Surgery and procedures CPT 44960 Outpatient

Appendectomy, ruptured appendix cost in Beckley, WV

In Beckley, WV, 1 hospital lists a cash price for appendectomy for a ruptured appendix with abscess or peritonitis: from $1,931.25 to $1,931.25, with a median of $1,931.25. Across West Virginia, the median is $5,294.63 at 2 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 44960, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 17, 2026 and Feb 17, 2026.

Lowest$1,931.25Montgomery General Hospital
Median$1,931.25half pay less
Highest$1,931.25in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Montgomery General Hospital Montgomery, WV · (304) 442-5151 APPENDECTOMY - RUPTURED INFECT $1,931.25 $2,575.00 — 25% Feb 17, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $1,931.25, median $1,931.25, highest $1,931.25.

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.