Appendectomy, ruptured appendix cost in Minneapolis, MN
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 5 hospitals list a cash price for appendectomy for a ruptured appendix with abscess or peritonitis: from $838.50 to $3,228.00, with a median of $1,933.58. The lowest listed price is at Regions Hospital — $1,095.08 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $2,769.80 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 5 cities 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 Feb 6, 2026 and May 7, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regions Hospital lowest St. Paul, MN · (651) 254-1616 Appendectomy | $838.50 | $3,225.00 | $802.02–$7,297.23 | 74% | — source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 PR APPENDECTOMY,RUPT APPENDX+ABSCESS | $1,426.30 | $3,356.00 | $568.33–$3,964.64 | 58% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 Appendectomy | $1,933.58 | $3,676.00 | $922.32–$3,676.00 | 47% | — source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale, MN · (763) 520-5200 APPENDECTOMY; FOR RUPTURED APPENDIX W/ABSCESS OR GENERALIZED PERITONITIS | $2,311.59 | $3,595.00 | $604.21–$3,594.72 | 36% | — source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 44960 Appendectomy Rupture W Absc/Peritonit | $3,228.00 | $3,228.00 | $137.45–$3,228.00 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $838.50, median $1,933.58, highest $3,228.00 — a 3.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $1,679.94. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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.