Surgery and procedures CPT 44960 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Appendectomy, ruptured appendix cost in Brattleboro, VT — inpatient

In Brattleboro, VT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for appendectomy for a ruptured appendix with abscess or peritonitis as an inpatient: from $1,427.51 to $1,427.51, with a median of $1,427.51. Across Vermont, the median is $1,666.76 at 6 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 44960, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 29, 2025 and Dec 29, 2025.

Lowest$1,427.51Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
Median$1,427.51half pay less
Highest$1,427.51in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Brattleboro, VT · (802) 257-0341 Appendectomy; for ruptured appendix with abscess or generalized peritonitis $1,427.51 $2,039.30 $704.15–$1,978.12 30% Dec 29, 2025
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Inpatient: lowest $1,427.51, median $1,427.51, highest $1,427.51.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,427.51 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.