Appendectomy, ruptured appendix cost in New York, NY — inpatient
In New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, 2 hospitals list a cash price for appendectomy for a ruptured appendix with abscess or peritonitis as an inpatient: from $1,055.79 to $2,625.00, with a median of $1,840.40. The lowest listed price is at St. Barnabas Hospital — $784.61 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $1,490.72 at 11 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 44960, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 27, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Barnabas Hospital lowest Bronx, NY · (212) 960-9000 PR APPENDEC RPTD APPENDIX ABSC/PRITONITIS | $1,055.79 | $3,959.27 | $733.66–$2,358.20 | 73% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 APPENDECTOMY.. | $2,625.00 | $2,625.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,055.79, median $1,840.40, highest $2,625.00 — a 2.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $2,625.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.