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Appendix Removal During Another Operation

New Mexico rates for HCPCS 44955

Removal of the appendix carried out during another operation when there is a medical reason to remove it. It is charged in addition to the primary operation, which is charged separately, and is never performed as a standalone service.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Appendix Removal During Another Operation cost?

$117

Typical facility fee. In New Mexico, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $117 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $93.33 to $174.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $117 · 10th to 90th $83 to $1,096
$100.0$1.0K$10.0K$100.0Kfacility $117

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$7,762.47
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56,234.13
Median
$69,183.10
Typical High
$81,283.05
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$199.53
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$1,445.44

Where New Mexico sits

The same service costs 70.8 times more in Oklahoma than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

New Mexico $117 · 45th of 50
OK $6,026WV $85.11

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.