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Appendix Removal For A Burst Appendix

Kentucky rates for HCPCS 44960

Removes an appendix that has already burst, through an incision in the abdomen, and washes out the pus and infection that has spread into the abdominal cavity. A drain may be left in place. It is a bigger undertaking than removing an intact appendix because the infection has escaped into the abdomen.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Appendix Removal For A Burst Appendix cost?

$4,786

Typical facility fee. In Kentucky, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4,786 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,072 to $8,511.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,786 · 10th to 90th $851 to $11,220
$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $4,786

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$8,511.38
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,606.93
Median
$10,715.19
Typical High
$11,220.18
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$1,318.26
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$1,445.44
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$4,168.69
Typical High
$28,183.83

Where Kentucky sits

The same service costs 15.5 times more in Maine than in North Dakota. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Kentucky $4,786 · 14th of 50
ME $13,183ND $851

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.