Surgery and procedures CPT 44960 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Appendectomy, ruptured appendix cost in Wellsville, NY — inpatient

In Wellsville, NY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for appendectomy for a ruptured appendix with abscess or peritonitis as an inpatient: from $823.49 to $823.49, with a median of $823.49. Across New York, the median is $1,490.72 at 11 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 — and —.

Lowest$823.49Memorial Hosp of Wm F & Gertrude F Jones A/K/A Jones Memorial Hosp
Median$823.49half pay less
Highest$823.49in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Memorial Hosp of Wm F & Gertrude F Jones A/K/A Jones Memorial Hosp Wellsville, NY · (585) 593-1100 PR APPENDEC RPTD APPENDIX ABSC/PRITONITIS $823.49 $1,381.00 — 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $823.49, median $823.49, highest $823.49.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $823.49 — 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.