Appendectomy, ruptured appendix cost in Philadelphia, PA
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 2 hospitals list a cash price for appendectomy for a ruptured appendix with abscess or peritonitis: from $1,957.00 to $6,442.00, with a median of $4,199.50. The lowest listed price is at St Mary Medical Center — $2,242.50 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $641.94 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 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 Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Medical Center lowest Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 PR Appendectomy Ruptured Appendix With Abscess or Generalized Peritonitis | $1,957.00 | $1,957.00 | $171.50–$1,859.15 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Appendectomy W/Rupture | $6,442.00 | $6,442.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Appendectomy W/Rupture | $6,442.00 | $6,442.00 | — | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,957.00, median $4,199.50, highest $6,442.00 — a 3.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $4,161.00. 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 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.