Surgery and procedures CPT 44960 Outpatient

Appendectomy, ruptured appendix cost in Kalispell, MT

In Kalispell, MT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for appendectomy for a ruptured appendix with abscess or peritonitis: from $1,320.31 to $1,320.31, with a median of $1,320.31. Across Montana, the median is $1,897.15 at 7 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 44960, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$1,320.31Logan Health - Whitefish
Median$1,320.31half pay less
Highest$1,320.31in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Logan Health - Whitefish Whitefish, MT · (406) 863-3550 APPENDECTOMY;RUPTURED $1,320.31 $2,031.25 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $1,320.31, median $1,320.31, highest $1,320.31.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,320.31. 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.