Surgery and procedures CPT 44950 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Open appendectomy cost in Moses Lake, WA — inpatient

In Moses Lake, WA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for appendectomy, open surgery as an inpatient: from $1,546.00 to $1,546.00, with a median of $1,546.00. Across Washington, the median is $6,018.40 at 9 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 44950, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$1,546.00Samaritan Hospital
Median$1,546.00half pay less
Highest$1,546.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Samaritan Hospital Moses Lake, WA · (509) 765-5606 HC PR 44950 Appendectomy $1,546.00 $1,546.00 — — —
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Inpatient: lowest $1,546.00, median $1,546.00, highest $1,546.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,546.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.