Surgery and procedures CPT 44960 Outpatient

Appendectomy, ruptured appendix cost in Hood River, OR

In Hood River, OR, 1 hospital lists a cash price for appendectomy for a ruptured appendix with abscess or peritonitis: from $2,544.00 to $2,544.00, with a median of $2,544.00. Across Oregon, the median is $2,309.35 at 14 hospitals.

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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$2,544.00Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital
Median$2,544.00half pay less
Highest$2,544.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Hood River, OR · (541) 386-3911 HC PR 44960 APPENDECTOMY, RUPTURED $2,544.00 $3,392.00 — 25% Apr 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $2,544.00, median $2,544.00, highest $2,544.00.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,544.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.

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.