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Removal of appendix during other major procedure
Lakewood Ranch, FL
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Lakewood Ranch’s median price of $1.1k is 5% below the median hospital's median price ($1.2k), higher than 49% of the 1,400 hospitals reporting CPT 44955. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 2 payers, 7 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 | Blue Cross Blue Shield mbn per diem · both | $735 | $735 | — | — | — | $735 – $735 |
| 2 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hmo per diem · both | $801 | $801 | — | — | — | $801 – $801 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield nwb per diem · both | $1.0k | $1.0k | — | — | — | $1.0k – $1.0k |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo per diem · both | $1.1k | $1.1k | — | — | — | $1.1k – $1.1k |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield preferred per diem · both | $1.2k | $1.2k | — | — | — | $1.2k – $1.2k |
| 6 | UnitedHealthcare options case rate · both | $1.3k | $1.3k | — | — | — | $1.3k – $1.3k |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare managed_care case rate · both | $1.4k | $1.4k | — | — | — | $1.4k – $1.4k |
Last updated: Jan 1, 2026
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