Surgery and procedures CPT 44960 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Appendectomy, ruptured appendix cost in Moses Lake, WA — inpatient

In Moses Lake, WA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for appendectomy for a ruptured appendix with abscess or peritonitis as an inpatient: from $2,104.00 to $2,104.00, with a median of $2,104.00. Across Washington, the median is $2,321.60 at 4 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 44960, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$2,104.00Samaritan Hospital
Median$2,104.00half pay less
Highest$2,104.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Samaritan Hospital Moses Lake, WA · (509) 765-5606 HC PR 44960 Appendectomy, Ruptured $2,104.00 $2,104.00 — — —
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Inpatient: lowest $2,104.00, median $2,104.00, highest $2,104.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,104.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.