Surgery and procedures CPT 44960 Kansas Outpatient

Appendectomy, ruptured appendix cost in Kansas

In Kansas, one hospital publishes a cash price for appendectomy for a ruptured appendix with abscess or peritonitis: $1,254.72 at Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas (Overland Park).

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.

Hospitals in Kansas, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas Overland Park · Kansas City, MO-KS APPY; FOR RUPT APPENDIX W PERITONITIS $1,254.72 $2,614.00 —
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Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Kansas City, MO-KS 1 $1,254.72 $1,254.72

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.