AI EXPLANATION: A laparoscopic appendectomy is a minimally invasive surgical procedure to remove the appendix, a small pouch attached to the large intestine, most commonly when it becomes swollen or infected. During the operation, a surgeon makes several small cuts in the abdomen to insert a narrow tube with a camera alongside surgical instruments, allowing the appendix to be viewed on a monitor and carefully detached and removed.
Across 9 hospitals, negotiated prices for this code range from $722 to $21,908. Each dot below is one payer and plan's rate as published by the hospital.