Surgery and procedures CPT 44960 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Appendectomy, ruptured appendix cost in Salem, OR — inpatient

In Salem, OR, 1 hospital lists a cash price for appendectomy for a ruptured appendix with abscess or peritonitis as an inpatient: from $1,610.70 to $1,610.70, with a median of $1,610.70. Across Oregon, the median is $2,309.35 at 14 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 44960, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$1,610.70Legacy Silverton Medical Center
Median$1,610.70half pay less
Highest$1,610.70in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 PR APPENDEC RPTD APPENDIX ABSC/PRITONITIS $1,610.70 $2,478.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $1,610.70, median $1,610.70, highest $1,610.70.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,875.85 — 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.