humana medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $8,596 | $8,596 | $8,596 – $8,596 |
| 12 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $21,490 | $21,490 | $21,490 – $21,490 |
| 13 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield affinity facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $21,490 | $21,490 | $21,490 – $21,490 |
| 14 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield hill facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $21,490 | $21,490 | $21,490 – $21,490 |
| 15 | MultiPlan multiplan facility · other · outpatient | $38,500 | $38,500 | $38,500 – $38,500 |
Last updated: Feb 23, 2026
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