Surgery and procedures CPT 44960 Outpatient

Appendectomy, ruptured appendix cost in Alliance, NE

In Alliance, NE, 1 hospital lists a cash price for appendectomy for a ruptured appendix with abscess or peritonitis: from $6,787.20 to $6,787.20, with a median of $6,787.20. Across Nebraska, the median is $1,961.29 at 9 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 44960, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 18, 2026 and Aug 18, 2026.

Lowest$6,787.20Box Butte General Hospital
Median$6,787.20half pay less
Highest$6,787.20in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Box Butte General Hospital Alliance, NE · (308) 762-6660 APPENDECTOMY $6,787.20 $8,484.00 — 20% Aug 18, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $6,787.20, median $6,787.20, highest $6,787.20.

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.