Appendectomy, ruptured appendix cost in Portland, OR
In Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for appendectomy for a ruptured appendix with abscess or peritonitis: from $1,610.70 to $1,610.70, with a median of $1,610.70. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center and 4 other hospitals. Across Oregon, the median is $2,309.35 at 14 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 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 Apr 1, 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center lowest Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 PR APPENDEC RPTD APPENDIX ABSC/PRITONITIS | $1,610.70 | $2,478.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 PR APPENDEC RPTD APPENDIX ABSC/PRITONITIS | $1,610.70 | $2,478.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 PR APPENDEC RPTD APPENDIX ABSC/PRITONITIS | $1,610.70 | $2,478.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 PR APPENDEC RPTD APPENDIX ABSC/PRITONITIS | $1,610.70 | $2,478.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 PR APPENDEC RPTD APPENDIX ABSC/PRITONITIS | $1,610.70 | $2,478.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 PR APPENDEC RPTD APPENDIX ABSC/PRITONITIS | $1,610.70 | $2,478.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center lowest Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 PR APPENDEC RPTD APPENDIX ABSC/PRITONITIS | $1,610.70 | $2,478.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center lowest Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 PR APPENDEC RPTD APPENDIX ABSC/PRITONITIS | $1,610.70 | $2,478.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,610.70, median $1,610.70, highest $1,610.70.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $1,610.70. 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.