Surgery and procedures CPT 44960 Outpatient

Appendectomy, ruptured appendix cost in Cumberland, MD

In Cumberland, MD-WV, 1 hospital lists a cash price for appendectomy for a ruptured appendix with abscess or peritonitis: from $971.00 to $971.00, with a median of $971.00.

Cash prices at 1 facility 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 —.

Lowest$971.00Potomac Valley Hospital of WV
Median$971.00half pay less
Highest$971.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Potomac Valley Hospital of WV Keyser, WV · (304) 597-3500 APPENDECTOMY $971.00 $1,942.00 — 50% —
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Outpatient: lowest $971.00, median $971.00, highest $971.00.

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.