Surgery and procedures CPT 44960 Outpatient

Appendectomy, ruptured appendix cost in Ocean Pines, MD

In Ocean Pines, MD, 1 hospital lists a cash price for appendectomy for a ruptured appendix with abscess or peritonitis: from $2,264.00 to $2,264.00, with a median of $2,264.00.

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 — and —.

Lowest$2,264.00Atlantic General Hospital
Median$2,264.00half pay less
Highest$2,264.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Atlantic General Hospital Berlin, MD · (410) 641-1100 Appendectomy; for ruptured appendix with abscess or generalized peritonitis $2,264.00 $2,264.00 $2,264.00 — —
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Outpatient: lowest $2,264.00, median $2,264.00, highest $2,264.00.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not 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.