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Laparoscopic appendectomy
CPT 44970 · negotiated-rate distribution across hospitals in WA
Hospitals
2
Min
$11,985
Median
$11,985
Max
$11,985
Range multiplier
1.0×
By payer (44 payers with published rates)
| Payer | Hosp. | Rates | Min | Median | Max | Range× |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 1 | 5 | $5,497.59 | $5,497.59 | $19,352 | 3.5× |
| UnitedHealthcare | 1 | 3 | $7,020.3 | $11,985 | $23,498 | 3.3× |
| Aetna | 1 | 3 | $296.25 | $7,090.5 | $21,418 | 72.3× |
| cement masons and plasterers [150127] | 1 | 1 | $11,985 | $11,985 | $11,985 | 1.0× |
| christian brother employee benefit trust [110100] | 1 | 1 | $970.6 | $970.6 | $970.6 | 1.0× |
| Cigna | 1 | 1 | $19,898 | $19,898 | $19,898 | 1.0× |
| coresource [150109] | 1 | 1 | $11,985 | $11,985 | $11,985 | 1.0× |
| employee benefit management services [150108] | 1 | 1 | $11,985 | $11,985 | $11,985 | 1.0× |
| fc moda health [150139] | 1 | 1 | $11,985 | $11,985 | $11,985 | 1.0× |
| first choice [150134] | 1 | 1 | $11,985 | $11,985 | $11,985 | 1.0× |
| first choice health administrators [150110] | 1 | 1 | $11,985 | $11,985 | $11,985 | 1.0× |
| first choice health comp [150112] | 1 | 1 | $11,985 | $11,985 | $11,985 | 1.0× |
| first choice umr [150138] | 1 | 1 | $11,985 | $11,985 | $11,985 | 1.0× |
| great west [190102] | 1 | 1 | $816.9 | $816.9 | $816.9 | 1.0× |
| Health Net | 1 | 1 | $11,985 | $11,985 | $11,985 | 1.0× |
| here [150114] | 1 | 1 | $11,985 | $11,985 | $11,985 | 1.0× |
| hotel employees health trust [150115] | 1 | 1 | $11,985 | $11,985 | $11,985 | 1.0× |
| Humana | 1 | 1 | $7,160.71 | $7,160.71 | $7,160.71 | 1.0× |
| international longshore & warehouse union [150116] | 1 | 1 | $11,985 | $11,985 | $11,985 | 1.0× |
| Kaiser Permanente | 1 | 1 | $24,959 | $24,959 | $24,959 | 1.0× |
| kitsap physician services [150118] | 1 | 1 | $11,985 | $11,985 | $11,985 | 1.0× |
| loomis benefits west [150119] | 1 | 1 | $11,985 | $11,985 | $11,985 | 1.0× |
| Medicare | 1 | 1 | $7,020.3 | $7,020.3 | $7,020.3 | 1.0× |
| mega [150120] | 1 | 1 | $11,985 | $11,985 | $11,985 | 1.0× |
| midwest [150121] | 1 | 1 | $11,985 | $11,985 | $11,985 | 1.0× |
| Molina | 1 | 1 | $11,935 | $11,935 | $11,935 | 1.0× |
| nw administrators [150123] | 1 | 1 | $11,985 | $11,985 | $11,985 | 1.0× |
| operating engineers [150125] | 1 | 1 | $11,985 | $11,985 | $11,985 | 1.0× |
| pacificsource [130122] | 1 | 1 | $970.6 | $970.6 | $970.6 | 1.0× |
| painters trust [150126] | 1 | 1 | $11,985 | $11,985 | $11,985 | 1.0× |
| puget sound electric [150131] | 1 | 1 | $11,985 | $11,985 | $11,985 | 1.0× |
| seattle plumb and pipe [150132] | 1 | 1 | $11,985 | $11,985 | $11,985 | 1.0× |
| soundpath health-termed [210113] | 1 | 1 | $5,061.04 | $5,061.04 | $5,061.04 | 1.0× |
| trusteed plan [150101] | 1 | 1 | $11,985 | $11,985 | $11,985 | 1.0× |
| washington bakers trust [150102] | 1 | 1 | $11,985 | $11,985 | $11,985 | 1.0× |
| washington employers trust [150103] | 1 | 1 | $11,985 | $11,985 | $11,985 | 1.0× |
| washington state health ins pool [150104] | 1 | 1 | $11,985 | $11,985 | $11,985 | 1.0× |
| welfare pension administration services [150105] | 1 | 1 | $11,985 | $11,985 | $11,985 | 1.0× |
| zenith admin [150106] | 1 | 1 | $11,985 | $11,985 | $11,985 | 1.0× |
| zzjohn alden [150117] | 1 | 1 | $11,985 | $11,985 | $11,985 | 1.0× |
| zzprincipal financial group [150128] | 1 | 1 | $11,985 | $11,985 | $11,985 | 1.0× |
| zzprovidence [150129] | 1 | 1 | $11,985 | $11,985 | $11,985 | 1.0× |
| benefit md [150113] | 1 | 1 | $11,985 | $11,985 | $11,985 | 1.0× |
| carpenters trust [150122] | 1 | 1 | $11,985 | $11,985 | $11,985 | 1.0× |
By hospital (top 200 by negotiated median, descending)
| Hospital | City | ST | Payers | Gross | Cash | Neg min | Neg median | Neg max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER | RENTON | WA | 44 | $40,838 | $28,586 | $296.25 | $11,985 | $24,959 |
| KFH - WASHINGTON | SEATTLE | WA | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
Median is taken across all payer × plan combinations the hospital publishes. Cash and gross are the latest snapshot values. Range multiplier (max ÷ min) is a quick way to see which hospitals or payers vary the most.