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Appendectomy (laparoscopic) at Children's National Hospital pediatric hospital

111 Michigan Avenue Nw, Washington, DC 20010. From the hospital's federally required price file (v3.0.0), file date April 2, 2026 — source file. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 16, 2026. CPT 44970.

$881
Cash price
$905
Median commercial
$1,762
Gross charge (list)

Median commercial rate here: $905 — 82% below the Washington, DC metro median of $5,152. Compare all Washington, DC hospitals →

Commercial insurance plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Maryland (Carefirst)HMO $574 negotiated rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Maryland (Carefirst)Rpn $637 negotiated rate
AetnaCommercial $715 negotiated rate
CignaOap (+1 same-rate plans) $881 negotiated rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Virginia (Anthem)Hmx $905 negotiated rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Virginia (Anthem)HMO $986 negotiated rate
Johns Hopkins HealthcareEHP $1,057 negotiated rate
Kaiser Foundation Health PlanCommercial $1,057 negotiated rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Virginia (Anthem)PPO/Par $1,233 negotiated rate

Medicaid plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
Aetna Better Health MdManaged Medicaid $486 negotiated rate
Amerigroup MdManaged Medicaid $486 negotiated rate
United HealthcareManaged Medicaid $523 negotiated rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Virginia (Anthem)Medicaid $530 negotiated rate
Kaiser Foundation Health PlanManaged Medicaid $572 negotiated rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Maryland (Carefirst)Managed Medicaid $583 negotiated rate
Aetna Better Health VaManaged Medicaid $598 negotiated rate
Sentara Health PlansManaged Medicaid $598 negotiated rate
Amerihealth DcManaged Medicaid $662 negotiated rate
Medstar Family ChoiceManaged Medicaid $666 negotiated rate
Amerigroup DcManaged Medicaid $799 negotiated rate
What these numbers are — and aren't. These are facility rates hospitals publish under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). They are price information, not a quote or guarantee. Physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology services usually bill separately. Your actual cost depends on your insurance plan, deductible, and how the visit is coded. How we read hospital price files →

Common questions

How much does appendectomy (laparoscopic) cost at Children's National Hospital without insurance?

Children's National Hospital's price file lists a discounted cash (self-pay) facility rate of $881 for Appendectomy (laparoscopic), against a gross charge of $1,762. Facility rate only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology services bill separately.

What do insurance plans pay for appendectomy (laparoscopic) at Children's National Hospital?

Children's National Hospital lists 9 commercial plan rates for Appendectomy (laparoscopic), from $574 (Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Maryland (Carefirst)) to $1,233 (Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Virginia (Anthem)), with a median of $905. The Washington, DC metro median commercial rate for this procedure is $5,152.

Where do these prices come from?

Directly from the machine-readable file Children's National Hospital publishes under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180), file date April 2, 2026. These are price disclosures, not quotes.

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