Surgery and procedures CPT 44960 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Appendectomy, ruptured appendix cost in Rice Lake, WI — inpatient

In Rice Lake, WI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for appendectomy for a ruptured appendix with abscess or peritonitis as an inpatient: from $3,236.00 to $3,236.00, with a median of $3,236.00. Across Wisconsin, the median is $4,862.31 at 18 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 44960, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$3,236.00Cumberland Memorial Hospital
Median$3,236.00half pay less
Highest$3,236.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Cumberland Memorial Hospital Cumberland, WI · (715) 822-7200 APPENDECTOMY OPEN; W/RUPT $3,236.00 $3,236.00 — — —
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Inpatient: lowest $3,236.00, median $3,236.00, highest $3,236.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $3,236.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.