Surgery and procedures CPT 44960 Alaska Outpatient

Appendectomy, ruptured appendix cost in Alaska

In Alaska, 2 hospitals publish a cash price for appendectomy for a ruptured appendix with abscess or peritonitis: from $5,242.00 to $6,156.00, with a median of $5,699.00. The lowest price is at Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (Anchorage). The highest price is 1.2× the lowest.

Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 44960. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 22, 2026.

Lowest$5,242.00Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Median$5,699.00half pay less
Highest$6,156.00in Alaska
Lowest saves$457.00vs the median

Hospitals in Alaska, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium lowest Anchorage · Anchorage, AK Removal of ruptured infected appendix $5,242.00 $5,242.00 Aug 20, 2026
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Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Fairbanks · Fairbanks-College, AK Removal of ruptured infected appendix $6,156.00 $6,480.00 Jun 16, 2026
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By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Anchorage, AK 1 $5,242.00 $5,242.00
Fairbanks-College, AK 1 $6,156.00 $6,156.00

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.

Appendectomy for a ruptured appendix with abscess or peritonitis in other states

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.