Surgery and procedures CPT 44960 Arizona Outpatient

Appendectomy, ruptured appendix cost in Arizona

In Arizona, 2 hospitals publish a cash price for appendectomy for a ruptured appendix with abscess or peritonitis: from $886.60 to $1,557.59, with a median of $1,222.10. The lowest price is at Yuma Regional Medical Center (Yuma). The highest price is 1.8× 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 23, 2026.

Lowest$886.60Yuma Regional Medical Center
Median$1,222.10half pay less
Highest$1,557.59in Arizona
Lowest saves$335.50vs the median

Hospitals in Arizona, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Yuma Regional Medical Center lowest Yuma · Yuma, AZ PR APPENDEC RPTD APPENDIX ABSC/PRITONITIS $886.60 $1,364.00 —
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Page Hospital Page · Flagstaff, AZ PF APPENDECTOMY RUP APPENDIX W ABSC $1,557.59 $2,307.00 Mar 2, 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
Flagstaff, AZ 1 $1,557.59 $1,557.59
Yuma, AZ 1 $886.60 $886.60

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.