Surgery and procedures CPT 44960 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Appendectomy, ruptured appendix cost in Devils Lake, ND — inpatient

In Devils Lake, ND, 1 hospital lists a cash price for appendectomy for a ruptured appendix with abscess or peritonitis as an inpatient: from $9,703.27 to $9,703.27, with a median of $9,703.27. Across North Dakota, the median is $9,703.27 at 3 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 44960, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 1, 2026 and Mar 1, 2026.

Lowest$9,703.27Altru Hospital Devils Lake
Median$9,703.27half pay less
Highest$9,703.27in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Altru Hospital Devils Lake Devils Lake, ND · (701) 662-2131 HC APPENDECTOMY,RUPT APPENDX+ABSCESS $9,703.27 $15,907.00 — 39% Mar 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $9,703.27, median $9,703.27, highest $9,703.27.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $9,703.27 — 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.