Surgery and procedures CPT 44960 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Appendectomy, ruptured appendix cost in Cheyenne, WY — inpatient

In Cheyenne, WY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for appendectomy for a ruptured appendix with abscess or peritonitis as an inpatient: from $4,025.25 to $4,025.25, with a median of $4,025.25. Across Wyoming, the median is $3,575.43 at 2 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 Mar 25, 2026 and Mar 25, 2026.

Lowest$4,025.25Memorial Hospital of Laramie County
Median$4,025.25half pay less
Highest$4,025.25in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Memorial Hospital of Laramie County Cheyenne, WY · (307) 633-2273 PR APPENDEC RPTD APPENDIX ABSC/PRITONITIS $4,025.25 $5,750.35 $808.90–$5,520.34 30% Mar 25, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $4,025.25, median $4,025.25, highest $4,025.25.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $4,025.25 — 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.