Appendectomy, ruptured appendix cost in Appleton, WI
In Appleton, WI, 2 hospitals list a cash price for appendectomy for a ruptured appendix with abscess or peritonitis: from $4,862.31 to $4,862.31, with a median of $4,862.31. The lowest listed price is at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton and 1 other hospital. Across Wisconsin, the median is $4,577.30 at 26 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 44960, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Appleton, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton lowest Appleton, WI HC Appendectomy,Rupt Appendx+Abscess | $4,862.31 | $8,682.70 | $2,604.81–$6,582.20 | 44% | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton lowest Appleton, WI · (920) 731-4101 HC Appendectomy,Rupt Appendx+Abscess | $4,862.31 | $8,682.70 | $2,604.81–$6,582.20 | 44% | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton, WI HC APPENDECTOMY,RUPT APPENDX+ABSCESS | $5,008.19 | $8,943.20 | $2,604.81–$6,582.20 | 44% | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton, WI · (920) 731-4101 HC APPENDECTOMY,RUPT APPENDX+ABSCESS | $5,008.19 | $8,943.20 | $2,604.81–$6,582.20 | 44% | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton, WI APPENDECTOMY,RUPT APPENDX+ABSCESS | $5,454.06 | $9,739.40 | $2,921.82–$7,168.20 | 44% | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton, WI · (920) 731-4101 APPENDECTOMY,RUPT APPENDX+ABSCESS | $5,454.06 | $9,739.40 | $2,921.82–$7,168.20 | 44% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $4,862.31, median $4,862.31, highest $4,862.31.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 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 a ruptured appendix when infection has spread inside the belly, which is a longer and more complex operation.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.