Surgery and procedures CPT 44960 Outpatient

Appendectomy, ruptured appendix cost in Sheridan, WY

In Sheridan, WY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for appendectomy for a ruptured appendix with abscess or peritonitis: from $3,125.60 to $3,125.60, with a median of $3,125.60. Across Wyoming, the median is $3,575.43 at 2 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 44960, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 8, 2026 and Jul 8, 2026.

Lowest$3,125.60Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County
Median$3,125.60half pay less
Highest$3,125.60in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County Sheridan, WY · (307) 672-1044 Removal of ruptured infected appendix $3,125.60 $3,907.00 $80.00–$3,711.65 20% Jul 8, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $3,125.60, median $3,125.60, highest $3,125.60.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is 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.