Surgery and procedures CPT 44960 Outpatient

Appendectomy, ruptured appendix cost in Owosso, MI

In Owosso, MI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for appendectomy for a ruptured appendix with abscess or peritonitis: from $1,342.40 to $1,342.40, with a median of $1,342.40. Across Michigan, the median is $1,751.90 at 23 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 44960, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$1,342.40Memorial Healthcare
Median$1,342.40half pay less
Highest$1,342.40in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Memorial Healthcare Owosso, MI · (989) 723-5211 APPENDECTOMY-PhHOS $1,342.40 $1,678.00 — 20% Apr 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $1,342.40, median $1,342.40, highest $1,342.40.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,342.40. 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.