Surgery and procedures CPT 44960 Outpatient

Appendectomy, ruptured appendix cost in Norwich, CT

In Norwich, CT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for appendectomy for a ruptured appendix with abscess or peritonitis: from $5,040.00 to $5,040.00, with a median of $5,040.00. Across Connecticut, the median is $5,040.00 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 — and —.

Lowest$5,040.00The William W Backus Hospital
Median$5,040.00half pay less
Highest$5,040.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
The William W Backus Hospital Norwich, CT · (860) 889-8331 APPENDECTOMY $5,040.00 $5,040.00 $1,293.71–$2,042.83 — —
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Outpatient: lowest $5,040.00, median $5,040.00, highest $5,040.00.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $5,040.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not 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.