Open appendectomy cost in Fort Wayne, IN — inpatient
In Fort Wayne, IN, 4 hospitals list a cash price for appendectomy, open surgery as an inpatient: from $220.05 to $448.25, with a median of $330.08. The lowest listed price is at Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center — $110.03 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $808.50 at 17 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 44950, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Fort Wayne, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center lowest Fort Wayne, IN 44950 80 APPENDECTOMY | $220.05 | $815.00 | $220.05–$815.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center lowest Fort Wayne, IN 44950,AS APPENDECTOMY | $220.05 | $815.00 | $220.05–$815.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 44950 80 APPENDECTOMY | $293.40 | $815.00 | $205.36–$733.50 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 44950,AS APPENDECTOMY | $293.40 | $815.00 | $205.36–$733.50 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 44950 80 APPENDECTOMY | $366.75 | $815.00 | $242.05–$733.50 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 44950,AS APPENDECTOMY | $366.75 | $815.00 | $242.05–$733.50 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 44950,AS APPENDECTOMY | $448.25 | $815.00 | $243.69–$733.50 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 44950 80 APPENDECTOMY | $448.25 | $815.00 | $243.69–$733.50 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN 44950 APPENDECTOMY | $616.68 | $2,284.00 | $616.68–$2,284.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 44950 APPENDECTOMY | $822.24 | $2,284.00 | $575.52–$2,055.60 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 44950 APPENDECTOMY | $1,027.80 | $2,284.00 | $678.35–$2,055.60 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 44950 APPENDECTOMY | $1,256.20 | $2,284.00 | $682.92–$2,055.60 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $220.05, median $330.08, highest $448.25 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $232.28 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This code covers removing the appendix through a cut in the lower right belly rather than with a laparoscope.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.